NO! They come out pretty easy you don't need to strike them that hard or that many times to do harm! $$ I feel your pain!! The way I described is probably the most cost effective. Wakeman;s way is good also it just entails a little more work pulling the axles and a slight possibility of getting the studs in canted but when you install a wheel they should true-up His way is less racheting and more hammering but both ways lead to the same end! Herb 1959 Coronet 326 Poly 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361 1970 Challenger RT 440 1999 Durango SLT 5.9 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1 St. Louis, MO. -------Original Message------- From: Bill Date: 3/24/2009 3:01:41 PM To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Replacing Rear Wheel Studs ${top_text_ad} As with alot of people, $ is a little tight right now, and that's why I'm leaning towards doing it myself. Am I going to trash the bearing or something in the carrier if I bang the studs out on the car? -- Bill M 65 Coronet 500 'vert http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo62008.html On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Herb <zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > The Easiest way IS to have a machine shop do it while you have a cold one > waiting! But, Yes, you can do it at home with a little elbow grease! Just > knock the old studs out with a big hammer. Then using a stack of washers or > a bolt with the inside diameter hole slightly larger than the base of the > stud pull the stud into the axle with the washers sandwiched between the > axle and a backward lug nut. (The V Facing Out) You will want to lubricate > the threads & the surface between the lug and washer well doing it this way > but with a lot of elbow grease and time they will pull right into place. A > trick is to start all the studs till you can't hold the axle from turning > then install the drum set the brake and finish running them down. Before > you knock the old studs out look at the back side of the axle and see were > the old studs are seated and make sure the new ones are seated the same. > This process is a lot easier if you have access to an impact wrench Air or > Electric. The money you save in shop fees you can probably purchase an > electric impact wrench and have it for future projects like removing and > reinstalling your New Wheels!! (-; > > > Herb > > 1959 Coronet 326 Poly > 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1 > 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361 > 1970 Challenger RT 440 > 1999 Durango SLT 5.9 > 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7 > 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1 > St. Louis, MO. > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Bill > Date: 3/24/2009 12:11:10 PM > To: 62-65 Mopar List > Subject: Replacing Rear Wheel Studs > > Is the easiest way to do this pull it and have a machine shop do it? > or is there a fairly simple way I can do this myself @ home? > > I'm looking @ new wheels and tires for the coronet and want to get rif > of the LH studa on the rear of the car. The front have been replaced > already. > > Thanks > -- > Bill M > 65 Coronet 500 'vert > http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo62008.html ${bottom_text_ad} ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. This email was sent to: arc.6265@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx u/?bUrDWg.bSONJP.YXJjLjYy ?p=TEXFOOTER