thebiglad
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Worked like a charm !!!!
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Worked like a charm !!!!
Headtester
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Thanks, I'm tempted by the set of 4 but don't really need that many gear pullers and the costs are starting to add up so I'll probably just go for a 6" one unless I can find a single 8" one somwhere.
Good tip - will do, thanks.
That could save me some grief - thank you. It looks as if the hub has been removed in the past but I'll make sure I have the right socket before I get started.
Thanks to all for the advice, it is appreciated.
Bennehboy
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They need to be bonded to the shaft, but the rear face of the hub needs to be copper slipped where it meets the axle.
Headtester
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That makes sense, thanks for clarifying
Headtester
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This is proving to be difficult! So far I have broken my 20" torque wrench and a 24" breaker bar trying to undo the hub nut!
jamesmartin
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split the nut with a chisel and fit new ones, my 1/2 battery gun rarely fails to **** them even though a few can take a minuet or two
jamesmartin
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or a good whack using a brass or other soft metal drift
Bennehboy
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It's because they are threadlocked to the splines, as they should be. Copaslip only the rear of the hub where it meets the axle tube/knuckle to stop the joint corriding in place.
thebiglad
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You shouldn't be using a torque wrench to take the nut off, only to do it up again to the designated tightness.
Use a breaker bar of suitable quality.
This threadlocking of the splines is not quite what is being said.
RAVE says to put a 3mm bead of locking fluid round the circumference of the splines at the end nearest the retaining thread.
That's it.
I've seen suggestions that the whole spline area should be coated but that is wrong.
RAVE Page 976, top of the page on the left.
Peter
RAVE says to put a 3mm bead of locking fluid round the circumference of the splines at the end nearest the retaining thread.
That's it.
I've seen suggestions that the whole spline area should be coated but that is wrong.
RAVE Page 976, top of the page on the left.
Peter
jamesmartin
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you shouldnt need to coat splines ,they should be a slow taper fit and tightening nut locks the hub and cv together
biggeeeee
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Bennehboy
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Aye agreed, but even just that bit can cause them to be quite stubborn, especially if the REAR of the hub has corroded onto the axle tube - which is almost always the case on hubs that have been on since the factory. Nowt a BFH won't sort though to crack the rime
PS... when you fit the hub to the spline it pushes the bead along coating them.... Also, have seen bearings (original timken) separate when pulling the hub off, so it's especially important to crack the hub mating face off from the axle a bit before pulling too much.
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Headtester
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Thanks guys - did all that as per Rave. Managed to borrow a 1" drive breaker bar and socket, that along with help from gym fanatic son got the hub nut cracked off.
I've swapped the hub over - will update more on the minor challenges later - all was OK on the first trip around the block, than went for a 2 mile driver and the graunching noise is still there. Had enough for tonight but will re-check everything tomorrow - any chance it could be the CV joint? ( the wheel bearing was definitely knackered).
Anything else I should check?
I've swapped the hub over - will update more on the minor challenges later - all was OK on the first trip around the block, than went for a 2 mile driver and the graunching noise is still there. Had enough for tonight but will re-check everything tomorrow - any chance it could be the CV joint? ( the wheel bearing was definitely knackered).
Anything else I should check?
jamesmartin
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is it noisier on corners
Headtester
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Yes it is noisy on corners, it seems to be as the weight transfers to the offside
Headtester
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The offside one definitely needed changing as there was wheel wobble - will check the nearside tomorrow
jamesmartin
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that was the one you replaced ?
