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182cup & 172 racecar
It could be the Missus
Guide i done a while ago, on a mk1, but its the same crack
I have assumed you have removed the brake calliper/front brake disk and axel nut.
First undo the nut on the track-rod end, use a ball-joint splitter, else you risk damaging the top of the nut. DON’T use the cheaper versions (pullers) get something similar to this >> http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product...2&r=2076&g=111
Second undo the nut and clamp on the suspension arm to hub and use the ball-joint splitter again, be careful not to damage the rubber gaiter.
I find doing the above awkward, so I usually undo the bolts on the lower arm (wishbone) and keep the lower arm ball-joint inplace.
Finally undo the strut to swivel hub bolts.
Now that everything is undone, all that is needed to do to remove the hub is a ‘gentle’ pull; it can be quite tough because thread locking fluid is applied to the splines, in that case get a rubber mallet and give it a bash. When done it will look like this>
….and the hub (with attached bottom ball joint)
Personally, I use new nut and bolts and thread lock everything where possible, you don’t need to though.
Good luck
(Above guide was done on a MK1 Clio)
Front Swivel Hub Removal.
I have assumed you have removed the brake calliper/front brake disk and axel nut.
First undo the nut on the track-rod end, use a ball-joint splitter, else you risk damaging the top of the nut. DON’T use the cheaper versions (pullers) get something similar to this >> http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product...2&r=2076&g=111
Second undo the nut and clamp on the suspension arm to hub and use the ball-joint splitter again, be careful not to damage the rubber gaiter.
I find doing the above awkward, so I usually undo the bolts on the lower arm (wishbone) and keep the lower arm ball-joint inplace.
Finally undo the strut to swivel hub bolts.
Now that everything is undone, all that is needed to do to remove the hub is a ‘gentle’ pull; it can be quite tough because thread locking fluid is applied to the splines, in that case get a rubber mallet and give it a bash. When done it will look like this>
….and the hub (with attached bottom ball joint)
Personally, I use new nut and bolts and thread lock everything where possible, you don’t need to though.
Good luck
(Above guide was done on a MK1 Clio)
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