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markymoan · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 14:10 Post subject: Sticking auto hubs

Ive never had much dealings with auto hubs, and one seems to be sticking.
Not quite engaging properly and then not disengaging properly, i assume its through lack of use in 4x4.
Is there a quick fix or is it tool time ??

Please dont say tool time Laughing

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Hard1 · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 14:27 Post subject:

Most members who have had this problem Marky, seem to have swapped them out for manual hubs available from Milners. The auto hubs normally disengage by reversing for a few metres. Apart from that, it's spanner time, take them apart, repack with grease and give 'em another go. They're easy to get off and I believe that the CV joints don't take a lot of stick off road before they fail or get erratic (as you seem to have found out already).

The manual hubs are far more robust and a must for regular off-roading although obviously, you have to get out of your warm cab to lock/unlock them. Sad

But they make your truck look tough! Very Happy

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markymoan · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 14:42 Post subject:

Ive only just got this motor, so i decided to give it a workout Twisted Evil

I heard the normal bang as they engaged, but when i went back to 2wd for the road(hoping to leave the hubs locked to give the gearbox a stir) the nearside one was banging, so i reversed a few feet and the banging went down to a grating, i had to reverse about 100 meters to disengage the n/s hub properly.
I was hoping maybe someone knows a way to free them up without stripping the whole thing down.

Because i want to go play on the farm in the rain Sad

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Hard1 · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 14:51 Post subject:

I don't thing there's a way other than to strip them down. I had mine in 4X4 yesterday up a rocky incline in the Forest and my hubs don't even make a noise when they engage/disengage! Very Happy

Which is a bit worrying... Confused

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markymoan · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 14:54 Post subject:

I dont have much luck, my lwb troop has a busted manual hub Rolling Eyes

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Hard1 · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 14:57 Post subject:

And they call ME the hard1! Laughing

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markymoan · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 15:12 Post subject:

Ahh well if no one has a hairbrain idea, i'll stick a gazebo over the front end tomorrow and get dirty Sad

Ps. they call ME the thick one, i drove with a knackered wheel bearing until it collapsed, thats how the manual hub got smashed Rolling Eyes

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siweb · ******* Joined: 18 Apr 2004 Posts: 1590

My 2.8 used to make really loud bang/clicking noise when in 4wd setting off and under load say going up a muddy bank, but after changing for manuals one (as instructed by MR T) all is now ok and no noise, and they get them some stick Laughing

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markymoan · Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 15:32 Post subject:

Ker ching

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wayneh · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:43 Post subject:

hi markymoan, i have a auto hub for a mk1 you can have but its off the o/s, not sure if they are handed or not?

:::Matski::: · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 17:43 Post subject:

Mabe the wrong amount of grease? or water ingress? or missed a shim after an old strip down?
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markymoan · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 17:50 Post subject:

Wrong amount of grease Shocked

i stripped them out and they was lightly coated in clean grease, the teeth on the n/s looked worn(probably due to the problem)
Tbh i dont have a clue how auto hubs work Question

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:::Matski::: · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 18:02 Post subject:

Aparently if you put two much in they don't work properly.

5.0 g in the cover and 8.0 g in the housing.

I gather that two much can cause problems.

markymoan · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 18:21 Post subject:

Time for manual hubs i think, the auto one are to much like hard work.
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dazbfd · Newbie Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 9 Location: daventry

hi the trouble with auto hubs is the c clip falls off wich holds it all together. mine jams up as if breaks aplied in 4wd. but know prob in 2wd. is it easy change to manual hubs Confused