Wheel Hub Assemblies
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Racer
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Wheel Hub Assemblies
Are wheel hub assemblies rebuildable or good for parts? I see a lot of used ones listed for sale on Ebay. I just replaced mine and don't want to just throw them away if they can still be used for something. Thanks!
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Racer
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That's what I figured but it seems a lot of people are selling used ones. I am not really sure why anyone would want to go through all of the trouble to install a used one not knowing how long it would last. Thanks for the response.
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This discussion brought to mind, a question that I've had for a while. What holds the hub assemblies together? Are there snap rings, somewhere within the "bowels" of the hub, that can be accessed, or is there some sort of "rolled over lip" of metal, that retains the bearings, therefore making the hub unable to be dis-assembled"?
I stumbled on to a "how to" video, several months back, that discussed the rear hubs for the Jaguar XF. On that particular vehicle, there's a large snap ring that holds the bearings in place, so if you were so inclined, the bearings could be replaced, or I'm thinking that maybe even having the dust shields removed, and the bearings simply re-packed with grease, then re-installed.
I stumbled on to a "how to" video, several months back, that discussed the rear hubs for the Jaguar XF. On that particular vehicle, there's a large snap ring that holds the bearings in place, so if you were so inclined, the bearings could be replaced, or I'm thinking that maybe even having the dust shields removed, and the bearings simply re-packed with grease, then re-installed.
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