Minggu, 15 Mei 2011

How to Replace a Wheel Stud in a Toyota Tacoma

How to Replace a Wheel Stud in a Toyota Tacoma

If you find that someone stripped or broke one of the wheel nuts and studs on your Toyota Tacoma, you need to replace it. Keep the parts in the order of their removal and you'll have an easy time reassembling the wheel once you've replaced the stud.

Difficulty:
Moderate

Instructions

things you'll need:

  • Jack, lug wrench and jack tools
  • Blocks
  • Replacement stud
  • Vise-grips
  • Open end wrench
  • Crescent wrench
  • Dead blow hammer or heavy mallet
  • Extra wheel bolts and wheel nuts
  • Impact wrench (if available) or 1/2-inch long handled drive socket wrench
    • 1

      Purchase new studs to replace the wheel stud on your Toyota Tacoma. If you don't know the size, remove the stud and take it to the auto parts store for a match.

    • 2

      Look for the jack and tools behind the seat back in the regular model and under the rear seat in the double and access cab.

    • 3

      Jack up the vehicle, placing your jack closest to the stud that you need to replace. Block the tire diagonally across from the wheel you jacked up. Remove the tire. Take off the caliper and the rotor on the front wheels so you can access the hub.

    • 4

      Take off the drum brakes and parking brake shoe if you replace a rear tire stud in the 2005 or 2006 model. On earlier models, you just need to disconnect the cable for the parking brake and remove the shoe.

    • 5

      Pound on the head of the stripped or broken wheel stud. This should push it out the back. It's the same process whether you took off the hub or left it on the vehicle.

    • 6

      Insert the new wheel stud back into the hole. Put wheel bolts on the stud with the angle side of the bolt outward and tighten the bolts until you seat the new stud. Use an impact wrench to make the job go faster. You need to check the back to see if it seated properly and is even with the other studs.

    • 7

      Remove the extra bolts used to seat the stud and reassemble everything in reverse order. If you replaced the wheel stud on your Toyota Tacoma properly, all the wheel studs should be even and ready for the nut or wheel bolt.

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