Rebuilding manual hubs - what's involved?
#42
i'll check the hardware store..I need all the gaskets and everythnig anyway. there are NONE in my hubs now. So the downey kit would be agood i think...now i gota try to find this darn spring. Whats that called? or is there a part #?
#46
yea, but i'll attempt that after I clean everything. Tomorrow i'll track down some snap ring pliers and take the dial apart. BEING EXTRA careful not to loose that ball that eevrybody talks about. THan im gonna scuff em up and paint them.
#48
I dont know about hammered grey. My wheels are hammered grey, and I think I want the hubs to stand out a little. IM gonna leave the dials red, like they are stock. But im not sure about the rest. I MIGHT go with a silver color.
#52
I THINK I'll leave the base of the HUB metal, like it comes from the factory. I'll just clean them real good. Than i'll do theouter part of the dial hammered grey and the part you turn (the actual dial) red. Than do all the words (LOCK,FREE) in white. I cna free hand those with a small paintbrush and model paint.
#53
Hey here is a useful part # list if you need to get any of this stuff from the dealer.
http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showfl...5&o=14&fpart=1
http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showfl...5&o=14&fpart=1
#54
Well its 2AM and the HUBS are all torn down. I'll be making anoter thread soon of the paint process...than waiting for my rebuild kit to come in from downey so I can pack these with grease and put them back together! goodnight YT
#55
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From: maple ridge, British Columbia, Canada
I doubt you really needed that rebuild kit 
But post up pictures when you get everything together and paint them.
I wish I took pics of my hub re-build. I got too excited to wait for my camera

But post up pictures when you get everything together and paint them.
I wish I took pics of my hub re-build. I got too excited to wait for my camera
#57
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From: maple ridge, British Columbia, Canada
You can get all gaskets at the dealership, I grabbed them there.
The rubber o-ring is usually in fine shape. Not many people take these things apart
And the bolts can be found at any hardware store. I will find my bag with a few spares in it to make sure of the bolt kind.
*edit*
Here is the bolt specs
"M6-1.0x16MM " mine where labled as 1" M6x16mm bolts.
The rubber o-ring is usually in fine shape. Not many people take these things apart
And the bolts can be found at any hardware store. I will find my bag with a few spares in it to make sure of the bolt kind.
*edit*
Here is the bolt specs
"M6-1.0x16MM " mine where labled as 1" M6x16mm bolts.
Last edited by Jay351; Oct 23, 2007 at 10:06 PM.
#58
Me too about the dealer. I did break one of my o rings so I went ahead and got those too. If you want I can send you some bolts. I didn't know about the Downey kit and thought allen head bolts would be cool. Got 'em through McMaster-Carr. Black metal too!! But I had to buy 100 of 'em so i got plenty to spare. Let me know.



