Picked up a 91 Integra hatchback to replace my worn out 89 and looks like it's going to work out well. One issue is a broken lug on the front. I understand that replacing that $2 lug will cost me a wheel bearing and a lot of work, so are there other options? My lug nut will catch about one thread on the broken lug and it's threads are good. BTW, I replaced the stock steel wheels with 89 Integra alloy wheels. Are there any nuts that are tapered down to reach down through the wheel and catch more threads? Also, looks are not important as these wheels have plastic hub covers. Ideas anyone???

Thanks,
Dave

 

take the brake rotor off and see if you can pound the broken stud through the hub. With some persuasion you shouldn't have any trouble with the stud if you have a properly sized hammer.

 

Yeah, I can do that. But what do I do when it hits the wheel bearing? And how do I get the new stud past the bearing into the hub?

 

That's what you have to look at, see if there's enough clearance between the hub and the knuckle for the stud to pass through.

 

When we did my friend's wheel studs, we were able to sneak them through the back. For installation while on the car and with no press, tap it in from the back as much as you can, and grab an open ended lug nut and torque that little bastard in.