Stripped a screw where the tire lug nut goes, how much does it cost to replace?

[Mr.ac]

Originally Posted by btan219

the dealership was able to replace it with no cost. i specifically requested to have all lugs torqued at the recommended 90lbs. Today was the first time since then I worked on my tires and I guess they over torqued some of them, again! This is why I hate going to the dealership if I can do things on my own. But it looks like replacing wheel studs isn't something I can do without buying extra tools. I'm going to try to find a reputable shop in my Orlando area to get this resolved and bring my own studs and lugs.

Any tire shop can do that. No need for dealership.

Yes, you can learn to do all the work yourself. Google and YouTube are your friends.

Buying tools is the equal to the amount you'll pay for someone to do it.

[GrantedTaken]

If you want to work on cars you need to invest in tools. That's how it works. Perfectly fine bring it to a shop.

[Leonardo]

Originally Posted by EndlessAzure

It's actually very easy to do in a garage with a basic tool kit.


All you world need to supplement it with is a universal ball joint separator ($20 from harbor freight to pull and help seat the stud), some washers, and an open ended lug nut


I know from experience

If you flip the tool around, you can use it to install the studs too. I did on all of mine.

[Beachin86]

First, invest in a torque wrench if you plan on taking off your wheels. The stock wheel studs aren't the greatest. From what you've experienced, it sounds like one of your lug nuts was over-torqued which caused it to strip and why you had so much trouble getting it off. The damage was already done when it was over-torqued, breaking it off was just the result of that. A breaker bar would have given you the same result. I had the same happen on a few of mine after a shop rotated my tires. I went ahead and replaced ALL of my studs, got new lug nuts, and won't let a shop near my wheels anymore. Problem solved! Torque for the lug nuts is 89 ft.-lbs., btw.

[GrantedTaken]

What is the ball joint tool for?

I think I hammered my broken one out,
and then used washers/nut to install the new one.

How did you use a ball joint tool in this repair?

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by GrantedTaken

What is the ball joint tool for?

I think I hammered my broken one out,
and then used washers/nut to install the new one.

How did you use a ball joint tool in this repair?

Your probably thinking of the ball joint removal fork type tool. He is probably talking about a ball joint press tool.

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[darkbluemn]

Stock stud is easy job, just use hammer to take it off and put new stud in, any shop can do it within 1 hour labor.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by humfrz

I'd suggest you take your car into a shop and have them remove all the lug nuts and inspect the wheel studs (the "bolts" that the lug nuts screw on to).

Replace any stripped wheel studs or lug nuts.

I'd suggest you use this type of lug wrench to take off and put on lug nuts. This way you will get even torque applied to the nuts and studs.


humfrz

more along the same lines, many places offer collapsible versions-- one of the first things i do with any car is put either a 4-cross or a collapsible version in the trunk.

my family once had a vacation where we changed 10 flat tires(we learned about dry rot that trip). i don't plan to use the oem lug wrench ever anymore.

[GrantedTaken]

I was worried about bashing at the hub, but I think the wheel stud remnant came out with minimal bashing from the BFH. Almost tapping. No press tool needed.