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Old 10-02-2007, 12:01 AM
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Last week at WGI I had a small miscalculation which put me in the pebble field at the bus stop. I checked all my stuff before I went on the track, but I didnt do a good enough job. When fixing my hub I phone a pebble in my rotor. Now granted it was in the rotor, but I hear horror stories of the pebbles getting caught between the pad and the rotor and that is no picnic.

Next time I will check better

What you dont want to find in your Rotor

Old 10-02-2007, 12:02 AM
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BTW here is the hub change. Not a hard job especially with Wilwoods since they come off so easily.











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Was the replacement hub a OEM unit?
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Was the replacement hub a OEM unit?
yes it was OEM, but a friend needs his replaced and he is looking at autozone for a replacement. We were told it is the exact same part, but $160 versus $260. I will let you know what we find.

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Originally Posted by Wicked Weasel
yes it was OEM, but a friend needs his replaced and he is looking at autozone for a replacement. We were told it is the exact same part, but $160 versus $260. I will let you know what we find.

Autozone's hubs are made by Timken and are just the same as OEM. $134 rears, $163 fronts, as I recall. Just did my rears.

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Originally Posted by gonzalezfj
Autozone's hubs are made by Timken and are just the same as OEM. $134 rears, $163 fronts, as I recall. Just did my rears.

Frank Gonzalez
Yes the GM hubs are Timken as well.
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Originally Posted by Wicked Weasel
yes it was OEM, but a friend needs his replaced and he is looking at autozone for a replacement. We were told it is the exact same part, but $160 versus $260. I will let you know what we find.

Originally Posted by gonzalezfj
Autozone's hubs are made by Timken and are just the same as OEM. $134 rears, $163 fronts, as I recall. Just did my rears.

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Originally Posted by AU N EGL
Yes the GM hubs are Timken as well.

Thanks guys....good info to know.
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Use Timkens.... hold up... were you able to swap the hub w/o seperating the lower ball joint?
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Whats that sticker for?
where the heck have you been - oh and NO COMMENT

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