Broken axle backing plate bolt.... its stuck

CHCHilux · Post by **CHCHilux** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:30 am

Just installing an lsd into my surf. Was unbolting the drum brake backing plate from the axle housing to pull the axle out when one of the 4 bolts snapped, and now it won't come out.

Does it come out? How am i best to fix this?

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:40 am

gbh and drift to smack it with

CHCHilux · Post by **CHCHilux** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:44 am

What?

Lol not sure if your joking or not! you reckon a hard wack will get it out?

IcedJohnno · Post by **IcedJohnno** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:30 am

These studs are an interferance fit like wheel studs. They have small splines on the interferance part of the shank and this helps to stop rotation.

Rokhound is correct, use a punch and a hammer to drive the stud out.
However you will have trouble locating another one until Thursday unless you know somebody with an old rear axle assembly lying around.