is there a trick to changing the rear wheel studs on my '02??? doesn't want to go past the gear on the axle???

 

the studs will come out of the flange, I got a hammer and i slightly tapped the studs out. They kinda ride up against the ABS gear on the way out, but thats ok, if your putting in longer studs, youll have to tap them in as well, cause the gear is going to make it go in at an angle, but with a little persuasion, they will go, also you may want to SLIGHTLY grind some of the knurls on the new studs dowm a little cauase you will have a hard time pulling them into the axle flange. Its also no use to try to pound them in from the back cause the ABS gear will not allow you to get centered on the back of the stud, so it will pound in at an angle...good luck