hello guys, I have a 2001 4x4 lincoln navigator im sure this topic has been discussed before..i simply cant find it...I removed center cap yesterday from driver side rear wheel to find 2 sheared off studs... so i turned off air suspension and jacked up left rear ..took tire and disk brake caliper off, disk and with some effort pounded out the 2 broken studs. As i am sure u are all aware ..there isnt suffiecient amount of room to put new studs back in...even after removing emergency brake shoes...I noticed 4 bolts holding dust plate but not sure how that would help...ive never taken off a axel and i sincerly hope that there is another solution...PLEASE PLEASE HELP AS I HAVE TO GO TO WORK TOMORROW ....THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HELP ME...IT REALLY IS APPRECIATED...MORE THAN U KNOW!!!

 

 

I read those threads and i saw the 4 bolts and 2 rivits holding the dust cover on..however since that thread was for 2007 Nav and mine is 2001 ..wasnt sure if that would apply

@dejr1
Update....after removing the emergency brake connection plates and rubber gramet two rivits connecting the dustplate and then the 4 bolts I was able to finagle the dustplate around to where the two sheared off studs were located, and using the entry space where the emergeny brake brass plates made connection to the emergency brake shoes...i was just able to fit and line up the new studs..thanks for the heads up on the previous post regarding this issue..Now i just have to remember how to put everything back correctly...lol

 

Might be too late, but do the rest of the studs while you are in there.

they broke for a reason, and i doubt the rest of the studs escaped the same conditions unscathed. The rest are very likely compromised as well.

JMO