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Elliot Cannon |
Jan 22 2013, 08:17 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None |
Starting to put my five lug conversion back together and discovered I have two different wheel hubs. I didn't realize just how different till I started installing them. The one on the left has subtle differences. It is almost 1/4 of an inch smaller at the outer flange diameter. The wheel lug holes are the correct bolt pattern but are closer to the outer edge of the hub flange. The not so subtle difference is, when installed, it sits in too far and rubs... badly. To make things worse, I bought them so long ago, I don't even remember who I bought them from. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Looks like maybe a trip up to Parts Heaven. I wonder now, if I can tap the hub out without damaging my new wheel bearing? I know. I know. I should have checked them more carefully. Sheesh! You guys are starting to sound like my wife. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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McMark |
Jan 22 2013, 11:17 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Doesn't the bearing retainer keep everything in place? I use a slide hammer to pop the hub out in one quick motion.
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Elliot Cannon |
Jan 22 2013, 11:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None |
Doesn't the bearing retainer keep everything in place? I use a slide hammer to pop the hub out in one quick motion. I do basically the same thing except I drive it out with a punch from the other end not unlike the description in the Haynes manual. Either way you do it, it places a side impact on the bearings that they were not (I think) designed to take. If I'm wrong about that and the experts agree that the bearings can be re-used after banging on them like that, I'm all for it. I just installed new ones and would rather not have to buy two more but I'd hate to get it all back together and have one or both fail because they were damaged driving out the hubs. Has anyone had experience where they banged out the hubs, yet still re-used the wheel bearings? Am I being overly cautious? |
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