95 Explorer Strpped wheel studs

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Jul 25, 2002 | 10:26 AM

collierville

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95 Explorer Strpped wheel studs

New to List. The last clown with an air wrench who installed the tires, by a previous owner mashed two studs on the front and two on the back. They hold too well and I am having problems getting the nuts off. So two questions..

Is there a tip to get the nuts off ? Sans air wrench ?.

Is there enough room to drive the studs out and instll new without major dis assembly ?. Ie pull the axle ?.

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Jul 25, 2002 | 11:45 AM

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If you can't get the nuts off with a wrench, you could use a nutcracker. Then you can take a large hammer (6-10 lb) and whack the stud to get it loose. You may have to rotate the axle(rear) to remove the stud. Then when you replace then, make sure you have the correct ones, and pull them up flush to the flange by torqueing them a little at at time. Otherwise, you may strip them.

I use a "sacrifice" nut and large flat washer to pull them up tight. Then discard the nut.

I used an air impact wrench and didn't have a problem.

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Jul 25, 2002 | 02:38 PM

adbradley

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My previous experience with these is that home air compressors don't cut it. You need shop air. Or just put alot into it with a breaker bar, maybe stand on it and hop (BE CAREFUL!!) and it just might break loose.

Jul 25, 2002 | 03:06 PM

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I don't have any problem with my compressor at 90 lbs. I did toss out the sanborn impact wrench and get a good one from Sears. Those torque ratings on them are junk science.

Winford

Jul 26, 2002 | 09:08 AM

collierville

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Thanks a ton.
Your answer improved our confidence and we got it !. Breaker bar and a quick turn got the nuts loose and then kept it up to get them off. It was a little tricky getting the rear inside drum parking brake off, harder to put on. The old studs suprisingly popped right out. Threw away all five studs on the rear and nuts.
Pulled 5 new ones in fairly easily with 5 heavy washers and an extra nut.
The front wheel studs were just fine, looks like my irrate mechanic or someone who did not know what they they were doing just ruined the driver side rear wheel.
Thanks Again

Jul 28, 2002 | 12:21 AM

97ExSpoSOHC

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Have the same problem with snapped stud on rear, but I can't seem to pop the stud out for the life of me. What did you use. They appear to be attached to the axle, which I don't want to remove. Also, is it necessary to remove the parking brake pads. Looks like there is enough room by rotating the axle w/o removing assembly.

Jul 29, 2002 | 07:02 AM

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I'm glad the old breaker bar jump trick worked for you...

I always get my old studs out with an old screwdriver or socket extension and a 3 lb sledge. You just have to hit them hard enough to get them to break loose. If you look at the new ones, there are some splines near the head that seat themselves in the hub flange and cause it not to turn or back out. If these weren't there, you could never torque them down. They also keep the lugs seated firmly so you just have to put a little oomph into getting the old ones out. And definitely use Winford's earlier advice about an expendable lugnut for seating the new lugs. Otherwise you will chew up your existing lugnuts and they may back off, not to mention messing up your rims. Good luck...