Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Wheel Stud Replacement
Special Tools
CH 43631 Ball Joint Separator
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
- Removal Procedure
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- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
- Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal
and Installation.
- Without disconnecting the hydraulic brake flex hose, remove and support
the brake caliper and bracket as an assembly. Refer to Front Brake Rotor
Replacement.
- Remove the front wheel hub. Refer to Front Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement.
- Using the CH 43631 separator (2), remove the wheel stud (1) from
the wheel bearing and hub.
- Installation Procedure
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- Install a NEW wheel stud to the wheel hub flange (2).
- Position three washers (3) and an old lug nut (1) on the stud to be
replaced.
- Position the pry bar to hold the wheel bearing flange while tightening
the wheel lug nut.
- Tighten the old lug nut (1) until the wheel stud is firmly seated in
the wheel hub flange.
- Remove the washers (3) and the old lug nut (1) and the pry bar.
- Install the front wheel hub. Refer to Front Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement.
- Install the front brake rotor. Refer to Front Brake Rotor Replacement.
- Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal
and Installation.
- Lower the vehicle.
Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked, or badly rusted or corroded. If wheel
nuts keep coming loose, the wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel nuts should be replaced.
If the wheel leaks air, replace it ...
Other materials:
Tire Terminology and Definitions
Air Pressure: The amount of air inside the tire pressing outward on each square
inch of the tire. Air pressure is expressed in kPa (kilopascal) or psi (pounds per
square inch).
Accessory Weight: The combined weight of optional accessories. Some examples
of optional accessories are automatic t ...
Front Seat Belt Anchor Plate Tensioner Replacement
Front Seat Belt Anchor Plate Tensioner Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Warning: Refer to SIR Warning.
Warning: In order to prevent accidental deployment and the
risk of personal injury, do not dispose of a ...
Front Wheel Drive Shaft Seal Replacement - Torque Converter Housing Side
Front Wheel Drive Shaft Seal Replacement - Torque Converter Housing
Side
Callout
Component Name
1
Front Wheel Drive Shaft Oil Seal Assembly
Special Tools
DT-23129 Universal Seal Remover
DT-47790 Seal Insta ...
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