Aisin Hub rebuild fun ;-)

funjumper · 03-06-2006, 10:05 AM

Thanks to all for the excellent tech writeup on Aisin hub rebuilding.

When the info says to be careful when taking the handle off of the hub cover so that you don't lose the spring and ball, THEY AREN'T KIDDING!!

Make sure that you have a nice clean workspace and that you have a backstop to keep the ball in the area when the spring ejects it. Otherwise you too can spend several hours carefully sweeping up your shop and picking through the bits you sweep up. Don't give up. You will find it, eventually.

I found it outside the garage, on the driveway. This after several hours of cleanup and bad words. The garage door was closed. There are two places at each end of the door seal, about 1 1/2 inches wide, that the ball could have rolled out. Could someone tell me how a tiny steel ball can manage to miss the 17' 9" of garage door seal and escape through one of the 1 1/2" gaps? Was Murphy involved?

When the garage door lifted up, the steel ball was right there with the sun glinting off of it. I was happy to find it.

The shop is nice and clean, now. The hubs aren't done yet. I ran out of time looking for the ball.

Don't let this happen to you.

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celica · 03-06-2006, 11:11 AM

you need to be more careful with your balls. Thanks for the warning I will be sure to not let my balls fly across the shop.

leebee · 03-07-2006, 04:08 PM

ya gotta love murphy!!

lee

photoleif · 03-07-2006, 04:43 PM

i took the warnings to heart the other day when i did mine. i wasn't entirely certain where the ball would be (now i know... look at the detent, duh) and luckily was ready for it to eject. i trapped it with a shop towel. the other one was so full of gunk that it didn't eject at all.

87rustbucket · 03-07-2006, 06:22 PM

i lost mine... works fine w/out them

kyle_22r · 03-07-2006, 09:51 PM

mine have been in there so long, that the spring was pretty much permanantly compressed and nothing came flying apart

funjumper · 03-08-2006, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 87rustbucket

i lost mine... works fine w/out them

I was thinking about this when I was looking for the ball.

All the ball and spring do is hold the handle in the "lock" or "unlock" position. It didn't look like it would be a problem if I couldn't find it.
I am happy to hear that is wouldn't have been.

Thanks for the info.

87rustbucket · 03-08-2006, 11:58 AM

no prob- i hasd to ask if it would about 2 months ago myself

03-06-2006, 11:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
celica Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calgary, AB Canada Posts: 1,773	you need to be more careful with your balls. Thanks for the warning I will be sure to not let my balls fly across the shop. __________________ Matt 2003 4-Runner Limited - Couldn't stay away from the runner 2003 Sequoia Limited 1989 Supra Turbo 1992 4r, 5spd V6 Sold

03-07-2006, 04:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
leebee Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: marlbank, canada Posts: 2,450	ya gotta love murphy!! lee __________________ 93 sr5 v6 auto, 4x4 Photos http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/a...albumview=grid there are quite some attractive ladies on here with Toys. (compliments of ironmike) ifsc 3(.0) http://tlca.org www.of4wd.com www.sontt.com

03-07-2006, 04:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
photoleif Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: 39.995, 105.119 Posts: 643	i took the warnings to heart the other day when i did mine. i wasn't entirely certain where the ball would be (now i know... look at the detent, duh) and luckily was ready for it to eject. i trapped it with a shop towel. the other one was so full of gunk that it didn't eject at all. __________________ '95 Xtra cab 3VZE SR5V6 \| 33x10.50-15 BFG AT/KOs \| 4" Superlift \| OME torsion bars \| Total Chaos idler arm and uniball \| Rancho steering stabilizer \| Smittybilt front & rear tubular bumpers \| Sportsman topper \| Aisin hubs \| Dual Optimas \| Extended diff breathers \| Custom center console sometime: rear locker some sometime: retire the IFS My truck page Photography: http://www.aspen-graphics.com

03-07-2006, 06:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
87rustbucket Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ludlow MA Posts: 443	i lost mine... works fine w/out them __________________ It may be old and rusted.....but its definately fun!!! When the going gets tough, the tough get duct-tape! Kevin...

03-07-2006, 09:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
kyle_22r Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lacey, WA Posts: 3,992	mine have been in there so long, that the spring was pretty much permanantly compressed and nothing came flying apart __________________ 1998 tacoma, 3RZ-FE, 5 speed, 30x9.5R15 M/Ts past toys: 1984 4x2 1979 4x4 1991 4x4

03-08-2006, 11:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
87rustbucket Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ludlow MA Posts: 443	no prob- i hasd to ask if it would about 2 months ago myself __________________ It may be old and rusted.....but its definately fun!!! When the going gets tough, the tough get duct-tape! Kevin...

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