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Although, it may be bad form to reply to my own message, in the meantime, I found this posting in the 700 FAQ. Can I do the same thing on the 240's?????????
Wheel Stud Repair. [Query] I went to Walmart to have my tires rotated. ln the course of taking the lugs off, they stripped two studs, both on the right side of the car, one on front and one on rear. Can the studs themselves be replaced [Responses: Rob Bareiss/Chip McGrew] Yes. Remove the wheel. Remove the old wheel stud by just giving it a good whack straight in with a hammer. If it doesn't extend far enough through the rotor then you will have to remove the caliper and rotor.Then put the new stud in though the hole in the back. It should come through far enough to place a nut on; tighten until the new stud seats itself. You may need a spacer to get it fully seated. Remove nut and replace the wheel. If you have an abs sensor wheel (looks like a gear with flat cogs) on the front hub you will have to grind one side of the new stud's flange to get it in. You'll have to use a grinding wheel. This wheel is stamped steel and you would destroy it if you try to remove. Then put a nut on the stud and crank on it till the stud seats itself into the hub. You won't have the same problem with the rear since the abs sensor is in the differential.
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