real wheel hub replacement
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Melting Slicks
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From: Hereford AZ
real wheel hub replacement
Need to replace a rear hub...grease all over the wheel well. Anyone have tips on gettting the hub off without the factory tool? Also any recommendations?
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If you have grease all over have you checked the outer cv shaft boot and does it have a split? dont sound like a hub. I just change my right rear last weekend for bearing noise. I had no grease all over. the only time I have had gease is a torn boot on the cv
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Melting Slicks
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could be the boot but have not found a tear. I need to get it off and am looking for info on seperating the hub from the axle (without the factory tool) - which I can buy but just looking for someone's home solution.
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I also have an 2001, Mine started making noise on sharp left hand turns [right bearing] about 45000 miles, After a rear end alignment it made noise all the time. Changed the hub/bearing assembly noise gone. about a 3 hour job.
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are you sure about a factory tool? I saw a thread last night on another forum where the guy said the key is to activate the parking brake several times beforehand, then the hub will come off easily once the 3 T55 bolts are removed from the backside....you will have to dissassemble part of the suspension first for clearance.
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are you sure about a factory tool? I saw a thread last night on another forum where the guy said the key is to activate the parking brake several times beforehand, then the hub will come off easily once the 3 T55 bolts are removed from the backside....you will have to dissassemble part of the suspension first for clearance.
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Well, you may call this off topic too. To sling black/bluish grease onto the wheel wells, would only require a hard to see very small hole in the boot. Ask me how I know. After driving and then let set for a while the while the grease was still hot in the boots, the grease would drip and poole at the bottom inside barrel of the wheel.
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Well, you may call this off topic too. To sling black/bluish grease onto the wheel wells, would only require a hard to see very small hole in the boot. Ask me how I know. After driving and then let set for a while the while the grease was still hot in the boots, the grease would drip and poole at the bottom inside barrel of the wheel.
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Well, you may call this off topic too. To sling black/bluish grease onto the wheel wells, would only require a hard to see very small hole in the boot. Ask me how I know. After driving and then let set for a while the while the grease was still hot in the boots, the grease would drip and poole at the bottom inside barrel of the wheel.
www.jakelatham.com/C5/misc/C5_Rear_Wheel_Bearing.doc
This guy did a good job of documenting....
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VJjack04, I agree, that is a great, detailed, pictured ,"How to". I was under the impression to replace the axle nut w/ new & not re-use the old? Now, let's get to it, and fix your baby! ha. ha.
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I did not use any special tool, just asd VJjack04 did, used a yok[ set on 3 lug studs] threaded in the center and pushed the axle free, it did not push hard either as I just used my hand to push it out of the hub.
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I left the nut on the end and whacked the damn thing with a hammer and it popped right out... No problem.
I had to remove the Hub just to replace the stupid parking brake shoe retainer clip! Stupid....
I had to remove the Hub just to replace the stupid parking brake shoe retainer clip! Stupid....
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I seriously doubt the bearing is bad. Theres minimul grease inside the bearing and its Pink/WHITE.
Heres a sample pic:
You have a loose or bad CV Joint boot. That grease is GREEN!
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BC
Heres a sample pic:
You have a loose or bad CV Joint boot. That grease is GREEN!
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BC