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I actually used a couple C clamps and and the steel handle of a socket wrench across the damaged stud to push it out. It took a lot of force. After I got them as tight as I could I left it just sitting. A few minutes later it popped and the old stud was out.
To put the new stud in, I put it in place and used another C clamp. But I used a deep socket to cover up the threaded side and put the C clamp on the back side of the stud and the deep socket end. Then when it was pushed far enough in for me to put the tire on with enough threads sticking through that I could start torqueing down on it, I was able to pull it the rest of the way through before reaching specified torque on the nut. With a little anti seize grease, I was done.
The hardest part was getting the stud off. It was a horrible balancing act to get the clamps lined up and everything balanced with only 2 hands. Also, I ended up twisting the C clamps I used so those ended up toast. If I had to do it over again I would try the suggestion that I read on this board about hammering it out, and then I would used the C clamp / deep socket combo to press in the new one.
But if you do go the route of pressing it out with C clamps, I would suggest using bigger C clamps than you think you will need. It requires quite a bit of force.
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- Mike
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