DIY - Front Extended Long Wheel Stud Replacement

This is a DIY and information is for my 93 Corolla , You can use the basic replacement on any type of vehicle even if just replacing them to OEM or extended but the stud numbers shown are for 1985 through 2011 four lug model Toyota model vehicles . These are used in circumstances when you want to add a spacer or your rims require extended studs because center cap gets popped out by the CV shaft tip . These are hard to find in auto part stores or even where they sell wheels I found mine on eBay .

First you remove the front brakes , Then the bracket then the front rotor .

This is a very easy and fast DIY ,  If you intend to use or keep your old studs use a BRASS hammer but in my case I used a regular heavy one because I will be throwing mine away . Do not use PB blaster or any type of rust product to remove these . They will pop out as long as you hit them hard .

It's best you remove one stud at a time cause your gonna need the other ones to keep the bearing from moving . You will see a slot where you can easily push out the old stud and slide in the new stud .

I used a big long screw driver to keep the bearing from spinning .

Make sure the back of the stud is flat to the bearing hub as you see in the bottom photo .

Once you have them all in place you can use like I did over size nuts that slide over the stud and a torque wrench and I stuck a extension to keep the bearing from spinning . Do not use a air gun cause you can spin the stud and once you spin the stud and round out the whole then you need another hub bearing . Even the instructions say use your hand to pull the stud through .

Once you have all four studs through and tight then you can put your caliper , bracket and front rotor back and add your spacer then put your wheel back on . Recheck after 500 miles your lug nuts to make sure they are still tight .

In some cases if your studs are to long you can cut them safely with out ruining the thread .

If you need questions answered you can reach me at www.corollacarclub.proboards.com 

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DIY - Plasti DIP Your Emblem and Front Grille

 This is a basic DIY on Plasti Dip Emblem and Grille on any vehicle with out removing the emblems , This one I did on my 1993 Corolla . I purchased this can from Home Depot .

Make sure before you mask off your area that you clean the area with Windex or alcohol to remove any dirt , grease or wetness . If you want to mask off more of the area you can but this comes off easily if over spray exceeded the area of masking .

What I did was gave it four coats of plasti dip , Every 30 minutes . You can add more if you want or wait 1 hour if you want before respraying . Make sure it's not humid outside or raining where moisture can be present . At first when you spray it you will think it looks funny or odd or doesn't look even , Do not be alarmed that's the way it will look until it completely dries . You will see improvement when you respray after 30 minutes .

 After you sprayed your coats then you wait about 1 hour or more depending on how much time you can work on this make sure that there is no contact between the emblem and plasti dip and with a tooth pick pull up on a corner and peel away . If you see it lifting up on the emblem keep a sharp razor to cut slightly not damaging your paint but usually the emblem is away from the vehicle leaving you a gap . But the more you over spray the more build up but when it dries it will shrink or should have shrunk by then .

Now where the center garnish or the front grille in my case I wanted the chrome to show on the grille with a sharp razor blade you trace the area you want to remove . Same as the garnish . Do not remove the tape around the garnish until you have cut out the letters cause  you will pull it off if you lift up cause there is no gap separating the plasti dip . As you are lifting gently push down on the area you want kept black especially if you slightly lifted off the are you want to keep the plasti dip on .

Once you are completed then with a moist wash cloth do not wet completely just a tiny bit wet and rub out any unwanted over spray you wish to remove . Do not go over what you painted cause it still needs around 4 hours to cure plus once it gets into the sun it will cure again so wait about a day to be sure if not then do as you wish . Your results will look like this . In the future you wish to remove it you can remove it with a power washer or peeling . They say this last about a year of  environment conditions . May last longer .

For questions needing to be answered you can contact me at www.corollacarclub.proboards.com

DIY - Rear Extended Long Wheel Stud Replacement

 This is a DIY and information is for my 93 Corolla , You can use the basic replacement on any type of vehicle even if just replacing them to OEM or extended but the stud numbers shown are for 1985 through 2011 four lug model Toyota model vehicles . These are used in circumstances when you want to add a spacer or your rims require extended studs because center cap gets popped out by the CV shaft tip . These are hard to find in auto part stores or even where they sell wheels I found mine on eBay .

This is a very easy and fast DIY , Basically you take off the drum and if you intend to use or keep your old studs use a BRASS hammer but in my case I used a regular heavy one because I will be throwing mine away . Do not use PB blaster or any type of rust product to remove these . They will pop out as long as you hit them hard .

Some vehicles you might have to remove the bearing depending on the clearance but in my case I didn't have to , I just push them through with ease .

Once you have them all in place you can use like I did over size nuts that slide over the stud and a torque wrench and I stuck a extension to keep the bearing from spinning . Do not use a air gun cause you can spin the stud and once you spin the stud and round out the whole then you need another hub bearing . Even the instructions say use your hand to pull the stud through .

Make sure the back of the stud is flat to the bearing hub as you see in the bottom photo .

Once you have all four studs through and tight then you can put your drum back and add your spacer then put your wheel back on . Recheck after 500 miles your lug nuts to make sure they are still tight .

In some cases if your studs are to long you can cut them safely with out ruining the thread .

If you need questions answered you can reach me at www.corollacarclub.proboards.com



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