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ednolan

New guy: Cant remove hubs
« on: June 16, 2007, 01:51:17 PM »
Hi everybody.

This is my first post here.  This is an awesome forum.  You guys gave me the info I needed (and the confidence) to do a clutch change by myself.  Happy to report that the clutch is working perfectly after about 2K miles.

I've got a 1997 Sidekick, 1.6L Soft-top, Cami built, 99% stock.  95K miles (if you believe the speedo/odometer).

For the past 2 years the hubs have been getting harder and harder to turn.  You pretty much need plyers to do it now.  So I went to pull off the hubs and found that I have one-piece hubs which dont match what everybody else on the forum describes.  It only has 6 bolts (hex key type, 6mm) at the base of the hub assembly.  It doesn't have any bolts located on the face of the hub.

To make a long story just a bit shorter, I got the 6 bolts off, but the hub doesnt seem to want to come off.  Am I missing something?

Heres a pic.  For bigger closeups, see my website at:
http://www.fivefiftyfive.com/hub/

Thanks for any help.
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Re: New guy: Cant remove hubs
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2007, 03:36:58 PM »
Once you have ALL the bolts out of the mounting, try a few blows with a plastic mallet or dead blow hammer. If they were that sticky, chances are they are good and corroded and probably just stuck to the hub.
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Re: New guy: Cant remove hubs
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2007, 05:03:50 PM »
Yeah, what he said.

Since they're one piece hubs, there's nothing else that could be undone to remove them.

I'm betting that corrosion or rust has formed on the splined shaft and it's just a tight fit now.
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Re: New guy: Cant remove hubs
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2007, 05:37:48 PM »
Cool.

Thanks for the advice, guys.  Wack it with a hammer.  Thats advice that is not only easy to follow, but it's fun too  ;D

Well, at least until I miss and knock off the brake caliper  >:D
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Re: New guy: Cant remove hubs
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2007, 07:43:28 PM »
Yep.  I took a rubber mallet and gave it a few "gentle" wacks on each side and it slid right off.  Unfortunately, the one piece hub looks to be one of those crappy disposable parts.  It uses some sort of plastic star-shaped tab thing to hold the innards inside.  I seriously doubt that I could pry ALL those tabs back at the same time (I think there were 6 of them). :(

The outter casing appears to be Aluminium.  Also, I just noticed that it has 'Made In The USA' stamped on the side of it.  Doesnt sound like an AISIN hub to me.  Sounds like maybe the Canadian CAMI manufacturer used a different parts supplier than the Japanese versions?

I think I'll either need to visit a bone-yard or just shell out some bucks and get a nice set of Warns.
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Re: New guy: Cant remove hubs
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2007, 07:52:29 PM »
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Re: New guy: Cant remove hubs
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2007, 06:18:35 AM »
They're OE hubs made by Warn. I managed to prise mine apart by the side of the trail using a couple of screwdrivers so it is possible.
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Re: New guy: Cant remove hubs
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2007, 11:33:29 AM »
Quote from: Rhinoman on June 17, 2007, 06:18:35 AM
They're OE hubs made by Warn. I managed to prise mine apart by the side of the trail using a couple of screwdrivers so it is possible.

Ah, that explains it.  If you do in fact have the same hubs I do, then that is pretty impressive.  Especially if you didnt break off any of the tabs holding the hub together.  ;D  I used a few tiny screwdrivers and got 2 out of 6 tabs out at once, but was getting nervous that I'd break them off.

The whole point to me fixing up the Kick is so that I have an easy to maintain vehicle (thats fun to drive, too).  These hubs are anything but easy to maintain.  As soon as I get some cash, I'll get some aftermarket ones.
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Re: New guy: Cant remove hubs
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2007, 11:40:57 PM »
I would call Hawk or hit up one of the people parting out a Tracker and get the Asian manual hubs.  I haven't had a problem on either of my Zukis.
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Re: New guy: Cant remove hubs
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2007, 05:20:05 AM »
Quote from: ednolan on June 17, 2007, 11:33:29 AM
Ah, that explains it.  If you do in fact have the same hubs I do, then that is pretty impressive.  Especially if you didnt break off any of the tabs holding the hub together.  ;D 

I can't remember if I broke any or not, lol. I put it back together again and haven't touched it since. If the hub is no good then theres nothing to lose.
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