Can anyone direct me to some good info on replacing a front lug nut bolt on a '95 Civic DX? There is no direction given for this in my Haynes manual. I have not done any work in the past that required pulling the wheel assembly apart (I have not even yet worked on brakes). If this is a job that requires working with parts under a lot of pressure, I may decide to just take her in, but I'd like the info just the same. Thanks,

Andy

 

Check here:

https://www.hondacivicforum.com/foru...ad.php?t=19175

 

Officially, you need a press to press the hub out of the bearing. You can take the whole hub/knuckle assembly to a shop and have them do it, saving some money because they won't have to remove and replace it from the car.

Unofficially, you might be able to grind some of the back of the new stud off so it can go in with the hub in place.

Start by taking the brake caliper bracket off. Remove the two large bolts, and take the caliper and bracket, including brake pads, off as a complete unit. Leave the hose connected. Then remove the two Philips screws and take the brake rotor off. Now you can see what you have.

 

I had to do this over a year ago but it didn't work like they said i had to grind the lug stud and the metal piece behind that to get it in there there then i had to kinda beat it in there.. all i have 2 say is good luck with this one

 

Yeah, the grinding doesn't seem very appealing, but it apparently can work if you are not able to remove the hub.