Ovalled Hub

[zebedy101 0]

Evening all,

 

I have just recieved my new hubs in the post today and before I fit them I want to check that there not ovalled. Is there a definite way I can check them?

 

Many thanks, Seb

[SurGie 54]

Here you go, after a search i found these. I hope they dont mind me using them to help you out.

[zebedy101 0]

Pics are great thanks Surgie.

[welshpug 1,655]

basically inspect them visually, then when fitted and torqued correctly (23lbft IIRC) check that the gap does not close up

[zebedy101 0]

Took some photos what do you think?

 

 

 

 

Edited June 9, 2010 by zebedy101

[SurGie 54]

They look good from the pictures.

 

My Haynes book says to torque them up fully when the car is level with the floor on its springs, it is difficult with space though.

[wildejon 7]

Isn't it just the lower arm -> sub frame bolts it ought to be on the ground for?

Thats all I've ever done

Edited June 9, 2010 by wildejon

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Isn't it just the lower arm -> sub frame bolts it ought to be on the ground for?

Thats all I've ever done

 

They look good from the pictures.

 

My Haynes book says to torque them up fully when the car is level with the floor on its springs, it is difficult with space though.

Balljoints are quite easy to get to with the car on its wheels imo & they aren't very tight so its not as if you need loads of access space but like Jon said, my haynes only says wait to fully torwue the bolts for the suspenion arm inner bushes until the car has the weight on its wheels.

 

You can replicate this with a jack under the hub end of the wishbone & jack until it lifts the car so its no longer on an axle stand.

 

Graham.

[SurGie 54]

This is my workshop Haynes quote}

 

[ Refitting is a reversal of removal, but delay tightening the inner pivot bolt until the full weight of the car is on the suspension.]

 

 

I wondered why it says inner, im thinking the pivot is the ball joint.

Edited June 9, 2010 by SurGie

[zebedy101 0]

Thanks so much for the info. I'm looking forward to getting these fitted, took me ages to find a set then these came along. £70 delivered new wheel bearings 8 months ago, also fitted with 1.9 calipers and brand new discs and pads.

 

Bargain.

[jackherer 543]

I wondered why it says inner, im thinking the pivot is the ball joint.

 

The inner pivot bolt means the inner bushes, not the balljoint. It is fine to tighten the balljoint with it jacked up.