A4LD and I broke a lug nut stud.

TimmyAbrams · #1 (**permalink**) 03-01-2004, 08:59 PM

I've got two problems on the ole B2 (88, 2.9, 4x2, auto A4LD)

My transmission continues to slip in second to third and third to fourth. I am going to adjust the band, but I just wanted to make sure that the rear bolt is the intermediate adjustement. Is it supposed to be torqued down to 120 inch-pounds and then backed off 2.5 turns or three turns? I've heard it a couple of different ways, but I now ask for help from the professionals.

Next, my passenger side front brake locked up today. I'm flushing the brake system and am either going to replace or rebuild the caliper. When I was taking the wheel off, one of the lug nuts froze on the the stud. I got mad at it and turned all I could. Naturally, the stud broke on the inside of the rotor. How hard is it to replace a stud and what is the ball-park procedure. My Haynes guide says nothing about this.

The ole B2 sits and waits in the driveway until payday for parts.
I'm going to have to get a second job to pay for her new stuff.

Thanks yall.

Tim

TimmyAbrams · #2 (**permalink**) 03-01-2004, 09:00 PM

Oh yeah, I replaced the fluid and filter in the tranny. The fluid smelled burned.

jcurrie · #3 (**permalink**) 03-04-2004, 07:03 PM

It's very easy to remove the broken stud. Just take a center punch and put it in the center of the broken stud. Hit with hammer until you drive it out the back side of the hub.

shifty · #4 (**permalink**) 03-05-2004, 09:45 AM

you may have to remove the hub to get the wheel stud back in, as for the trans, sounds like its about to die.

TimmyAbrams · #5 (**permalink**) 03-07-2004, 11:45 AM

Thanks Shifty and Jcurrie

Didn't realize how easy it was to do the lug nut. The tranny now only slips once from second to third.

Does anybody know about band adjustment on the A4LD?

LTBeck41 · #6 (**permalink**) 12-09-2007, 10:43 PM

Back to the stud replacement...can you replace front and rear studs without taking off the hub? Teenager/prior owner snapped off a full set of locking nuts so I have to replace one stud per wheel. Sure would hate to spend all Christmas break redoing four hubs since the mechanic in me would do a full hub guts service while I had the bearings in hand.

projectnitemare · #7 (**permalink**) 12-10-2007, 02:57 PM

For the stud question. For the fronts you need to pull the rotor and pound them out. Depending on the stud legnth for the rear you can replace them without pulling the axle. Pound them out and slide the new ones in.

If the trans fluid smells and looks burnt then the trans is on its way out. I've never owned or worked on an A4LD. It's pretty much common knowledge that they die pretty easily though.

Matt