snowman wrote:Alco also had some issues when he had one of his wheels .....ummm fall off.
Cowboy Dave wrote:Alco and Fraz - phew. That's exactly who I thought it was but I had a sudden crisis of confidence in my memory this morning.
a9x_hatch wrote:Does anybody know how to remove the front bearing hub from the stub axle on a mn?
I'm putting in a new hub and bearings from repo due to the old ones failing, but can't get the hub off the stub axle it's like thing is pressed on somehow, I've removed the 4 17mm bolts from the back is there any others I can't see
Any tricks to get this thing off?
fraz91 wrote:Depending on the use, you may need to get a chisel or pry-bar in between the hub amd stub axle. Mine were pretty well seized in there, took about an hour to remove each one.
a9x_hatch wrote:fraz91 wrote:Depending on the use, you may need to get a chisel or pry-bar in between the hub amd stub axle. Mine were pretty well seized in there, took about an hour to remove each one.
Cheers for the reply i tried that without much luck, I've even got a puller on it ATM holding onto the stub and pushing it from the back and still won't move.
Is there any thing that could break if I really start smashing this thing, I think it's time for a bigger hammer
msrlo wrote:normal bearings have your bearings and then the bearing cups but the front hubs don't have bearing cups so if your bearings mark the hub then you can't just replace the bearings. I just did mine and you can buy the bearings from a bearing shop for about $45, but if it's scored the hub then it's no good. Burson's wanted $220 for a bearing kit or $219 for a bearing hub kit which is new bearings hub complete, just un bolt the old one and bolt the new one, bearings are packed with grease and ready to go. Repco had the hub kit for $184 or genuine are $450
Duck wrote:Howdy all, I have just replaced my bearings on my camp trailer, being the first time I have done this I used the old trusty you tube. The first side was a breeze, took in the old bearings Ford I now know & got a kit & finished the first wheel was beautiful.
The other side took me 3 hours to get the hub off Then when i replaced the bearings I had to tighten the nut to get the hub to seat far enough back to feel like the back bearing was seated, but this wheel does not spin as freely as the other side.
I am wondering if I will flog the bearing out as its too tight ?
Is it worth me getting the bearing redone professionally ? Any advice on why one wheel seems to be a much tighter fit on the bearings than the other & weather I should be concerned.
Duck wrote:Thanks insomniac, that is the problem, now even when I loosen the nut it does not spin as freely as the other side. Don't get me wrong still spins better then it did but nothing like the other side. Might do a close camp trip trip to suss it out before going bush.
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