markfromaurora

I just found out on my rear passenger side threading that holds the bolts to hold the wheels on is stripped. Actually out of the 5 threads to install bolts on, 1 is stripped, another is cracked. So I can only drive on 3 bolts. I need to get this fixed. What part am I actually replacing? WHere shuold I go to get it done? How much $ can this cost? I tried searching but to no avail of the answer

oldsoldier

dealer item, just a few bucksa ea. be sure to get new nuts also. you can do it yourself ask tech at dealership. they'd probably charge 2 hours labor.

WarrenW

Several years ago, I went to an autox and while changing the street tires to race tires, I broke 2 wheel studs. Yep, 2 of them. They tech'ed it through and I did the event, changed back to street tires and drove back home with 2 broken studs. Everything went fine but I got them changed ASAP. Not something that I would recommend for long but it seemed to hold up just fine. However, from then on, I put a little dab of anti-seize compound on the studs every time I removed the wheels.

SgtB

The threaded part is a stud. You will have to replace the rear wheel bearing after you press the hub out to remove and replace the stud. You can cut and grind parts to make it work, but I find keeping the wheels on my car is important to me.

markfromaurora

So do I have to replace the wheel bearing or no? Can a random tire shop like discount tire bee able to do this for me

SgtB

Sorry, that was poor wording. Press the hub out, replace the studs (do all five, they're cheap) and press the hub back in. You will need a new wheel bearing as pressing the hub out will destroy it. Get the TIMKIN from autozone. It's a top notch bearing for around $40. You'll have to ask the shop if they can do it. If you pull the knuckle yourself, most shops will press everything cheap.

markfromaurora

Is there anyway not to destroy the wheel bearing

Blindeye_03

You can "try" to use the same bearing I suppose but why would you want to, only to find out the wheel bearing is now toast and you have to spend more to do the job correctly?

WarrenW

Otherwise known as "spending a dollar to save a dime". I'd go w/ a new bearing too. Why do twice as much work?

SgtB

There is a 1/1000000000000000 chance the bearing will not be destroyed.