I have a 1986 Toyota 4Runner 4x4 with the locking front hubs. I'd like to be able to engage 4 wheel drive but for whatever reason i cannot turn the hubs all the way to the "lock" position. The passenger side turns about 90% of the way there, and the drivers side turns about 40% of the way there. I tried hitting them with PB Blaster and using a wrench to turn them but no luck. People suggested that i rebuild them, can i just unbolt the 6 bolts that hold the hub locking assembly on? Or do i need to jack up the truck and remove the wheel first?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

-Brian

 

You don't need to remove the wheel to get at the hub. Sounds like something is maybe bent or broken inside of them.

Search "manual hub rebuild" I guarantee you will find good pictures and directions on the process of taking those apart and fixing em up.

 

Or just read this

 

Get a shop manual, n grease them up, that easy.

 

Thanks guys! I'll get at them tomorrow (temp pending). I really appreciate the help. I was going to get a shop manual but it was too late tonight.

 

The only shop manual you'll ever need
http://myweb.dal.ca/is353832/93fsm/

 

lifesaver!!!

 

Amazing Scuba, thanks too.

 

How do you guys get the black cover off?

 

The 6 bolts that hold it on?

 

Not that one, the round shroud, it wont let me get to the bolts behind it.

 

Come on guys! I wanna get this done today!

 

there are 6 bolts on the hub face. take them out, then you can get to the other 6 bolts on the hub body- you probably don't need to go that far though.

 

http://www.off-road.com/offroad/arti....jsp?id=399668

If there is a cover around the hub, may need to remove the wheel to get it off first.

 

If you want to get it done, get a manual or google it.

 

Thanks, i thought i had to remove the wheel but i wasn't sure.