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Wheel Stud Replacement

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Fig 1: Wheel Stud
GM2871229Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
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Preliminary Procedure

  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (V-Series) and Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (Base) .
  2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (October 4th 2015 and Earlier) and Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (October 5th 2015 and Later) .
  3. Remove the rear wheel bearing and hub. Refer to Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement .
1 Wheel Stud

Procedure

  1. Position the wheel bearing and hub assembly in a suitable vise.
  2. Using the CH-43631  remover, remove the wheel stud.
  3. Position NEW wheel stud in the wheel bearing and hub assembly.
  4. Using 3 or 4 washers and an old wheel nut, tighten the wheel nut until the NEW wheel stud is fully seated in the wheel bearing and hub assembly.
  5. Remove the washers and the wheel nut.

Special Tools 
CH-43631  Ball Joint Remover
For regional equivalent tools, refer to Special Tools .
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