Ford figo studs broken

[Tgirlicious]

Went to supaquik today for wheel alignment. So, the studs wouldn't loosen and the other one broke off, so I'm told I need to do wheel bearing and something that sounds fancy.

My question is, shouldn't I be replacing the broken studs instead? I just want to know, just incase I'm being taken for a ride.

 

[catman37]

Normally you can replace the studs the problem is that in some cars you need to remove the wheel hub. This means removing the hub from the bearing housing. 80% of the time the wheel bearing is damaged while splitting.

The front works like this. The rear ones might be easier.

I am not sure on Figo's though.

 

[Tgirlicious]

Normally you can replace the studs the problem is that in some cars you need to remove the wheel hub. This means removing the hub from the bearing housing. 80% of the time the wheel bearing is damaged while splitting.

The front works like this. The rear ones might be easier.

I am not sure on Figo's though.

Yes, its the front wheel, thank you so much for clearing this for me. I was conflicted.

 

[Colin62]

Do yourself a favour and tell them to replace the unbroken studs while the hub is off. They may well also be damaged, but not visibly yet, and they're pretty cheap compared to the big job of replacing them.

 

[catman37]

Good point.

It's untrained mechanics using air guns and they over tighten them

 

[qscwbt]

Copper compound should be in every man's toolbox. This stuff is expensive but would last years. Even on exhaust bolts this works as its anti seize compound and can take very high temps. When you take a bolt out you put a bit of this on.

 

[The_Traveller]

Sure you meant to say balancing, since alignment doesn't require your wheels to come off....

^ poster above, yeah sure if you keeping a car for a 100 years ...

 

[Hemi300c]

FFS, so I bought new disc pads for my Hardbody because it started making the scratching squealing sound as if the warning plate is touching.
I take off the wheel and the pads are 50% if not more so I check that there's no wire etc stuck around and this is what when filing with my hands happens a not and washer falls from the rotor/disc plate and it's broken off.

I know to replace the disc/rotor you need to do bearings and seals etc.

The vehicle is in impeccable condition and those discs have never been replaced only the pads once or twice??

Had the vehicle since 15000km and now 91000km

 

[bromster]

Firstly, just verify that we are talking about studs here, the things attached to and poking out from the brake disc. These are on a spline shaft, so they don't loosen. You hit them out with the biggest hammer you can find.

The wheel nuts are the ones you loosen to get the wheel off.


I replaced my studs myself on a Nissan 1 Tonner. It all depends on how much access you have to behind the brake disc. If you can get the studs in and out from behind the disc, it's easy.

1) Klap the old ones out from the front. Remove them from behind the disc
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2) Clean and lube. That copper compound is great.

3) insert new ones from the back of the disc.

4) I actually used an old wheel nut to pull them through into position. Put the nut onto the new stud.

5) The studs is not threaded all the way down to the disc, so find some sort of spacer to put between the disc and the nut. I think I used an old socket which was lying in the garage.

6) Tighten the nut down onto the spacer, and it should pull the new stud snugly into place.

Note: If it requires excessive effort, there is a risk of stripping the stud and/or nut, which is why I used an old nut. This is where good lube is useful.


It isn't a difficult job for a shop. They would probably have better tools too. If the labour works out to 300-400 for all 4 wheels, I wouldn't even bother doing it myself.