1994 Acura Legend BROKEN WHEEL STUDS

1994 ACURA LEGEND

113,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC

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I NEED TO REPLACE SOME BROKEN WHEEL STUDS. DO I HAVE TO DISCONNECT BALL JOINTS/TIE RODS AND PULL THE WHOLE AXLE OR CAN I JUST PULL THE AXLE HUB OUT WITH SUSPENSION INTACT? THERE IS NO CLEARANCE TO JUST POP THE OLD STUDS OUT OR TO PRESS NEW ONES IN.

Jan 4, 2008 at 8:43 PM

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[quote:e363550fd1="ncastle52"]Suspension problem
1994 Acura Legend 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 113000 miles
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I NEED TO REPLACE SOME BROKEN WHEEL STUDS. DO I HAVE TO DISCONNECT BALL JOINTS/TIE RODS AND PULL THE WHOLE AXLE OR CAN I JUST PULL THE AXLE HUB OUT WITH SUSPENSION INTACT? THERE IS NO CLEARANCE TO JUST POP THE OLD STUDS OUT OR TO PRESS NEW ONES IN.[/quote:e363550fd1]

all you have to do is remove tire remove brake caliper
remove brake rotor
hammer out the old stud and replace

good luck

Jan 4, 2008 at 8:53 PM