Chevrolet Equinox Service Manual: Wheel Stud Replacement Wheels
Tools Required
J–43631 -Ball Joint Remover
For regional equivalent tools, refer toSpecial Tools.
Removal Procedure
Raise and support the vehicle. Refer toLifting and Jacking the Vehicle.Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer toTire and Wheel Removal and Installation.Remove the front wheel bearing and hub assembly. Refer toFront Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement.
Use the J–43631 -ball joint remover-to press the wheel stud out of the front wheel bearing and hub assembly.Installation Procedure
Install the wheel stud into the front wheel bearing and hub assembly.Start a sufficient amount of flat washers and an old wheel nut onto the wheel stud.Gradually tighten the old wheel nut in order to draw the stud into the hub flangeuntil the head of the wheel stud is fully seated against the hub flange.Remove the old wheel nut and flat washers.
Install the front wheel bearing and hub assembly. Refer toFront Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement.Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer toTire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
Toe Description Wheels
Toe is a measurement of how much the front and/or rear wheelsare turned in or out from a straight-ahead position. When thewheels are turned in, toe is positive-(+). When thewheels are turned out, toe ...
Wheel Stud Replacement Wheels
Tools Required J 43631 Ball Joint RemoverRemoval ProcedureRaise and support the vehicle. Refer toLifting and Jacking the Vehicle.Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer toTire and Wheel Removal and ...
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Scrub Radius Description Wheels
Ideally, the scrub radius is as small as possible. Normally,the SAI angle and the centerline of the tire and the wheelintersect below the road surface, causing a positive scrub radius.With struts, the SAI angle is much larger than the long arm/shortarm type of suspension. This allows the SAI angle t ...
