How To Fit A New Hub

[The Boosh!]

Hello!

Norm snapped a bolt into the hub of my car so im currently rolling on 3 bolts

Anywho, bought a new hub cheap and need to fit it. i know i need a ball joint remover or something but apart from that is it a hard job and can someone help me out

Sorry if its in wrong place

 

[dangerous dave]

done the same on my 5 gtt and clio 16v before, wheel off, track rod off, split the bottom joint, strut bolts out..........then you need a press, some garages might say a tenner while others chance it for more..

 

[davebem]

Does the hub you bought already have a bearing in it?

 

[The Boosh!]

Does the hub you bought already have a bearing in it?

Presumably yes. its just straight off a crashed clio (so everything inc abs sensor).

 

[edde]

Easy enough to do can use a hammer instead of a puller if your careful

 

[mini-valver]

Just get the thread out of the hub with a stud extractor Boosh. You spack.

 

[iimushroomzii]

Do what he said ^^

 

[Mark One]

Just get the thread out of the hub with a stud extractor Boosh. You spack.

good option.

If you do decide to replace the hub, I've never bothered with a ball joint remover. I find it easier to remove the ball joint from the wishbone, then remove the ball joint from the hub if re-using it. When refitting, put in one of the strut bolts, then one of the ball joint bolts, then the other strut bolt, then the final ball joint bolt.

 

[The Boosh!]

Just get the thread out of the hub with a stud extractor Boosh. You spack.

Already tried dave... didn't work, the extractor just spins ( yes im turning it the opposite way). It kinda bites turns about 2 times into the stud, gets stiff then goes loose again

 

[Henry]

disc/caliper/hub nut all need to come off as well. basically, just need to disconnect everything that's bolted to the hub - fairly straightforward