removing the rear hub

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removing the rear hub

by rich30mex » Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:02 pm

can anyone help me, Whats the best way to remove a rear hub as i am changing the back plates cos they have both gone and i have tryed to get the hubs off but thay will not move iv been at it all day
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Re: removing the rear hub

by v6 steve » Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:06 pm

you will need to take the arms off and take them to a mechine shop too pull them out and press in new ones its not a job for the hamer and peice of wood
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Re: removing the rear hub

by k1nty » Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:02 pm

v6 steve wrote:you will need to take the arms off and take them to a mechine shop too pull them out and press in new ones its not a job for the hamer and peice of wood



i managed to remove the nuts in situ and remove the bearings...well actually the bearing just pulled its inner race...i did end up droping axle as some nice person put the trailing arm bolts in the awkward way....so i just fitted a full axle from a late car.
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Re: removing the rear hub

by Fraz » Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:43 pm

please post technical questions in the correct forum ....where it is now :alright:
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Re: removing the rear hub

by Fraz » Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:45 pm

k1nty wrote:i did end up droping axle as some nice person put the trailing arm bolts in the awkward way....so i just fitted a full axle from a late car.


the awkward way is the right way :D
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Re: removing the rear hub

by k1nty » Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:11 pm

Fraz wrote:
k1nty wrote:i did end up droping axle as some nice person put the trailing arm bolts in the awkward way....so i just fitted a full axle from a late car.


the awkward way is the right way :D



the bolt for trailing arm was in from sill side.i got an axle for 40 quid complete with good back plates...which were 60 quid a pair at dealer.ended up putting the new mounting bushes in too which again were 60 quid the pair lol
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Re: removing the rear hub

by rich30mex » Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:17 pm

iv got the back plates for £24.99 each from autovaux wakefield got to pick them up tomoz

thats with the club discount
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Re: removing the rear hub

by Fraz » Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:57 pm

k1nty wrote:
Fraz wrote:
k1nty wrote:i did end up droping axle as some nice person put the trailing arm bolts in the awkward way....so i just fitted a full axle from a late car.


the awkward way is the right way :D



the bolt for trailing arm was in from sill side.i got an axle for 40 quid complete with good back plates...which were 60 quid a pair at dealer.ended up putting the new mounting bushes in too which again were 60 quid the pair lol


yup it does indeed go in from cill :D
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