Turned out to me much easier than hoped. A rare outcome for me when it comes to repairs.
A few hammer taps knocked the remains of the broken stud out of the back of the hub. There was enough clearance to get it out, and get the new one in. I used a small stack of greased washers and a nut to pull it in, then a new lug nut to remount the wheel. On Fri, Aug 5, 2022, at 13:44, Jim Cathey wrote: >> Can these typically be knocked out with a hammer? And the new one pulled in >> by just tightening the nut? > > I do not know, but I really don't think so. Worth a try, though, vs > scrapping if that's your alternative. > > My 20yo son couldn't get all the wheel nuts off when we were doing the > rear brakes > on the E320. I, at 62, could. However, he starts work at the > brickyard Monday. I > expect that situation to change, rather fast. If he lasts. > > -- Jim _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
