Rear lug nut stud replacement

Talk about a PIA!!! i should have just paid the dealer $150 to replace it and service the brakes lol.

I googled it, watched a youtube video posted on TW, and figured what the hell, seems REAL easy, 10 mins max! First off the pads did not want to release from the drum, so they ripped the lil spring cups that hold the pads flat off. You cannot just knock the stud out and replace it on a second gen, well maybe you can but I could not figure out where on that hub you could actually knock the stud out and get a full size replacement back in with out removing the entire brake assembly.

So off the brakes came, (this is way above my comfort level being they are brakes lol) I took plenty of pics and watched a couple youtube videos in the process. Well after about 3 hours I got them back on, minus the spring cup thingies I ruined while removing the drum. I had to take a brake because I was getting frustrated and I wanted the stud to sit in the freezer a bit longer also.

After a few cold beers and all day in the beautiful Florida swamp weather, my brakes are back together, I just need to adjust them!

Word of warning, if you plan on replacing a rear wheel stud, DO NOT WATCH the video that pops up on google from the forum, total waste of time, your brakes have to come apart to get to the studs! Rant off..

I did find an old school Toyota stamp on my pads though which is pretty cool!

 

Just for information:

If you back off the adjustment on the drum brakes you won't break the spring cups that holds the shoes to the backing plate.





And properly adjust them when done:

1. INSTALL REAR BRAKE DRUM SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Install a new drum gasket onto the rear brake drum.
(b) Install the rear brake drum.

2. ADJUST REAR DRUM BRAKE SHOE CLEARANCE
(a) Provisionally install the hub nuts.
(b) Remove the hole plug, and turn the adjuster to expand the shoe until the drum locks.
(c) Using a screwdriver, release the adjuster 15 notches.
(d) Install the hole plug.

 

Thanks, I knew there was one tiny piece of info that I was missing when it came to removing the drum! Not one video, or write up I saw said that, and I could not figure out why the brake shoes where sticking to the inside of the drum (other than it sitting all night).