HELP! Broke 3rd member stud in Toyota rear axle

TacomaJD · Apr 20, 2013

Had some dope seeping out around the bottom of the 3rd member in my rear axle, went to tighten up some of the nuts around where it was seeping out, and one of the studs broke off. Brock was telling me somebody on here used to sell some sort of stud eliminator kit that includes correct length bolts (grade 8) in order to do away with those puny factory studs. What's the best thing to do here?

Also, are the studs threaded in the axle housing or are they forced/pulled in like in a Ford 9" rear? I've heard both answers.

1) replace the one stud that broke with a factory stud?

2) replace all the studs with new factory studs while I've got it torn apart?

3) try to find some sort of stud eliminator kit like mentioned above?

wannabe · Apr 20, 2013

pull the stud and get ARP. i wouldnt do bolts..

TBItoy · Apr 20, 2013

Re: Re: HELP! Broke 3rd member stud in Toyota rear axle

I think I've still got a set or 2 of the button head bolt kits.

You screw the bolts in from the inside of the housing to act as studs,

wizzo · Apr 20, 2013

every toy axle I've seen has threaded holes for studs not forced/ pressed

here's an option: http://www.trail-gear.com/differential-stud-kit

TBItoy · Apr 20, 2013

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wizzo said:
every toy axle I've seen has threaded holes for studs not forced/ pressed

here's an option: http://www.trail-gear.com/differential-stud-kit

Yeah, I've got a couple of those kits left, I bought a bulk box of those bolts/nuts/washers.

$15 shipped.

jordan7118 · Apr 21, 2013

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TBItoy said:
Yeah, I've got a couple of those kits left, I bought a bulk box of those bolts/nuts/washers.

$15 shipped.

This is a great fix and a great price. It's robbery what some of these Toyota vendors charge for the same thing TBItoy is selling :wtflol:

TBItoy · Apr 21, 2013

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jordan7118 said:
This is a great fix and a great price. It's robbery what some of these Toyota vendors charge for the same thing TBItoy is selling

No ****, especially since I just went and bought a couple boxes of hardware, then counted out 10 of each bolt/nut/washer and put it in an envelope (for one kit). Basically I needed about 5 "kits" for myself and have been selling the rest off.

It really makes it a lot easier to install the bolts if you can get your hands on a tap (or make "thread cleaning bolt") a to clean the threads. I just put the tap in a drill and run it through all the holes, otherwise it sucks trying to thread those damn bolts in from the inside with dirty threads.

I also take a small cutoff wheel and trim the bottom bolts back after i get the diff installed, otherwise the threads will get boogered up.

Never had a problem with the diff coming loose after doing this mod tho.

jordan7118 · Apr 21, 2013

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TBItoy said:
No ****, especially since I just went and bought a couple boxes of hardware, then counted out 10 of each bolt/nut/washer and put it in an envelope (for one kit). Basically I needed about 5 "kits" for myself and have been selling the rest off.

It really makes it a lot easier to install the bolts if you can get your hands on a tap (or make "thread cleaning bolt") a to clean the threads. I just put the tap in a drill and run it through all the holes, otherwise it sucks trying to thread those damn bolts in from the inside with dirty threads.

I also take a small cutoff wheel and trim the bottom bolts back after i get the diff installed, otherwise the threads will get boogered up.

Never had a problem with the diff coming loose after doing this mod tho.

Good info. Thanks!

Rokcrler · Apr 21, 2013

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TBITOY the other Toyota guru:****:
I have to install one of the kits I got from him in the other axle..

TacomaJD · Apr 21, 2013

Nick, I'll take one of those kits. pm me paypal info and I'll shoot you the money! Thanks a lot!!!! I'm just gonna let it drip til after Hollytree next weekend then I'll tear it down and replace all of it, so I ain't in any hurry on the shipping.

And I believe the studs that are in the rearend now have been cut off about 1/4 inch or less above the nut, so yes I'll definitely do that after installing the new ones.

ibrokeit · Apr 21, 2013

TacomaJD said:
Nick, I'll take one of those kits. pm me paypal info and I'll shoot you the money! Thanks a lot!!!! I'm just gonna let it drip til after Hollytree next weekend then I'll tear it down and replace all of it, so I ain't in any hurry on the shipping.

And I believe the studs that are in the rearend now have been cut off about 1/4 inch or less above the nut, so yes I'll definitely do that after installing the new ones.

10 points for this brock fella.

TacomaJD · Apr 21, 2013

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Don't spend all those points in one place!

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Bpace38 · Apr 21, 2013

bolts from the inside work good but u also have a lil axle rap issue goin on. a lot of force pulln on the 3rd.the bolt kit works 4 a while if it still seams 2 b a issue mabe chek into antirap bar.even that is a bandaid. til u link it.

ibrokeit · Apr 21, 2013

His is linked

TacomaJD · Apr 21, 2013

ibrokeit said:
His is linked

bamatoy · Apr 22, 2013

Had to post another poser shot.......

ibrokeit · Apr 22, 2013

bamatoy said:
Had to post another poser shot.......

That's all that truck does! Only reason he is worried about broke stud is because he don't want it dropping on his pretty concrete floor and on his trailer. :****: