Help! Need to replace a broken wheel stud on C5

[bumblbe]

I broke a wheel stud on the right rear of my 2004 coupe. Has anyone ever replaced one of these? I have the service manual but it keeps referring me back to brakes and suspension. Does the entire suspension member (meaning disconnecting the ball joints and tie rod end) have to come off to get at the hub with the studs? I started to do it and got the caliper and rotor off and then thought I better not go any further until I asked somebody.

 

[gmjunkie]

I broke a wheel stud on the right rear of my 2004 coupe. Has anyone ever replaced one of these? I have the service manual but it keeps referring me back to brakes and suspension. Does the entire suspension member (meaning disconnecting the ball joints and tie rod end) have to come off to get at the hub with the studs? I started to do it and got the caliper and rotor off and then thought I better not go any further until I asked somebody.

No,But you will have to take the emergency brake shoe off the get the new stud in!!