Questions tagged [wheel-hub]
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Alloy wheel really stuck fast to the hub, any practical avoidance steps?
Last night, in the wee small hours, I set about changing the brake discs (rotors) and pads on my 2012 VW Golf.
I lifted the car off the ground and removed all of the wheel bolts. I then found that the alloy wheel was stuck fast to the hub. After…
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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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What methods are commonly used to remove a rusted and stuck rear wheel hub and bearing assembly?
I have a 2000 hyundai accent and I'm currently unable to remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly on one side due to rust. I'm so close to the finish line, but I am already over budget due to needing to buy additional tools when I encountered…
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Scratches on wheel
I have a leased car for work and the wheel got scratched against the curb. Is there a way to get these scratches out of the wheel?
I am quite worried.
Thank you for your help!
Kaitlin
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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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How can you identify if a wheel hub stud is fatigued or stretched?
I know you can tell if a wheel hub stud is damaged based on the condition of its threads. However I have also seen people say you cannot tell the condition of a stud based on visual inspection alone, as they maybe fatigued or stretched.
Is there a…
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No rotor, Rim stuck to wheel hub, Toyota Matrix 2009 XR
First let me say that I'm really embarrassed I did this...
I was trying to replace my rotors on my Matrix 2009 XR. Rear passenger side. I took off my old rotor and then noticed I didn't have appropriate tool to push piston back in.
I didn't put the…
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Wheels won't go on hub despite being correct specc?
I have an Audi A4 B6 1.8T.
Hub size should be 57 milimeters according to the internet: https://www.wheel-size.com/size/audi/a4/b6-2000-2006/eudm/
My current wheels are 7.5Jx16, ET45. My new wheels are 7.5J17, ET43.
However my new wheels won't fit on…
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Did wheel bearing need to be removed in order to remove and add new stud?
I previously asked question(What can cause a wheel to fall off/hub to break?) as my wheel hub stud snapped and answers said all that needed doing was putting new studs and nuts in.
Mechanic said ok however he came back later saying he couldn't…
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