Wheel studs

What is the best way to remove them? As to not hurt wheel bearings.

Were you able to get the wheel off or are you in a pickle?

Splined, press in from the rear style or thread-in like BMW?

Splines press in from rear. I am installing new longer studs.

stan_d wrote: Splines press in from rear. I am installing new longer studs.

I cut them off and drive out the nub with center punch (because some are too long to fit as a whole).

I have never had an issue with this approach but - if they are the adjustable kind - tighten the nut to remove any play in the race at all before you start then re-adjust afterward.

Remove the hub and use a press, or rattle them out with an air hammer and hope you don't hurt anything.

a non-girly hit or two with a BFH pops them right out, an open ended lug nut flipped over and a washer with a good impact wrench puts the new one in..

Removing the hub and using a press is the proper way to do it.

I thought there might be a fancy tool that I dont own yet.

I've used the BFH approach to remove wheel studs. I've also used the HF ball joint tool to remove studs on assembled strut top mounts since the hammer impact was just absorbed by the strut and spring.

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Hocrest wrote: I've used the BFH approach to remove wheel studs. I've also used the HF ball joint tool to remove studs on assembled strut top mounts since the hammer impact was just absorbed by the strut and spring. http://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/steering/3-4-quarter-inch-forged-ball-point-joint-separator-99849.html

Good idea. I thought mine already paid for itself splitting two ball joints in under a minute without damaging them.

I have a ball joint press thanks for the idea. This why I love this board.

Worked great I put a 19 mm socket behind and pushed them right out.