Wheel Stud Broke

[TRDMarine]

Was rotating my tires and tightening the bolts and snap, it broke, autozone doesn't carry a stud, and am not really sure how to replace it even when I get one from the dealer tomarrow, can anyone point me in the right direction? do I have to replace the entire hub or just the stud. Thanks

[marcus_GTS]

I suspect you'll need to remove the hub first, then punch the old stud out and hammer the new one in.

Check the "TSBs and Service Manual" forum. There's a lot of scanned pages from the service manual available there. If the hub removal isn't there, just ask for it.

By the way, you should use a torque wrench set to 76 ft-lbs. when tightening lugnuts.

[nxracer]

The "I'll just tighten the hell out of it" method tends to break studs.

44 Autocross events = 88 wheel changes (at least) never broke one yet.

I dab of never-seize is a good idea too

[marcus_GTS]

The "I'll just tighten the hell out of it" method tends to break studs.

Yep. Also, uneven torque means uneven stress on the brake rotor, which can cause warpage under heavy braking.