QuestionI have a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country the stud broke, I need to know if it's necessary to pull the whole bearing assembly out to replace broken stud on the rear wheel and if yes, how do I do that? I removed the 4 bolts from the back and it still wont move.
AnswerREMOVAL
CAUTION: If a wheel stud needs to be replaced in the hub and bearing assembly, the studs MUST NOT be hammered out of the hub flange. If a wheel stud is removed by hammering it out of the hub flange, damage to the hub and bearing assembly will occur leading to premature hub and bearing failure.
NOTE: Use one of the following procedures to remove one of five studs on a hub and bearing flange.
DISC BRAKES
Raise and support the vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCEDURE)
Remove the rear wheel and tire assembly. (Refer to 22 - TIRES/WHEELS - REMOVAL)
Remove the disc brake caliper to adapter guide pin bolts (Caliper Guide Pin Bolts).
Remove the rear brake caliper from the adapter using the following procedure (Removing/Installing Caliper):
Rotate the front of the caliper up from the adapter.
Pull the rear of the caliper and the outboard brake shoe anti-rattle clip out from under the rear abutment on the brake adapter.
Lift the caliper from the rotor and support it using a bungee cord or wire attached to the underbody of the vehicle. DO NOT allow the caliper to hang by the flex hose. Damage can result.
Remove any brake rotor retainer clips, then remove the brake rotor by pulling it straight off the wheel studs.
Remove the hold-down spring and pin from the trailing parking brake shoe (Parking Brake Adjuster And Springs).
Shorten (back off) the adjuster screw (Parking Brake Adjuster And Springs) to minimum length, then spread the leading and trailing parking brake shoes apart and remove the adjuster.
Remove the lower return spring from the leading and trailing parking brake shoes (Parking Brake Adjuster And Springs).
Pull the bottom of the trailing parking brake shoe rearward and retain it on the backing plate flange of the brake adapter (Puller C-4150A On Wheel Stud).
Install Remover, Special Tool C-4150A, on the hub and bearing flange and wheel stud (Puller C-4150A On Wheel Stud).
Tighten the Remover, pushing the wheel mounting stud out the rear of the hub and bearing flange. When the shoulder of the stud is past the flange, remove the Remover.
Rotate the hub and bearing flange around until the stud lines up with the pocket in the brake adapter, then remove the stud from the hub and bearing flange utilizing the extra clearance that pocket allows (Stud Removal/Installation).
DRUM BRAKES
Raise and support the vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCEDURE)
Remove the rear wheel and tire assembly. (Refer to 22 - TIRES/WHEELS - REMOVAL)
Remove the brake drum. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DRUM - REMOVAL)
If possible, install a wheel mounting nut on the wheel stud to be removed so the threads on wheel stud are even with end of lug nut (Wheel Stud Removal From Hub And Bearing).
Install Remover, Special Tool C-4150A, on the hub and bearing flange and wheel stud (Wheel Stud Removal From Hub And Bearing).
Tighten the Remover, pushing the wheel stud out the rear of the hub and bearing flange. When the shoulder of the wheel stud is past the flange, remove the Remover.
Remove the wheel stud from the hub and bearing flange.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Use one of the following procedures to install one of five studs on a hub and bearing flange.
DISC BRAKES
Rotate the hub and bearing flange around until the stud mounting hole lines up with the pocket in the brake adapter.
Insert the NEW wheel stud into the hub and bearing flange from the rear utilizing the pocket in the brake adapter (Stud Removal/Installation).
Install several washers and a standard wheel mounting (lug) nut on the wheel stud (Wheel Mounting Stud Installation). Install the nut so that the flat side of the nut is against the washers to eliminate any binding.
Tighten the wheel mounting nut (Wheel Mounting Stud Installation) pulling the wheel stud into the hub flange. When the head of the stud is fully seated against the rear of the hub flange, remove the nut and washers.
Place the trailing parking brake shoe back into mounted position.
Install the lower return spring between the leading and trailing parking brake shoes (Parking Brake Adjuster And Springs). When installing the lower return spring, be sure to install it behind the parking brake shoes as shown.
Install the adjuster between the leading and trailing parking brake shoes (Parking Brake Adjuster And Springs).
Install the hold-down spring and pin through the trailing parking brake shoe (Parking Brake Adjuster And Springs).
Adjust the parking brake shoes. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/PARKING BRAKE/SHOES - ADJUSTMENTS)
Install the brake rotor on the hub and bearing.
CAUTION: Use care when installing the brake caliper assembly onto the adapter, so the caliper guide pin bushings do not get damaged by the mounting bosses on the adapter.
Carefully lower the brake caliper with brake shoes over the brake rotor and onto the adapter using the reverse order of how it was removed (Removing/Installing Caliper).
CAUTION: When installing the guide pin bolts, extreme caution should be taken not to cross-thread the caliper guide pin bolts.
Install the caliper guide pin bolts. Tighten the guide pin bolts to 35 N·m (26 ft. lbs.).
Install wheel and tire assembly on vehicle (Refer to 22 - TIRES/WHEELS - INSTALLATION). Tighten the wheel mounting (lug) nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.).
Check operation of the parking brakes.
Lower the vehicle.
DRUM BRAKES
Install the NEW wheel stud into the flange of the hub and bearing assembly.
Install several washers on the wheel stud (Wheel Mounting Stud Installation), then install a wheel mounting (lug) nut on the stud with the flat side of the lug nut against the washers to eliminate any binding.
Tighten the wheel lug nut, pulling the wheel stud into the flange of the hub and bearing assembly. When the head of the stud is fully seated against the flange, remove the nut and washers.
Install the brake drum and adjust the brake shoes as necessary. (Refer to 5 - BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DRUM - INSTALLATION)
Install wheel and tire assembly on vehicle (Refer to 22 - TIRES/WHEELS - INSTALLATION). Tighten the wheel mounting (lug) nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.).
Lower the vehicle.
