Stripped lug nut stud

just saw that parts diagram online. thanks I'm going try to put them back on now

 

online says I need a special tool for these washers. I don't have it. does anyone have any ideas?

EDIT: I got them back on. had the wife hold the pin and I just pushed them back on. my freak out is over. On a positive note. I have the stud changed and all that is left is to put the tire back on

 

Wow those springs shouldn't just fall off. Better they fall of now than on the road. They should be pretty easy to put back on.

 

Channel locks. Push the pin through the back, hang the spring off the front, and push the washer on and turn 90*.

 

I guess you didn't loosen the drum brakes first?

 

I used two 8x1.25 bolts and pushed the drum off with those. if I needed to loosen the brakes, I didn't know or over looked it. those things popped off the second the drum was free and I had no idea where they came from. I got them back on like the diagram showed and I hope all is working.
thanks guy for responding so quick

 

Did you release the parking brake before removing the drum??

 

I never engaged the parking break, if that's what you are referring to. I just broke the lugs, jacked up the truck, removed tire and then the drum. The truck was in park.

 

You normally want to back off the star adjuster before forcing the drums off.

 

well now I know...

 

Didn't have to back mine off, just had to break the rust around the hub.

 

Depends on how many miles you had on the drums. It's possible for a groove to be worn inside the drums, so the shoes would catch on the lip of the drum when you try to pull it off.

 

Yea I understand, 116k miles though.

 

No lip at over 100k miles? You sure your adjusters are working?

 

Maybe a slight lip, not bad enough to need to back them off. Positive, I also cleaned them up and lubed them after I hosed down everything with brakleen.

 

Instead of using a hammer to remove a broken lug stud. I have found that a pneumatic hammer works much much better and safer.

I broke a stud recently and after replacement of the broken stud I cleaned my rear brake components on both sides and painted my drums. Might as well take advantage of the down time.