Hi Everyone...Im new to the board but have visited it frequently for advice on doing maintenance on my F150. I have a severe problem...I changed by brake pads a couple weeks ago and for some reason my front right was making a thumping sound a couple weeks after I changed my pads. When I took my hub cap cover off one of my lug bolts was sheared off and the other four where loose! I am totally lost on what I need to do...is this something I can fix myself and if so what do I need and how do I do it? I already have the brake system and rotor off the truck and it looks like the piece I need to replace is part of the drive train. Need advice!!

Thanks for your help!!
Jeremy

 

it sounds to me like you sheered off one of your rotor bolts. I'd check that ASAP

 

Yes one of my bolts is sheared off and the other four are scarred badly so i possibly need to change them all out. Is this easy to do?? Do I just need to replace the bolts? If so, how is this done?

THanks,
Jeremy

 

I can't swear to it for the F150... but usually the bolts are pressed in. A guy I work with had one break on his NSX. He used a hammer to gently knock to bolt out, and then used the nut (you might have to add some bigger nuts as "spacers") to pull the new bolt back in.

Good luck!