[alfa] As the Stud Turns...

[Scott Johnson <scott@xxxxxxxx>]

Last time:

While attempting to change the rear brake rotors on my 71 spider, a 
left-hand thread lug nut "spun out" on the stud. It would turn, but not 
loosen. On advice, I drilled a hole down the side of the nut and cracked 
it off.

Now, on As The Stud Turns:

Turns out the chisel ruined at least the first 3 threads of the stud, 
making it impossible to put a nut on. Go to plan b: changing the studs. 
Sure enough, with a slide hammer the halfshaft isn't very difficult to 
remove, came right out.

However, I now have a new problem. You don't just pull the halfshaft, 
you pull the halfshaft, the parking brake assembly, and the splash guard 
all together. While the splash guard comes off the shaft easy enough, 
there's a bearing assembly preventing the parking brake stuff from being 
removed. Predictably, this parking brake stuff is *right* behind the 
flange holding the studs, preventing their removal.

How to remove the bearing assembly is not immediately obvious to me. 
There's a castelated ring with a lock tab on it, which I'm sure is 
involved, but any time someone mentions bearings they usually mention 
presses, seals, and pullers right afterward, so I'm wondering what is 
involved, and what, if any, tools are required?

If I remove the parking brake shoes I *might* be able to wiggle the old 
studs out and the new ones in, but there's no way I'll be able to hammer 
them home. And it's a big if, and I'd rather not pull anything else 
apart on an "if".

So that's where it stands now. Is this something I can continue, or is 
it time to take the halfshaft to a garage?

Been working on this since 9, so I'm taking a break. God I love my garage.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Scott Johnson
71 1750 Spider
Herndon VA
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