94 prelude spindle nut replacement??

zrs6v4 · Post by **zrs6v4** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:20 am

front wheel, I just broke 2 spindle nuts so now only 2 left. what is the best way to approach getting 2 new ones put in? thanks

g3integragsr · Post by **g3integragsr** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:29 am

spindle nut?

do you mean axle nut or Wheel stud (lug nut stud)?

99PreludeSh · Post by **99PreludeSh** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:34 am

axle nut is the spindle nut.

Just take your wheel off and go buy a new one from autozone, impact the old one off if its still on there, and replace it, But dont impact it on, torque it down to specs.

TheJGB3 · Post by **TheJGB3** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:28 am

zrs6v4;99995 wrote:front wheel, I just broke 2 spindle nuts so now only 2 left. what is the best way to approach getting 2 new ones put in? thanks

Sounds like he has two broken wheel studs. They are a biotch to change. The easiest way to do would be to shave down the knurl on the new stud to get in without removing the knuckle and pressing out the hub and bearing.

mike93hatch · Post by **mike93hatch** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:16 am

if preludes are like accords then theyre a hub over rotor configuration. youll have to pull the hub (its pressed in) either way to replace the studs. and normally i would replace the wheel bearing once you have the hub off. instead of taking the whole damn knuckle off i always took the hub off with a slide hammer and hub attatchment. you can rent them for free at any auto parts store. takes like 5 seconds to get the hub off.

bildo16 · Post by **bildo16** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:44 pm

mike93hatch;144905 wrote:if preludes are like accords then theyre a hub over rotor configuration. youll have to pull the hub (its pressed in) either way to replace the studs. and normally i would replace the wheel bearing once you have the hub off. instead of taking the whole damn knuckle off i always took the hub off with a slide hammer and hub attatchment. you can rent them for free at any auto parts store. takes like 5 seconds to get the hub off.

Amen to that. Will the bearing race stay on the hub like it does newer hondas? If so, thats a pain in the dick as weel to get off.

twkdcd595 · Post by **twkdcd595** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:00 pm

for reference preludes are rotor over hub and not hub over rotor like the accords... which is why I will someday do a conversion to prelude 11" rotor over hub brake setup. hub over rotor makes anything you do in this regard more involving of a project.

mike93hatch · Post by **mike93hatch** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:08 pm

bildo16;144990 wrote:Amen to that. Will the bearing race stay on the hub like it does newer hondas? If so, thats a pain in the dick as weel to get off.

it always stayed on for me... ive got bearing pullers though.

twkdcd595;144993 wrote:for reference preludes are rotor over hub and not hub over rotor like the accords... which is why I will someday do a conversion to prelude 11" rotor over hub brake setup. hub over rotor makes anything you do in this regard more involving of a project.

thats what i was thinking i remembered preludes being but wasnt for sure. but either way the hub has to come off like i said.

and yes the accords are a royal pain in the ass just to change a rotor and pads. kinda stupid why honda did that to just those accords or why they did it at all.

miz92lude · Post by **miz92lude** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:39 am

To replace teh studds the right way you have to pop out the wheel bearing.