I have sheared a front wheel lug on my 1995 landcruiser Amazon. Friends had a puncture and didn,t tighten wheel nuts properly on spare. How do I replace.

Loosen all of the nuts on the tire while it's still flat on the ground before you Jack it up Do not leave any boats Tighten while is on the ground you can actually bring them all way to the end of the stud before you jack it up

This is a somewhat common problem, believe it or not. Due to lack of preventive maintenance, the wheels will sometimes work themselves loose. If caught early, the loose nuts may merely need tightening to proper torque specs to solve the problem. After a certain point, damage is done to the wheels and lugs and nuts, due to the "flapping" of the loose wheel. Past this point, parts must be checked and replaced.

Whatever you do, have the wheels and lugs checked by a competent mechanic ASAP! This is a serious safety hazard that could turn deadly on the road. Is a new wheel worth more than your life? No it isn't, you can afford it!

If the wheel nuts cannot be tightened properly, then yes, this could result in pulsating at the rear end. Tighten lug nuts and recheck.
Also this may be caused by an abnormal spare tyre. Many spare tyres are not put into use and can become distorted or hardened over time. There is a date on the sidewall of all tyres, and no tyres are recommended for use by vehicle manufacturers over six years.
http://www.lets-getaway.com/tyre-markings.htm

Loosens the lug nuts Jack up the wheel. Remove the lug nuts Remove the wheel Install the spare Install the lug nuts until snug Lower off the jack Tighten the lug nuts Let me know if you have any questions and I'll do my best to answer them. Thank you for using FixYa.com!

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Find the jack and jack up the rear just in front of the rear tire you are changing. (don't lift off ground completely yet). Using the lug wrench (also called a tire iron) break loose each lug nut.

Finish raising the vehicle just high enough that the tire isn't touching the ground. Finish removing the lug nuts, then pull tire off. Put new (different/spare) tire on, and put the lug nuts back on, and tighten by hand until tire is snug. With the car still raised, lightly tighten the lug nuts, until snug again (by use of lug wrench).

Lower car completely and tighten the lug nuts again (do not over tighten). At all points of tightening lug nuts, do so in a criss cross pattern. Start with one, then move to the one directly across from that, and so on (not all will be "directly" across at all times, so just make sure you alternate and don't go in any consecutive (clockwise/counter clockwise) order.

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block wheel on opposing side to avoid rolling.loosen lug bolts on wheel using lug wrench. donot completely remove nuts. place jack at designated position on side of car. diagram should be on spare cover in trunk under carpet along with the appropriate tools.raise vehicle with jack just high enough to clear ground. remove nuts and flat tire and replace with spare. tightened lug nuts and lower jack. check nuts again for tightness.

Blocking and properly supporting a Vehicle is not for the faint of heart & too many accidents have occurred by not following some basic safety practices . That being said I'd look through the owners manual to find the jack and tools to remove the spare & the flat. next would be setting the parking brake , loosen the lug nuts of the offending wheel , raise vehicle , remove lug nuts , replace wheel , Hand tighten lug nuts if possible or lightly snug them with the supplied wrench . Lower the vehicle and re-Tighten the lug nuts to prevent the tire from falling off. Also tightening them in this way will insure it doesn't fall off the jack and cause any other injuries or issues .

Loosen the lug nuts. Jack the car up to where the tire is off the ground only slightly. Remove the lug nuts. Pull the old tire off. Put the spare tire on. While holding the spare on, put the lugs back on. Hand tighten them. Drop the car from the jack. Then tighten up the lugs again.

First remove wheel from car. Next take large hammer and drive whats left of lug out, you may need to use a punch if sheared off below hub hight. Now insert new lug stud in from back side of hub and use a open style lug nut (like those you see on old cars without nice wheels) and put on upside down, flat side towards hub. tighten up by hand then use socket to tighten down untill stud is pulled in all the way. In some cases you may need to use a few washes under nut to give enough room for shank on stud.

First off did you Know this ?????

Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
GMC / 1500 2004
Regency / Chevrolet 1500 2004
MANUFACTURER: General Motors Corp.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 04V240000 Recall Date : MAY 14, 2004
COMPONENT: Tires: Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 285
SUMMARY:
The spare tire and wheel assembly that was provided on certain conversion vehicles will not fit on the front wheel hub due to offset of the wheel. However, it will fit on the rear wheels.
CONSEQUENCE:
If someone has a flat tire on the front wheel, they will not be able to install the provided spare tire.
REMEDY:
Dealers will install a spare wheel with the correct offset. Owner notification began on June 11, 2004. Owners should contact Regency at 1-800-989-4727.
NOTES:
Customers can also contact The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236)

SPARE TIRE is Under rear of truck use Long Cranking in HoleClose to Lisence Plate to Lower it Down Cranking Counter Clockwise. Wing in center of Wheel pokes thrugh Hole in Center of wheel
Reverse Procedure to Put old tire in Tire Storage Compartment

1. Locate Jack & Wheel Lug Nut Wrench
2. There is Directions as to where to placse the Jack for raising Truck Where Jack is Located
3. Set Park Brake Chalk tire if possible & Hazard lights (If on the Roadside)
4. Loosen all Wheel Nuts on said wheel before Raising Vehicle
5. Place Jack In Recomended Placment spot
6. Rear is Normaly on Axel close to Shock
7. Front is Normaly on FRAMERAIL
8. Raise vehicle untill tire is 3-4 inches off ground as Flat will Lower vehicle
9. Remove All Wheel Nuts And Wheel
10. Place new wheel/tire on Vehicle and start all nuts
11. Tighten nuts as tight as Possible then Lower Vehicle Untill tire touches ground Good
12. Now Toque Wheel Nuts as tight as Possible with hand tool
13. Lower vehicle all the way down
14. Put away tools and Reliece Park Brake
15. Torque should be around 100-130 foot Pounds

I Hope this is What You Wanted Its Off the Cuff as My Reference Books done have this Procedure.