Are rear hub assemblies the same for both wheels?
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Racer
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From: Greenville NY
Are rear hub assemblies the same for both wheels?
I need to replace the rear hub/bearing assembly in my C5. I found one on ebay, and was going to get two and replace both while I was at it. Does the same part number work on both sides...or is there a left and right side?
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From: Anthony TX
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Thats not a true statement hoverer,, you can uses a rear hub on the front FRONT BUT,,,,,,,,,, you CAN NOT use a front on the rear. The connectors are also different front to rear..
Front HUB
REAR HUB
NOTE the hole in the center for the drive axle splines. The front hub does NOT have the hole for the axle shaft.
BC
BC
Front HUB
REAR HUB
NOTE the hole in the center for the drive axle splines. The front hub does NOT have the hole for the axle shaft.
BC
BC
Le Mans Master
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I have had a few 100k plus C5's and Z06's
I'll often use the old 'blue' caps from the hubs if the wiring gets damaged from road debris, they pry off as seen in Bill's pics
........also, the C6ZR1 uses the same f and r hubs IIRC, kinda funny to see the splines up front from GM
I'll often use the old 'blue' caps from the hubs if the wiring gets damaged from road debris, they pry off as seen in Bill's pics
........also, the C6ZR1 uses the same f and r hubs IIRC, kinda funny to see the splines up front from GM
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OP do your self a favor and do not purchase the crap Chineese hubs from Ebay. Spend a few extra $ and get SKF or Timken hubs from one of your local parts houses or search for them online. YOu will save yourseld a lot of $ in the long run.
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Racer
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From: Greenville NY
The ones I am looking at on ebay are Raybestos hubs. Are they good or junk?
Le Mans Master
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From: Farmington CT
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I must've swapped 100 in the past 10 years on C5's
Sadly people will pay over $500 from the dealer for a hub, on the high side(if racing/tracking) you could use the SKF ZR1 bearings
http://www.pfadtracing.com/catalog/p...roducts_id/125
GREAT ARTICLE IN THE TRACK SECTION BELOW
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...precision.html
Le Mans Master
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here's the info on the SKF units, ZR1OEM with diff. sensors if used on C5
thread is from 2009
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...or-change.html
thread is from 2009
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...or-change.html
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Thats not a true statement hoverer,, you can uses a rear hub on the front FRONT BUT,,,,,,,,,, you CAN NOT use a front on the rear. The connectors are also different front to rear..
Front HUB
REAR HUB
NOTE the hole in the center for the drive axle splines. The front hub does NOT have the hole for the axle shaft.
BC
BC
Front HUB
REAR HUB
NOTE the hole in the center for the drive axle splines. The front hub does NOT have the hole for the axle shaft.
BC
BC
