I thought I would put the snow tires on today since they are calling for the white stuff. First wheel one of the lug nuts refused to come off. Using the air impact, after about a third off the gun slowed down and stopped. Tried tightening and loosening but no good. At this point I took out the breaker bar since I've got to get the wheel off. So of course the stud breaks. I don't have a clue how the lug could have been cross threaded. I'm very careful about starting them by hand. Unfortunately, it looks like I need to take the hub and bearing apart just to replace the stud. 
I thought I would check here for a work around before I take this thing apart. I can't believe Honda makes it this hard to change a wheel stud. This is my DD / beater fwiw.
Check all the way around. Sometimes there is a notch at one point that gives you enough clearance to remove the stud.
From your garage it looks like you have a 2001 Civic. On front wheels you have to remove the hub and press the bearing again.
Sorry forgot to mention 01 civic..
Slippery: That's what I figured.
I called a local JY and they have a complete spindle with bearing etc. for $35. I would be taking a chance on the bearing and I'd probably have to replace the ball joint but if it's good I could save some cash and headache..
I know I'll get hosed having someone press in a new bearing/ spindle..
Nice title! A double entendre!
Good luck!
I know with the older Accords you could slide hammer the hub off after you removed the axle nut, then replace the stud. They'd go back together without pressing a new bearing in 90% of the time without issue.
I had this problem with my '76 Accord.
At the time I had access to well equipped machine shop at work, and a gearhead buddy in that department.
I bought a new stud from the Honda dealer, buddy cut off the flange and re-threaded the flange are for 7/16 fine thread. Press in the modified stud and tighten the thin jamnut on with red loctite. Worked fine til the car got totalled years later.
Rog
Can you buzz the head off the old stud with a death wheel then creatively clearance the new one on one edge to slide in?
Unfortunately, the bearing is in the way and I would have to grind half the thickness of the bolt as well rendering the bolt unless.
