To freewheel or not to freewheel, that is the question.

[mir60899]

I have a Terrano 2 on a Y plate and on checking the front disc pads recently noticed that when I rotated the hub in either direction the drive shaft also rotated, and when I gripped the driveshaft to stop it rotating I could not rotate the hub.
I downloaded the freewheel hub service guide (Workshop guide 16) got out the tools and set to. The wheel was removed but instead of the allen bolts in the guide there were nuts on studs

 

[mir60899]

To freewheel or not to freewheel, that is the question, part 2.

Another picture of the hub from the side

 

[mir60899]

To freewheel or not to freewheel, that is the question, part 3

What I thought would be the locking portion of the system appears to have no moving parts, just a set of splines in the middle.

 

[mir60899]

To freewheel or not to freewheel, that is the question, last bit.

Following removal of this the hub spun freely, but the ammount of drag when refited was considearble.
Also worthy of note is that this assembly had a snap ring in the outer driveshaft groove holding it in place, but no snap ring in the groove nearest the hub.
Now am I missing something or would I have to replace the complete hub and freewheel assembly to have properly freewheeling front hubs?
Or did Nissan decide that the complication of freewheeling front hubs was not worth the expense?
All help greatfully received
Steve

 

[mir60899]

To freewheel or not to freewheel, that is the question,

Ok I should have searched for this before, but having now read the sticky on hubs the question changes to, can I retro fit either manual or auto locks without having to change the hubs?
Cheers
Steve

 

[solarman216]

You have the latter fixed hubs, this was a cost cutting measure by Nissan, you can either get a pair of Auto free wheeling hubs from members on here or purchase manual locking hubs from the likes of AVM, Rick

 

[mir60899]

You have the latter fixed hubs, this was a cost cutting measure by Nissan, you can either get a pair of Auto free wheeling hubs from members on here or purchase manual locking hubs from the likes of AVM, Rick

Thanks Rick
Does anyone have a pair for sale?
Also knowing that the Japanese manufacturers of 4wd vehicles tended to use the same hub pcd for the road wheels, would fwh's from the likes of an Isuzu Trooper or Mitsubishi Shogun/Pajero etc fit?
Cheers
Steve

 

[Banshee]

Thanks Rick
Does anyone have a pair for sale?
Also knowing that the Japanese manufacturers of 4wd vehicles tended to use the same hub pcd for the road wheels, would fwh's from the likes of an Isuzu Trooper or Mitsubishi Shogun/Pajero etc fit?
Cheers
Steve

Pretty sure I have a few sets knocking about mate, let me have a look for you and make sure they are functioning correctly before I promise you something I can deliver :thumb2