toy4run

1987 4runner stock. Passenger side front loud rubbing sound and vibration only when hubs are locked in. Any ideas. Need to be repacked, replaced?
Not a mechanic, dumb as a rock!

Jay351

Do you have manual hubs or the Automatic hubs?

You might want to pull them off and rebuild them.

sleaz22xx

as you stated "only when hubs are locked" im assuming that these are manual hubs, i would check fluid level in front diff, check the u joints for exccesive wear(then regrease),and then check for wear in the CV. These are in no order of what might be the problem, just starting with the easy fixes first. Good luck

Jay351

crap, I totally missed that. Sorry, long day

I would pull the hub faces and take a peak. If its been awhile I would pull them and rebuild them. Then take a good look at the cv-joints for possible tears in the boots or excessive wear. Like mentioned, check the diff fluid. If its been long I would change it and put some nice fresh lube in.

toy4run

I guess I'll start asking buddies to help me do this. I'm assuming that you can buy rebuild kits for the hubs fairly easy?

mudbanger

sounds like the inner wheel bearing is getting to much pressure when its locked in. replace them