Questions tagged [hub]
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Possibility of crankshaft sprocket slipping on crankshaft snout
I asked this question on chat section but no one replied so I had to ask it here.
Is it possible for crank timing gear (sprocket) to slip on crank snout?
As far as I know, most crank sprockets are fixed on crank snout without keyways. The only thing…
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ex Australian Military Scania 4-series, 2002, P140c, 4x4, planetary gear
Back on the ex Australian Military Scania 4-series, 2002, P140c, 4x4, (50k kms) and the front right planetary gear hub oil came out dark and with a bit of a silver tint to it. There is a whir coming from the front but not 100% it is coming from the…
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Did I remove this hub bearing wrong? (post-mortem)
I've removed the front left hub bearing assembly on my Subaru. Its the type which bolts in place so you don't need a press.
To get the old one out I used a slide hammer. This was semi-successful - it took a lot of banging to finally get it to budge,…
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Does an axle nut require a "deep" socket?
I'm going to replace the front wheel bearing / hub assemblies on a Subaru. The axle nut should be 32 mm.
Will a "deep" socket be needed? If its just a matter of the depth of bore of the hub assembly, I think a socket extension would suffice. But I'm…
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Should you break loose an axle nut with the wheel on the ground?
I've seen in a video the advice to leave the wheel in contact with the ground to prevent rotation while breaking loose the axle nut. The specific example I saw jacked the car up and then lowered it again to get sufficient weight on the tire. I don't…
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What are the extra "bumps" on this trailer hub?
The back of the hubs on my trailer have some "bumps" which I'm not sure what they are for.
The hub is a 5 lug x 5½" bolt circle diameter. From the view in the photo, the lugs are the outermost bumps which I've marked with "L".
The other bumps marked…
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Servicing loose trailer hubs
I got a second hand trailer and in going over it noticed the wheel hubs are somewhat loose. Both wobble a bit when I jack the wheels off the ground, right being worse than left.
I removed the left wheel, hub, and bearings to inspect things. Turns…
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Do you need to grease wheel hubs
I just replaced the wheel hubs on my car and I was wondering if you need to pack the whole spindle with grease like you do on the older style of wheel bearings?
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What is the best way and what work is involved in fixing this wheel stud?
I have damaged wheel studs on a hub and want to replace them. Initially I thought I could just hammer the studs out press new ones in however from the pics you can see that the studs are too close to the back component, if you try to hammer it a…
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Can broken wheel hub stud cause other wheel hub stud to break?
I previously asked this question as my passenger side wheel fell off with a broken stud. What can cause a wheel to fall off/hub to break?
After repairing it the mechanic checked the other wheels and said he found the driver side stud had snapped as…
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What is the difference between a worn wheel bearing and a worn wheel assembly?
By wheel bearing I think one is referring to the little circle thing that goes through the center of the wheel hub. So if it is worn it is referring to that small circular item.
When one says that the wheels bearing assembly is worn or the wheel…
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Transit Mk7 Rear Hub won't go onto axle
I'm changing my rear brake discs and pads on my 2013 Transit Mk7. It's a FWD, SWB, 100T280.
I'm on the first wheel (left side rear), I've gone to put the hub back on with the new disc attached, it won't slide onto the axle completely, and now won't…
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Cannot get wheel back on hub after replacing lug bolts
I have a 1998 GMC Jimmy. I recently changed the front right tire with a spare. I know I tightened the lugs on both wheels. I went shooting up in the mountain there were a lot of pot holes. I didn't miss all of them. Afterword I drove at speeds up to…
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Driving in 4Low with hubs unlocked?
04 Xterra, Warn manually locking hubs.
Is there any issue with switching into 4Low but keeping the hubs unlocked? The way I understand it, essentially everything up front will be spinning (cv axles upstream) but because the hubs are unlocked no…
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The purpose of redundant holes in some hubs and brake rotors
I have changed front brake rotors and noticed two extra holes in the hub and in the brake rotor. The holes are matching with each other. The purpose of them are unclear for me.
The car: Astra H 2012 model year.
The brake rotor: ATE…
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