I was in the process of changing all my brake pads and on the last wheel, I broke one of the studs off while trying to remove it. I knew it was inevitable considering how often my wheels are taken off and put back on.

I would really like to do this myself, if possible, because I don't want to pay a shop to do something I may be able to do myself. Is it possible without any special tools? If I have to take it to a shop, how much would it cost?

It is only one stud on the back drivers side wheel, so I don't think it would be that hard to do. I searched and found a writeup for a 4th gen civic but I doubt the procedure would be the same for the integra. As long as I can get the stud pounded out and then get the new one in without any hassles, it should be easily doable.

I find it very funny as I just snapped my girlfriend's stud on her 92 Pontiac Sunbird about 2 weeks earlier while checking her brake pads.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Hmm. depending on the availability of tools you have it MIGHT be doable on your own. I think the new stud would have to be press fit in. I might be wrong though. Let me tell you that broken studs or sheared bolt heads etc. are GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYY. I got a "C" clamp holding my t-stat housing closed on my Corolla GT-S right now 'cause i sheared the small bolt head off. I did the SAME thing on my S10 like a week after that just stupid shit....i know better now to take it easy but in your case it was inevitable like you said.

 

You should be able to change it if you pull the rotor,caliper,and rear cover. I had to do it to my friends G2 in the front and that was a bitch because you have to pull the whole spindel off.

 

Looking at the service manual, it looks like the hub unit that houses the studs can be removed after prying off the metal cap and removing the spindle nut. I have a good set of tools, so I may be able to figure it out using the service manual.

Thanks guys.

 

Hey...yea i had a broken stud too, i replaced it when i had to change the wheel bearings and the cv joints so it wasnt that big of a deal because i had to take all the parts out anyways...its not too shabby of a job just a little time consuming especially because you only have to change the stud...good luck but definetly doable by yourself

 

The hub can be removed easily.

You can either drill it out, or if youd like, go to a junkyard and pick up another hub for $10. Your call!

 

I actually replaced it last weekend.

I had to remove the caliper, rotor and axle nut to get the hub off. Then, I pounded the broken one out and pounded the new one in. It took about 30 minutes total, so I lucked out.

 

If that's all it takes, i'll fix mine myself too...

 

That was in the rear. I think it may be a little bit more difficult in the front, but then again, the brakes and rotor replacement in the back is much more time consuming than in the front, so it may be easier.

Let me know which one it is since I have a service manual handy if you need the procedure.

 

It is for the front one, passenger side to be exact. If you have the procedure, that would be great, good project for sunday... thanks