You should be able to bang the broken chunk out with a hammer and punch.
You can likely get the new one in without taking the whole thing apart.
You may have to turn the hub to a point where you can get access to the
hole for the stud from the back.
You should be able to crank it in using a lug nut. Depending on the
length of the thread on the new stud, you may need spacers - washers
maybe - in order to pull it all of the way in.
Put the nut on backward so that you are pressing with the flat side of
the nut.
There is a simple "tool" intended for the purpose but it is just a sort
of bushing (essentially a really thick washer).
Randy
On 05/08/2022 1:16 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
Helping son with a flat on the '03 Focus. One of the studs twisted off as I was
trying to remove the nut. Who knew that my 56 year old arms were strong enough
to tear steel. Gives me great confidence in the materials used by Ford.
Actually as much as the rest of the car is rusting, I guess I'm not surprised.
I bought a new stud and nut at NAPA. Looks like it is sort of a press fit with
a knurled section to hold it in the hub.
I am hoping to do this without removing the hub. Can these typically be knocked
out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in by just tightening the nut?
If I have to remove the hub and buy a press I may just junk the car, it is really worth
that little to me (though having a press is on my "someday" list for the home
workshop).
Allan
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