Hub Fitting

[mas]

hello all, right going to give changing my hubs to 16v so i can fit my coilovers today!!

can someone please break down in order what i exactly need to do, as in, which order do i remove things and loosen etc...

i dont have the foggiest, and the haynes manual could not get more difficult to read when it is covered in oil.

tips and tricks along the way people

thanks

 

[G_F]

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.asp?p=040211222&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

 

[Ad]

Sam there's no way you will have the strength to do it on your own!!!! Theyve not be taken off in 12years

 

[TheCake]

PMSL how rude Ad. lol.

 

[G_F]

If the car is quite old and the nuts have seen better days, i would cake it in WD-40 the night before, makes things much easier.

 

[mas]

thats a great guide mate!!!!!!

thanksyouuuuu

p.s - ad, just bcoz you bunch of poofs couldnt do it!