4WD locking hub anomaly
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4WD locking hub anomaly
I've owned my '88 4Runner for a grand total of 1 week and am becoming very familiar with this site. When I bought it, the previous owner told me that the front wheel bearings needed replacement. It made a fairly loud roar on the drive home so I knew it would need to be addressed. Yesterday, I got my hands greasy tearing it apart to replace the bearings. When I pulled off the locking hub, I found that the single bolt that goes in the axle shaft was not attached. It was actually "loose" inside the locking hub's cap. I found that the bolt had been jammed in there in such a way that the head had ground a ring in the cap of the hub. Here's a blurry pick, but I think you get the idea:
I'm wondering if the bolt backed itself out and was riding against the hub. I have a replacement bolt already, so no worries. Should I be worried about the hub itself? I'll be cleaning it thoroughly to keep the metal shavings out of my new bearings.
On a related note, I chuckle everytime I "un-rig" a previous "repair" only to find that the original configuration actually works properly. For example, the rear window was wired into a toggle switch on the dash because it mysteriously stopped working. I put a roof bolt in the hole for the top switch, re-connected the motor wiring, and voila! The window works. Just funny.
I'm wondering if the bolt backed itself out and was riding against the hub. I have a replacement bolt already, so no worries. Should I be worried about the hub itself? I'll be cleaning it thoroughly to keep the metal shavings out of my new bearings.
On a related note, I chuckle everytime I "un-rig" a previous "repair" only to find that the original configuration actually works properly. For example, the rear window was wired into a toggle switch on the dash because it mysteriously stopped working. I put a roof bolt in the hole for the top switch, re-connected the motor wiring, and voila! The window works. Just funny.
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