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Apr 11, 2016 | 09:19 AM

2ooo-C5

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Rear Hubs loose

There is some play in the rear hubs on my 1996 C4.
Im not sure what needs replaced.

What do I ask the part store for: hub, bearings?

Apr 11, 2016 | 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 2ooo-C5

There is some play in the rear hubs on my 1996 C4.
Im not sure what needs replaced.

What do I ask the part store for: hub, bearings?

If you elect to replace - hub or bearing. The'll get it.

Buy a pair of these from the dealer if you decide to do the hub and bearing.

GM# 14076924

Apr 11, 2016 | 03:44 PM

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Make sure the play is in the wheel bearing (hub) and not just a loose or worn suspension part. It's easy to confuse them.

Apr 11, 2016 | 05:02 PM

2ooo-C5

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its the hub

Apr 11, 2016 | 10:29 PM

jv9999

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For what it's worth, I thought one of mine had play in it but torquing the axle nut to 160 ft-lbs fixed it.

Apr 12, 2016 | 12:51 PM

2ooo-C5

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For what it's worth, I thought one of mine had play in it but torquing the axle nut to 160 ft-lbs fixed it.

160? really.... mine are torqued to 105.
Is 160 safe?

Apr 12, 2016 | 02:51 PM

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For what it's worth, I thought one of mine had play in it but torquing the axle nut to 160 ft-lbs fixed it.

For how long.

Apr 12, 2016 | 03:30 PM

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160? really.... mine are torqued to 105.
Is 160 safe?

Rears get debated frequently - the spec' for rears is 164 lbft in nearly all later FSMs. Some say that's been increased in a TSB, I ain't ever seen it and I believe they're getting confused with a later generation TSB regarding rear hubs. Never looked.