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Rear wheel stub unscrewed with wheel nut

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I got nail puncture in rear tire and was going to replace with the spare. Jacked tire up and loosened the wheel nut and all the studs where coming off with the nut. Is it OK to add Red Loctite and hand tighten until Loctite sets, or should I get new studs and nuts. How long is Red Loctite suppose to last on wheel stud? I don’t think I was hard on rear brakes to heat them up enough to cause them to heat up Loctite enough.
 
What???
The studs are usually pressed from the opposite side of the flange (that the wheel sits on). They can't come off - unless they are broken.
 
Oh wow. I cannot come up with any reason for that implementation.
I already made a habit to smear stud threads and wheel mounting surfaces with antiseize...
 
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from Dr Rok manual
 
I got nail puncture in rear tire and was going to replace with the spare. Jacked tire up and loosened the wheel nut and all the studs where coming off with the nut. Is it OK to add Red Loctite and hand tighten until Loctite sets, or should I get new studs and nuts. How long is Red Loctite suppose to last on wheel stud? I don’t think I was hard on rear brakes to heat them up enough to cause them to heat up Loctite enough.

If you have the steel wheels with pass-through lugnuts, I'd jam two of them together near the part of the stud that faces away from the vehicle, then use the outermost nut to screw the stud in tighter. Loctite is probably a good idea, too.
 
Rear wheel stud R&I from the workshop manual:

Remove
1. Remove the rear left Brake Disc. Refer To: Brake Disc Rear Left (Remove for Access and Install)
2. Remove the rear right Brake Disc. Refer To: Brake Disc Rear Right (Remove for Access and Install)
3. WARNING: Do not use the nuts that attach the Wheels to the Wheel Hub for this step. If you do, the Wheel Nuts must be replaced.
NOTE: The nut size must be M14x1.5mm.
Loosely install two nuts to the Wheel Stud.
4. CAUTION: Be careful when you loosen the Wheel Stud. The Wheel Studs are installed to the Wheel Hub with Loctite 278 and are difficult to remove. If you are not careful, personal injury can occur.
Undo the nut that is nearest to the Wheel Hub to loosen the Wheel Stud.
5. CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the threads in the Wheel Hub when you do this step. If you do damage the threads, the Wheel Hub must be replaced.
Turn each of the two nuts in the opposite direction to loosen them from the Wheel Stud.
6. Remove the two nuts.
7. WARNING: Do not use the Wheel Stud again. If you do, the Wheel Stud can break. This can cause death or personal injury.
Remove and discard the Wheel Stud.

Install
8. Use the applicable thread-cleaning tool to remove all adhesive from the threads in the Wheel Hub.
9. Use compressed air to remove all debris from the Wheel Hub threads.
10. Move the new Wheel Stud into position.
11. Apply a small quantity of Loctite 278 to the threads of the Wheel Stud.
12. Loosely install the Wheel Stud to the Wheel Hub.
13. Loosely install the two nuts to the Wheel Stud.
14. CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the threads in the Wheel Hub when you do this step. If you do damage the threads, the Wheel Hub must be replaced.
Turn each of the two nuts in the opposite direction to tighten them to the Wheel Stud.
15. Tighten the nut that is farthest from the Wheel Hub to torque the Wheel Stud to 80.0 Nm.
16. Turn each of the two nuts in the opposite direction to loosen them from the Wheel Stud.
17. Remove the two nuts from the Wheel Stud.
18. Do steps 3 thru 17 again 11 more times to the remaining Wheel Studs.
19. Install the rear right Brake Disc. Refer To: Brake Disc Rear Right (Remove for Access and Install)
 
Rear wheel stud R&I from the workshop manual:

Remove
1. Remove the rear left Brake Disc. Refer To: Brake Disc Rear Left (Remove for Access and Install)
2. Remove the rear right Brake Disc. Refer To: Brake Disc Rear Right (Remove for Access and Install)
3. WARNING: Do not use the nuts that attach the Wheels to the Wheel Hub for this step. If you do, the Wheel Nuts must be replaced.
NOTE: The nut size must be M14x1.5mm.
Loosely install two nuts to the Wheel Stud.
4. CAUTION: Be careful when you loosen the Wheel Stud. The Wheel Studs are installed to the Wheel Hub with Loctite 278 and are difficult to remove. If you are not careful, personal injury can occur.
Undo the nut that is nearest to the Wheel Hub to loosen the Wheel Stud.
5. CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the threads in the Wheel Hub when you do this step. If you do damage the threads, the Wheel Hub must be replaced.
Turn each of the two nuts in the opposite direction to loosen them from the Wheel Stud.
6. Remove the two nuts.
7. WARNING: Do not use the Wheel Stud again. If you do, the Wheel Stud can break. This can cause death or personal injury.
Remove and discard the Wheel Stud.

Install
8. Use the applicable thread-cleaning tool to remove all adhesive from the threads in the Wheel Hub.
9. Use compressed air to remove all debris from the Wheel Hub threads.
10. Move the new Wheel Stud into position.
11. Apply a small quantity of Loctite 278 to the threads of the Wheel Stud.
12. Loosely install the Wheel Stud to the Wheel Hub.
13. Loosely install the two nuts to the Wheel Stud.
14. CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the threads in the Wheel Hub when you do this step. If you do damage the threads, the Wheel Hub must be replaced.
Turn each of the two nuts in the opposite direction to tighten them to the Wheel Stud.
15. Tighten the nut that is farthest from the Wheel Hub to torque the Wheel Stud to 80.0 Nm.
16. Turn each of the two nuts in the opposite direction to loosen them from the Wheel Stud.
17. Remove the two nuts from the Wheel Stud.
18. Do steps 3 thru 17 again 11 more times to the remaining Wheel Studs.
19. Install the rear right Brake Disc. Refer To: Brake Disc Rear Right (Remove for Access and Install)
Thanks for information. I'll consider if I should do take on this task.
 
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