Auto hubs again....

[luke1987]

So tonight I took off the drivers auto hub to adjust the wheel bearing and re-grease the hubs, Turns out they are both seized and the slinky springs and brake rings from both are missing. So do i A try to unseize them and source some new brake rings and springs or B try and find some used good condition complete hubs hmm decisions add this to the front crossmember that needs sorting, rear shoes that need replacing and the undersealing i need to do looks like im in for a busy month:doh I will at some point take the caravan out this year. Cheers.

 

[solarman216]

So tonight I took off the drivers auto hub to adjust the wheel bearing and re-grease the hubs, Turns out they are both seized and the slinky springs and brake rings from both are missing. So do i A try to unseize them and source some new brake rings and springs or B try and find some used good condition complete hubs hmm decisions add this to the front crossmember that needs sorting, rear shoes that need replacing and the undersealing i need to do looks like im in for a busy month:doh I will at some point take the caravan out this year. Cheers.

I have fully working auto hubs £25 delivered if you want them, Rick

 

[jims-terrano]

I have fully working auto hubs £25 delivered if you want them, Rick

Bargain:thumb2

 

[perelaar]

I replaced mine with ARB manual ones. But at £25 for a working pair of auto hubs I wouldn't hesitate

 

[Banshee]

I wouldn't waste my money on something that will inevitably fail again so soon.

The best thing I did was swap my auto hubs for a set of manuals, it's a bit of a pain needing to get out and unlock and lock them every time I need to use 4WD but I know when I'm likely to need it.

I have been in a situation where I was caught out once and hit some soft sticky stuff and did not have my hubs locked, I got out, locked them, reversed about 10ft and I was off again in 4H.

I've had experience of Auto, Manual and Fixed now and by far manuals are the winner :thumb2

 

[jims-terrano]

Got to admit I have never looked back changing to manuals either on the old truck. The project truck still has autos which are working but tempted to fit fixed hubs instead and fit the 17" wheels instead.
Think it comes down to personal choice.

 

[luke1987]

Well ive pulled them apart today and they have been welded up so they are fixed. So might just leave them like that. Anyone know what the fuel consumption is like with fixed hubs or is it not really noticable.

 

[Banshee]

Well ive pulled them apart today and they have been welded up so they are fixed. So might just leave them like that. Anyone know what the fuel consumption is like with fixed hubs or is it not really noticable.

Funny you ask, I did a full tank with my manuals locked and full tank on them unlocked recently when the 33's went on to see what mileage I was likely to get, this was bumper to bumper town traffic, country roads and motorway driving.

I found that with them locked I got about 15-20 miles less so not really enough to notice

 

[elty001]

I wouldn't waste my money on something that will inevitably fail again so soon.

The best thing I did was swap my auto hubs for a set of manuals, it's a bit of a pain needing to get out and unlock and lock them every time I need to use 4WD but I know when I'm likely to need it.

I have been in a situation where I was caught out once and hit some soft sticky stuff and did not have my hubs locked, I got out, locked them, reversed about 10ft and I was off again in 4H.

I've had experience of Auto, Manual and Fixed now and by far manuals are the winner :thumb2

never had an auto hub give me any grief over 12 years of terrano ownership.
strip,clean and re grease every six months or so:thumb2

 

[Banshee]

never had an auto hub give me any grief over 12 years of terrano ownership.
strip,clean and re grease every six months or so:thumb2

I can't wait for the day one packs up on you and I'll say I told you so :lol

They are just so fiddly and so much to go wrong in them, every time I used to jump in the truck they'd be making another new noise :doh

 

[elty001]

I can't wait for the day one packs up on you and I'll say I told you so :lol

They are just so fiddly and so much to go wrong in them, every time I used to jump in the truck they'd be making another new noise :doh

:lol:lol:lol
Preventative maintenance is all it takes to keep them in order :thumb2

 

[solarman216]

:lol:lol:lol
Preventative maintenance is all it takes to keep them in order :thumb2

Absolutely, but six months is OTT, once a year is more than enough, and it does not depend on how much you use 4 wheel, they can dry out more if you do not use 4 wheel as is applicable to most road going motors, Rick

 

[elty001]

Absolutely, but six months: is OTT, once a year is more than enough, and it does not depend on how much you use 4 wheel, they can dry out more if you do not use 4 wheel as is applicable to most road going motors, Rick

Maybe so but gives me piece of mind :thumb2
For what little time it takes to do them and I also like to check the seal is in good condition.
Just something I've got into the habit of doing and has served me well so far (touch wood) :lol

 

[solarman216]

Maybe so but gives me piece of mind :thumb2
For what little time it takes to do them and I also like to check the seal is in good condition.
Just something I've got into the habit of doing and has served me well so far (touch wood) :lol

Just a quicky, when you did this did you remove the multi coil cir-clip in order to remove the inner lump? Rick

 

[elty001]

Just a quicky, when you did this did you remove the multi coil cir-clip in order to remove the inner lump? Rick

Not every time, have done a full strip down a couple of times. The rest of the time it's just a clean,check and re grease.