Rear hubs from ebay
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When the cheapest part out there is bought expect a failure or disappointment, usually get what you pay for.
How much is ones time and labor worth and how many times do you want to do it over? See this over and over and over, a 39.95 part is not going to be the same as a 129.99 part. Manufacturers arent stupid and know if they are selling good stuff or not.
How much is ones time and labor worth and how many times do you want to do it over? See this over and over and over, a 39.95 part is not going to be the same as a 129.99 part. Manufacturers arent stupid and know if they are selling good stuff or not.
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I thought one of my rear hubs was bad because it had a good amount of play with wheel off the ground. I found that the spindle nut was left only hand tight by the guy who I hired to replace all 4 half shaft u joints some time before.
I tightened it with a breaker bar and the play was gone.
I tightened it with a breaker bar and the play was gone.
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Rear hub = no ball joint
Even if the rear tie rod ends are "bad" it won't move as much as when the hub is bad.
Now to further your paranoia - My original hub went bad on passenger side. had just a little deflection when tested. You know the "did that really move - let me check it again" type. When I replaced it the hub neatly came off in TWO pieces!!!!!!!
Even if the rear tie rod ends are "bad" it won't move as much as when the hub is bad.
Now to further your paranoia - My original hub went bad on passenger side. had just a little deflection when tested. You know the "did that really move - let me check it again" type. When I replaced it the hub neatly came off in TWO pieces!!!!!!!
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Rear hub = no ball joint
Even if the rear tie rod ends are "bad" it won't move as much as when the hub is bad.
Now to further your paranoia - My original hub went bad on passenger side. had just a little deflection when tested. You know the "did that really move - let me check it again" type. When I replaced it the hub neatly came off in TWO pieces!!!!!!!
Even if the rear tie rod ends are "bad" it won't move as much as when the hub is bad.
Now to further your paranoia - My original hub went bad on passenger side. had just a little deflection when tested. You know the "did that really move - let me check it again" type. When I replaced it the hub neatly came off in TWO pieces!!!!!!!
Yup. I developed a shimmy on the way back home one weekend. Anything over 70 shook the car. Pulled the driver's side Original Hub and it came off in two pieces. 
So ya gotta pull them to be sure.
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Dang, I didn't know someone was holding your hand keeping you here.
Got it ordered through Summit: www.summitracing.com/parts/WBI-513020/
Got it ordered through Summit: www.summitracing.com/parts/WBI-513020/
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Hope that helps!
Good Luck!
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I bought a snap-on offset 17mm box wrench. works like a charm. I also bought a rear hub on ebay, but haven't put it on yet. don't remember the number exactly, but it was something like 5163
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If you put an 18" pipe on a torque wrench, and have the 6 inches slid up over the handle, at 100 ft. lbs. it is really 200 ft. lbs. ...........not something you couldn't handle. (get it"? "handle") hahahaha
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If you put an 18" pipe on a torque wrench, and have the 6 inches slid up over the handle, at 100 ft. lbs. it is really 200 ft. lbs. ...........not something you couldn't handle. (get it"? "handle") hahahaha
Last edited by coupeguy2001; May 25, 2010 at 10:40 PM.
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i wouldnt use an impact gun. I was told you can damage the hub/bearings and it even said not to in my box. i had a lot of trouble with those too. i read on here some where to use a strap to hold the wrench into the bolt to really get a good hold of it. It worked for me. i wrapped a dog leash around the end of my wrench and had my friend pull as hard as possible while putting his foot on the empty housing to prevent bending anything. i was able to get them loose then. OHHH and i sprayed them daily with PB Blaster for about 3 days or so. Also use something with a real long handle to get good leverage.
Hope that helps!
Good Luck!
Hope that helps!
Good Luck!
Melting Slicks
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Don't know what to tell you. I did mine last week and didn't have a problem. Don't recall if I used an impact taking them off but can't see a problem with it.
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Were they talking specifically not to use an impact wrench to remove the bolts, or tighten them? I could understand not using one to tighten the bolts. But I don't see why you couldn't use an impact wrench to loosen the bolts or break them loose. I'd say that is how a shop would do it.
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Thats why I had to use the strap around the wrench. It kept the wrench seated in the torx bolt much better.
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So, you think an impact wrench would be fine to break the bolts loose? I'm thinking of trying to find one cheap as I'd be afraid of rounding the bolt off with the wrench leaning when I try to turn it.
I'm sure if I got an impact wrench, it probably wouldn't be too powerful. Probably around 200 ft/lbs or less. That way I could also use it on the front caliper bolts to break them loose. As those are around 160 ft/lbs. And I was betting those would be a pain to break loose.
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The torque wrench will still "click" at the set torque. You just won't have to apply as much force.