Wanted: manual hubs for 1997 2.7tdi Terrano

[perelaar]

As I'm having regular issues with my auto hubs, I'd like to replace them with manual hubs. Tips, information, all welcome!

Note though: I'm in Belgium, nothing reasonable available second hand here.

 

[makeitfit]

Milners mate and don't forget 5% discount available
http://www.milneroffroad.com/nissan...axle-frontrear-1/r20-manual-free-wheeling-hub

 

[perelaar]

Do they just bolt on like that, no need to replace anything on the splined shaft itself?

 

[makeitfit]

Just undo your old auto and bolt on the new ones. Just check the instructions though as some require the circlip to be removed or something. Dead easy job and new is good in this case :thumb2

 

[panelbeater]

i take it if these are fitted does it do away with the reversing to get out of 4 wheel drive.

 

[perelaar]

panelbeater, that is indeed one of the reasons why I'd like to change to manual hubs

Very annoying if you are part of a group, while travelling between drives on a shoot, and you have to make everyone back up because you have to get out of 4x4

 

[panelbeater]

is it just the front hubs that get changed.my 1st 4x4 so a learning curve for me.

 

[perelaar]

Yes! Only front.

 

[solarman216]

i take it if these are fitted does it do away with the reversing to get out of 4 wheel drive.

no it does not, the reason you have to reverse up is to unwind the transmission to allow the transfer box to drop out of 4 wheel, although the lever may be in 2 wheel it only pulls on the selector via a spring and this is only strong enough to disengage when no load is on the gears, like wise if you stop and try to unlock the hubs you will not be able to due to wind up, manual hubs that is, fixed hubs just mean the front prop and diff are rotating all the time, Rick

 

[rustic]

i take it if these are fitted does it do away with the reversing to get out of 4 wheel drive.

When you change back to 2 wheel drive, there is no need to reverse back, if you are going to need 4 wheel drive soon, as the reversing only disengages the front auto hubs.
If you don't reverse, it means that the front driveshafts, front diff and front propshaft are turning, wasting energy and some fuel, that's all.

When you want 4 wheel drive you just engage 4 wheel drive when you need it again.

I built a circuit that monitors the rotation of the front propshaft, that flashes a light on my dash, when everything is turning, so when I drive on slushy roads, the 4 wheel drive lever is constantly being flicked from 2-4 and 4-2, no need for the clutch, I engage 4 wheel drive when approaching slushy roundabouts or when heavy braking is required or a quick get away at the lights lol... and the lever is really slick, not stiff, no clunks, no clicks.
I have been doing this for the life of the vehicle, and all parts are still original.
One strip down as a matter of preventative maintenence and regrease in 20 years that's all.

CAUTION...
NOTE... if you engage 4 wheel drive with auto hubs when the auto hubs are not engaged, then there will be a loud clunk and this means excessive wear and tear, in fact Nissan recommend only trying this at low speeds.
However I find that as long as the auto hubs are engaged, I can do this at normal road speed. NOTE... my circuit helps me do this, and if you forget that at some point you have reversed or rolled back, then the Auto hubs may have auto disconnected, and selecting 4 wheel drive at speed could be very noisy and expensive...

Rustic