a few quick front hub questions
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a few quick front hub questions
ok so i am pulling front hubs off of a car on sunday so I need to know
1. what size is the axle nut?
2. will I need a puller or anything?
3. the car has wheel locks on it so, If I need to drill out a stud, can I just press the drilled stud out, or would I need to replace the hub?
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1. what size is the axle nut?
2. will I need a puller or anything?
3. the car has wheel locks on it so, If I need to drill out a stud, can I just press the drilled stud out, or would I need to replace the hub?
thanks in advance
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1. 15/16" socket or 24mm socket.
2. No. But if your pulling out the hubs, make sure you don't get dirt inside or new bearings will be needed. When re-installing, you will need a pull scale to properly set the pre-load. If you fail to set the pre-load properly, you will ruin your bearings. If you don't have a pull scale: torque to 21 lb-ft, spin hub, 21lb-ft, spin hub, 21 lb-ft, back off the nut, torque to 8 lb ft. No torque wrench? Forget about removing the hubs. If your removing the hubs, you might as well repack the grease and buy new wheel seals for them.
3. Why would you drill out a stud? If you need to replace the stud, it pops out, new one pops in.
2. No. But if your pulling out the hubs, make sure you don't get dirt inside or new bearings will be needed. When re-installing, you will need a pull scale to properly set the pre-load. If you fail to set the pre-load properly, you will ruin your bearings. If you don't have a pull scale: torque to 21 lb-ft, spin hub, 21lb-ft, spin hub, 21 lb-ft, back off the nut, torque to 8 lb ft. No torque wrench? Forget about removing the hubs. If your removing the hubs, you might as well repack the grease and buy new wheel seals for them.
3. Why would you drill out a stud? If you need to replace the stud, it pops out, new one pops in.
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I have access to a wheel lock master set at the garage I work at, but I don't know if they will let me take tools out of the shop, but it sounds like, worst case scenario, if I need to drill out a stud I can hammer out the bad stud and put a new one in, I asked this because I know working with a lot of Front wheel drive hubs you can't just press in a new stud (stupid I know) but I wasn't sure if these were the same way.
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1. 15/16" socket or 24mm socket.
2. No. But if your pulling out the hubs, make sure you don't get dirt inside or new bearings will be needed. When re-installing, you will need a pull scale to properly set the pre-load. If you fail to set the pre-load properly, you will ruin your bearings. If you don't have a pull scale: torque to 21 lb-ft, spin hub, 21lb-ft, spin hub, 21 lb-ft, back off the nut, torque to 8 lb ft. No torque wrench? Forget about removing the hubs. If your removing the hubs, you might as well repack the grease and buy new wheel seals for them.
3. Why would you drill out a stud? If you need to replace the stud, it pops out, new one pops in.
2. No. But if your pulling out the hubs, make sure you don't get dirt inside or new bearings will be needed. When re-installing, you will need a pull scale to properly set the pre-load. If you fail to set the pre-load properly, you will ruin your bearings. If you don't have a pull scale: torque to 21 lb-ft, spin hub, 21lb-ft, spin hub, 21 lb-ft, back off the nut, torque to 8 lb ft. No torque wrench? Forget about removing the hubs. If your removing the hubs, you might as well repack the grease and buy new wheel seals for them.
3. Why would you drill out a stud? If you need to replace the stud, it pops out, new one pops in.
#2 i just changed my wheels bearings last month and didnt torque my wheel bearing nut. luckily my wheels didnt fall off yet. thanks for the instructions
isnt 8 pounds to much tho? when i removed my old bearings the nut didnt seem like it was on that tight. it actually came off quiet easily.
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#2 i just changed my wheels bearings last month and didnt torque my wheel bearing nut. luckily my wheels didnt fall off yet. thanks for the instructions
isnt 8 pounds to much tho? when i removed my old bearings the nut didnt seem like it was on that tight. it actually came off quiet easily.
isnt 8 pounds to much tho? when i removed my old bearings the nut didnt seem like it was on that tight. it actually came off quiet easily.
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