disc brake wheel stud swedge tool

6pk2goDemon said
They don't looked swedged to me as I mentioned earlier in the thread. The correct term is "swaged", but "swedged" seems to have become the acceptable term. I've searched for swedged and/or swaged disc brake removal on a Mopar & can't seem to find any info...hmmm ??

The pictures you've posted in this thread appear to be aftermarket and/or replacement studs & not original style wheel studs. My hub and rotor assembly pics are original to my car. I have no intention of taking them apart at this time to prove or disprove your point.

I can't find any evidence of Mopar Disc Brakes using a swedged stud. They were used on drums only as far as I know....

Food for thought & I know never say never on a Mopar, but :)

My pictures are from one of 4 of my last swedged stud hubs I had the studs removed from the rear after talking with my machinist about the safest way to remove them. I had at least 4 hub and disc assemblies that were swedged and since we drilled them from the rear it was easy to see the swedge. I don't blame you for not wanting to take them apart. I only did mine since I was moving, and wanted my machine shop to do the job. As for the FSM, There is a procedure to replace the studs on BUDD and Bendix disc brakes, but none for drums or Kelsey-Hays discs...