I was trying to replace a stud for my 09 Altima 2.5. didn’t find any space or gap to get the stud out. Tried to spin whatever the position it can be but no luck. Any advice? Anyway that can take that thing off cost effectively?
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Would have saved greif to run a die over the existing stud and use antiseize or grease in the future to keep threads from galling.
You may have to grind or file a flat spot on the stud coming out to get clearance. Dorman has studs with flats already in them for easier installation
Grind that sucker downnnnn.
Replace the hub
Looks like that thin metal backing plate is what’s blocking you from getting the stud out. Make that notch in the backing plate bigger.
Update: found a shop trying to install it. Good news they took the stud out, bad news is the thread of holding the stud is gone and wheel bearing is necessary. Any thoughts?
Go to the parts store and buy the hub/bearing assembly like I told you yesterday for these exact reasons…
Will be arriving soon. Thanks for the advice. Should have been doing it earlier. But how did the threads gone? I did put it in and out couple of times.
Fourteen year old threads in a spot that sees some of the most moisture and dramatic heat cycling will rarely come out clean. On top of that the hub is designed to replaced instead of serviced (See; cheap) so it’s a losing battle in the first place.
Sorry for being a grump! Glad you’re almost back on the road.
If the mangled threads on the stud are the reason for replacement, have you first tried chasing the threads with a thread restorer kit, like this free loan-a-tool kit?
The notch in the backing plate makes it look like you’re in the right spot, what’s it getting hung up on? The head of the stud on the knuckle side of the bearing? Can you angle it more at all?
If not get a file or a dremel and grind down one side of the head enough to clear. You may need to do the same to the replacement.
I second this, grind off a bit of the head so it clears, and hopefully it makes it out through that notch
Does rotary tool sufficient? Don’t have a grinder.
Yup. Cutting wheel, or diamond cutting wheel on a rotary tool
With a rotary tool you could grind off the two stripped threads and keep the stud. It would lose negligible strength if any. Just bevel the sides after.
U can cut any spot thats easiest. If cutting the bolt in half gives enough clearance, u dont have to play around in the tight area
Yeah rotary tool is what I meant by dremel. Heck you could file them by hand, or use a hack saw, it’d just be slow.
Great let me try it first. Thanks:)
This. Grind down the head of the new stud. On the bad one you can just cut it in half for removal.
If you have a cut off wheel or grinder handy make a flat spot on the seat of the stud to get it past the bearing housing.
Unfortunately don’t have any of those. Do you think bolt cutter is good enough?
Hub has to come off
I know my frontier has the same setup. Had to pull the assembly
Take the wheel bearing nut off and it will slide off after a couple of taps. Then replace the whole wheel hub
No grinding. Separate the bearing housing then you’ll have the room to slide the stud out. 4 bolts from the backside.
Just the back bolts not the axle nut? Need extra tools for it.
Just get a new hub, and a new axle nut, grab some lock tight for the hub bolts
Sorry hub nut also.
This is helpful, thank you
Cut the old stud shorter to remove it. New stud, grind about 1/8-1/4 of the rounded end (like a nail head) down towards the thread so it’s flat. Kind of an awkward looking D. The flat should slip by the hub and go right in.
Ya I agree. A new hub is your safest bet. Hope those rusty bolts will come out.
It means I have to replace wheel bearing assembly. Too pricey and time consuming for this car.