- 1). Purchase a new stud for the wheel. When you replace the stud on the VW Beetle, you need to make certain that you have the right size stud. If you don't know what it is, remove the stud and take it to the store with you.
- 2). Get the jack and jack tools from the trunk, under the floor. You need to raise the car to remove the wheel so you can reach the hub.
- 3). Jack up the vehicle, using the point closest to the stud that you replace. Block the tire at an angle to the tire you're working with. Remove the tire. If you're replacing a broken stud on the front of your VW Beetle, take off the caliper and the rotor on the front wheels so you can access the hub.
- 4). Take off the drum brakes or the disc brakes and disconnect the cable if the stud you need to replace is in the rear.
- 5). Hunt for the opening at the back of the hub that gives you additional room to actually remove the stud. Line it up with the stud you're removing. Smack the head of the stripped or broken wheel stud. This should push it out the back. It's the same process whether you took off the hub or left it on the vehicle.
- 6). Insert the new wheel stud back into the hole. Put wheel bolts on the stud with the angle side of the bolt outward and tighten the bolts until you seat the new stud. Use an impact wrench to make the job go faster. You need to check the back and see if it seated properly and is even with the other studs.
- 7). Remove the extra bolts used to seat the stud and reassemble everything in reverse order. If you replaced the wheel stud on your VW Beetle properly, all the wheel studs should be even and ready for the nut or wheel bolt.
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