how to put studs in

[max]

Hi I took all the studs out of my axle housing, hubs, and steering knuckles while I am rebuilding it.  I bought all new nuts washers and studs from toyota.  My question is should I put a little grease on the studs before put them in or anti seize or somthing?  The new knuckle bearing studs are nice because they have a torx e12 end so you dont need to dubble nut them to remove or insert them.

[Hyena]

Locktite!

[max]

where do I get that?

[Mike D]

Home depot has a small tube and the bigger ones but you don't need locktite. Just go and buy two big washers(that fit around the studs) from home depot and put the studs in with the washers on the nut side and just put them in by tighting up the nuts.

[max]

the studs have a torx e12 head on them so I dont need the washers but good idea but you can just double nut it to.  I just thought maybe you should use locktite to prevent them from coming loose.  Well I used a little locktite on them know.  I am going to california, when I return to PA in 2 weeks i am getting rotors, crossover steering arms, 5.29 gears, diff bearings, and axle bearings seals and gasgets.  I will paint the axle and put the parts back together.  I alread panted the hubs, knuckles, and brake covers so I cant wait to finish this axle.  I sanded the knuckle ball rust off and move down in grit till I got to 1500.  They look like glass

[derek]

locktite the steering arm studs for sure.
seen way to many broken ones because they loosened up on the trail.

derek