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| jaa1992 | Rear hub removal - limited working space | ||
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Last time I did my rear hubs I had the use of a lift.
I don't have that luxury this time. Looking for ideas on how to get the car high enough to swap them out. I think I could do it in a day with a lift for both. I'm just concerned that I won't be able to get it done in a day and a half without a lift. Example, on the lift I had the spring and half-shafts out. DO I really need to do that or an I going to be able to work in there without taking those pieces off. Thanks in advance! |
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Posted on: 2010/3/18 19:49
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| 1Fast04Vert | Re: Rear hub removal - limited working space | ||
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I did mine on a flat floor. Took the camber arm off at one end, disconnected the tie rod, took the bolt out of the spring and let it rest on the exhaust pipe. I took the outer end of the half shaft off and then the hub. Don't foget the teflon washers. Too many track days Jim???
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Posted on: 2010/3/18 20:13
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| Matatk | Re: Rear hub removal - limited working space | ||
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Jack stands work fine.
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Posted on: 2010/3/18 22:06
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| jaa1992 | Re: Rear hub removal - limited working space | ||
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Yep, too many track days on these "fantastic tapered roller bearings" I think the total was 4 days of 4 20 min sessions and 6 days of 4 4-5 lap sessions. Was loose on Sat at Road Atl, tightened things up, got 3 sessions in and drove it home. The teflon washers are just over a year old. Hope they are useable cause I can't get replacements until Tuesday. |
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Posted on: 2010/3/18 23:56
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| jmartynuska | Re: Rear hub removal - limited working space | ||
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I could get to mine using jack stands.
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Posted on: 2010/3/19 3:44
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| mseven | Re: Rear hub removal - limited working space | ||
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Yep, too many track days on these "fantastic tapered roller bearings" I think the total was 4 days of 4 20 min sessions and 6 days of 4 4-5 lap sessions. Was loose on Sat at Road Atl, tightened things up, got 3 sessions in and drove it home. The teflon washers are just over a year old. Hope they are useable cause I can't get replacements until Tuesday. could you list what bearings you used that are "fantastic" enough to only live a matter of hours. thanks |
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Posted on: 2010/3/19 18:25
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| jaa1992 | Re: Rear hub removal - limited working space | ||
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I bought these as part of the second round of the "rear tapered bearing" GP. Don't recall when It was but I did not install them until January 2009. The car did not run from April to August. SO yes I only got a small number of events on them. Don't know if the OEM will be any better, they are less expensive though. Sometime in May I'll buy another pair to have on the shelf so I don't have to pay an expedite fee to get them. |
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Posted on: 2010/3/19 18:59
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| mseven | Re: Rear hub removal - limited working space | ||
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thanks for the info...hopefully it will go better the next time around and that was just a fluke.
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| sidney004 | Re: Rear hub removal - limited working space | ||
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Just used jack stands here as well. I didn't take off the camber arm, didn't disconnect the tie rod, didn't take the spring or the half shafts out either. Just used extensions and a wobble, rotating the halfshafts to get access and a good angle. The biggest problem I had was that I was stupid enough to use an extension I got at a 99 cent store; predictably it exploded when I was trying to loosen a tight bolt and my little finger was quite a bloody mess afterwards, in fact it still hurts when I think about it. Good luck James and thanks again for that brake caliper.
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| Aboatguy | Re: Rear hub removal - limited working space | ||
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I use same method with exception of cheap exploding tools. I use a BFH (one solid hit on spindle} IOT release bearing from splines.... Mike |
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Posted on: 2010/3/20 11:49
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| jaa1992 | Re: Rear hub removal - limited working space | ||
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Thanks for the updated info. I seem to remember having to do something with extensions to get them back in whith the stub axle and half-shaft on.
The car is on jack stands, wheels off and the axle nut off. It should be warm here in a little while and I'll be on it. |
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Posted on: 2010/3/20 13:22
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| jaa1992 | Re: Rear hub removal - limited working space | ||
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Well expletive deleted.
Both hubs are changed, on the driver side I pulled the shock and broke a bolt (rat farts) Oh well, its always something. I'll drill it out tomorrow. The hub that went bad the rear seal blew out. Had to clean the mess up. |
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Posted on: 2010/3/20 23:25
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