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Author Subject: Hub Change
:: blade ::

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Post #1
hi guys, just wondering if there is a guide or anything on how to change the front hubs?

got a pair here i need to swap over, but not too sure on how to do it and whats needed

cheers

Iain

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Posted 19th May 2010 at 00:54
birk

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Post #2
Remove wheel
Take driveshaft nut off
Undo ball joint pinch bolt
Undo shocker pinch bolt
Undo track rod end
Undo abs sensor
remove hub

Easy Thumbs up

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Posted 19th May 2010 at 00:51
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Post #3
ahh cool, cheer mate, will go give one side a go now Smile

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Posted 19th May 2010 at 00:51
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Post #4
yea, can tell it was my 1st time doing one, drive shaft popped out and shat the fluid everywhere, and popped the balljoint out of the drop link Sad, got stressed so the other one is going on tomoz

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Posted 19th May 2010 at 03:28
birk

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Post #5
Best to leave it till the day after when you get stressed.

Will only cost £12 for new gearbox oil and £15 for a new droplink.

Atleast the other side shaft cant come out the box.

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Posted 19th May 2010 at 03:31
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Post #6
i did the passenger side, soon as i dropped the track rod end the whole lot swung forward and pull the shaft out, yea, gota ring pug tomoz to see if they have any oil in tomorrow and get a drop link, there not too old the drop links, so i should get away with just the one for the time being, ooh, also, is it ok to have the discs, without the grub screws? looks like the grub screws have snapped in the hub when the other guy took them out,

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Posted 19th May 2010 at 03:35
fletch

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:: blade :: wrote:
i did the passenger side, soon as i dropped the track rod end the whole lot swung forward and pull the shaft out, yea, gota ring pug tomoz to see if they have any oil in tomorrow and get a drop link, there not too old the drop links, so i should get away with just the one for the time being, ooh, also, is it ok to have the discs, without the grub screws? looks like the grub screws have snapped in the hub when the other guy took them out,


Yes they are handy for aligning the disc, but the wheel bolts hold the disc onto the hub
Posted 19th May 2010 at 03:59
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Post #8
thats fine then Smile thankyou will drill them out when i get time and re tap them

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Posted 19th May 2010 at 04:00
kezman7

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Post #9
As said i never fit the grub screws as they always seem to seize in on me, Just gota be abit more carfull fitting wheels back on as the disk can move over the holes and its annoying
Posted 19th May 2010 at 04:02
phillipm

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Post #10
Little drop of loctite behind the disc next time you clamp it up, then it's fine Wink

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Posted 19th May 2010 at 04:10
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Post #11
oooh thankyou, shall do that when i have some money next time Big grin

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Posted 19th May 2010 at 04:11

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