3rd member studs came out (1 Viewer)

[kcustom73]

So I'm taking my rear axle apart for a rebuild (don't think they have ever been apart) and while removing the nuts for the third member a few of the studs came out. I guess I should remove the studs and replace them with new ones. So how do you take the studs off and where is the best place to get new ones?

Thanks

 

[Kent]

No reason to replace them if there's nothing wrong with them. You can remove/instal them by putting 2 nuts on a stud and bind them together and turn accordingly.

 

[Rhino Hunter]

Do yourself a favor and use thead seal when re-assembling
Diff leak is a PIA

 

[FJ60Seth]

I'd run a tap in the hole and die over both ends of the studs.

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[pardion]

If you have any boogered up studs, your local Toyota dealer has them availiable.

 

[pardion]

They do make a stud wrench tool for removing and installing studs.

 

[kcustom73]

Thanks for the info guys. I'm a little worried that when I try to remove the nuts from the studs that came out that I might bugger up the threads so I just want to make sure I can get new ones.

 

[antFJ]

Use a vice or vice grips on the center part of the stud when trying to get the nut off - x2 on thread sealant / locktite on the threads that go into the housing