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Mar 25, 2009 | 01:52 PM

johnny92vette

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Rear hub replacement

Hello corvette world.I need to replace my rear hubs and wondered how hard and if there is a how to guide that someone can post on here.I've searched the forum with no luck.Thanks

Mar 25, 2009 | 01:57 PM

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Not hard, but the star bolts are a bitch to get out, you will most likely need an impact wrench(unless you are a gorilla).
Other than that, it is easy.
Take off tire, brake caliper, rotor and axle nut, then take off the 3 star bolts.
Some people take off the tie-rod, I had an impact with extensions so it was not that hard to take off.

Mar 25, 2009 | 01:59 PM

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Forgot an important part, spray wd40, pb blaster on both sides of the star bolts and let sit for a couple hours.

Mar 25, 2009 | 02:09 PM

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Thanks buddy.I'm going to do the job this weekend wish me luck.

Mar 25, 2009 | 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by johnny92vette

I've searched the forum with no luck.Thanks

"bearing" gets these (at least) via the advanced search:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...ification.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...placement.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...-problems.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...b-on-87-a.html

And the biggie:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...er-prices.html

Mar 26, 2009 | 01:35 AM

LT1CORVETTE

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Been a while since I did mine. But make sure you have a few swivels and extensions. Took a little bit of playing to get to the bolts on the inside of the hub, other than that it was pretty strait forward. I didn't even need a puller to get the hub off, just slid right off.

Mar 26, 2009 | 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Randy93

Take off tire, brake caliper, rotor and axle nut, then take off the 3 star bolts.

Do yourself a favour and crack the hub nut (36mm) loose before jacking.Remove the center cap and loosen while the weight of the car is still on the wheel.
165+ ft/lbs plus rust means they don't undo easy unless you have a air gun
Buy them here OEM Delco's $100
http://www.corvetterecycling.com/product_p/7470501.htm

Last edited by rodj; Mar 26, 2009 at 03:02 AM.