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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks
Impact wrench isn't necessary on either end but it does make it a lot quicker. I replaced a set of front studs in the middle of an air field with just hand tools after I had one fail, and it was raining and only 50 degrees  Definitely prefer a warm garage though. |
Yea, I just learned about that yesterday. My impact wrench was not up to the job so I had to get creative without damaging the studs.
I used lug nuts and a breakbar to hold the hub steady so I could tighten down the new stud. All in all, pretty easy without an impact wrench as long as I sprayed some lubricant on the base of the new stud. I think I did the fronts without impact wrench in about 1 hour and a half or less.
-Ray