Someone tried to steal my wheels and messed up one of the bolts sticking out. whats the beat way to fix this/

rethread?

or is it easily replaceable?

 

front or rear studs?

if its the front, very easy to replace

the rear is a big job...you have to remove the spindle from the axle to get to the studs...some notch out the spindle to do it too, but I don't know how well it works

 

Its the rear, would a mechanic be able to do it easily?

 

yeah a mechanic can do it, it won't be cheap though

I would try to rethread it first before you take it to a mechanic, which I have done with success.
you can rent a decent tap and die set at auto parts stores that should be able to handle it

it will not work with a cheap die however, it will ruin the die.....I have done it before, lol.

 

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ar+wheel+studs

Here's the link on my travails trying to replace two rear studs I broke. Definitely try to fix the threads. The studs are super-hardened steel so be careful.

Failing that, you're about to get a real education on your rear suspension and axles!

Bon Chance!

 

^did you ever get it all back together?