[gregwatkins75]

Ok sorry if its mentioned else were, Ive just completed a marathon 9 hour front end rebuild, Bearings bushes brakes balljoints and associated bits and pieces( secrect code for cant be fu.....dd reading thorough a million post in search mode), in search of a thud noise and a wheel wobble, MUCH TO MY HAPPINESS ALL PROBLEMS ARE GONE, though at the moment I am a 2WD only vitara as the spings broke in the locking hubs.

Question: can you replace the springs, or rebuild the hubs( hope you guys get what Im talking bout)

If so where can I get the springs from?

Whats the procedure for replacing the hubs with aftermarket? $, modifications needed to fit?


PS , think It was CHOP, LWB vit greyish shovel on rook rack... YOU WERE JUST SPOTTED going into the AIRPORT, COOL RIDE BUDDY

[royce]

you mean the big one? let me guess the bits come off the end and now you cant figure out whats going on

there are 2 springs, one that puts tension on the locking dog and another thats more like a circlip that holds it together

Cant explain how it goes, you either have the knack or not i'm afraid

[atari4x4]

Greg, I might have a few spare springs kicking around. Is it the larger or smaller spring?

The factory AISIN hubs are probably the best you can get.

Have a look at this link. http://www.off-road.com/offroad/article ... ?id=399668


:EDIT: I hope that link works... stupid slow mobile internets

You can rape the springs out of most of the AISIN Free Wheeling Hubs eg Toyota's & I think Mitsubishi & Izuzu etc.

[gregwatkins75]

Oh, its two springs in there? shit I though that they had snapped, it is rusted to buggery, the one that controlled the winding in and out of the lock mechanism........ I think, Shit didnt realise it was two springs!!


Im pretty sure either way royce that they are PHUKED, metal shouldnt be that rusty........

[gregwatkins75]

OH it was CHOP at the airport tooo... nice lookin one ! he got

[gregwatkins75]

ATARI link is dead

[atari4x4]

search the net for "Aisin Hub Rebuild"

[Chop]

Yeah that was me going to the airport, went and picked up the girlfriend
Were you in yours? i didnt see

[gregwatkins75]

NAH !! I was in the new M3 that was behind you.....spoilt mates car..lol

[Polar_Bear]

Chop wrote:

Were you in yours? i didnt see

nah, his isnt going, probably in the rent-a-car...fawk that thing flies

[gregwatkins75]

was droppin the renter back then a mate picked me up as he had his Nice M3 wish I had one of them, saw Chop and did a quick look back at his..
MINES GOING just its 2wd.............

[atari4x4]

does your broken spring look like that?

[gregwatkins75]

LOL yes it did,
Then I bent and cut the larger of the two..................
Well I have had a good look at it, need to get a replacement larger spring as I have one good big one and the two small ones are still ok......................
Then work out how to get them back together and working so I can go for a beach run......mmm FISHING

[Westie]

Yes you need a new spring. NOTE the way the pother on is fitted IF you have not removed it. they have a slot that the spring sits in inside the retainer where the one is broken Look before you leap my friend also ask before you cut.

Rusty springs and a wire brush on a bench grinder works better.

[atari4x4]

Eastside Vitara Wreckers has what you're after Greg...



Shoot me a message when you're leaving work... Driveway service is open til 10.30pm.

Pretty sure the price scanned as 2 Farmers Union Iced Coffee's

[Microwire]

atari4x4 wrote:

Eastside Vitara Wreckers has what you're after Greg...



Shoot me a message when you're leaving work... Driveway service is open til 10.30pm.

Pretty sure the price scanned as 2 Farmers Union Iced Coffee's

Tell you what, your all a bunch of fkn top blokes.

[Westie]

We all know we are Tops we drive Zooks

[RIKSTR]

gregwatkins75 wrote:

NAH !! I was in the new M3 that was behind you.....spoilt mates car..lol

Wasn't this was it

[gregwatkins75]

not good blokes FUCKING LEDGENDS!!!!! all of them especially ATARI and POLAR BEAR..........
Cheers for your help, I can now wheel in safety of knowing I have almost fixed repaired everything bar the clutch that moves or squeaks.

[atari4x4]

mmmm Iced Cofffeeeee


hope it all goes back together smoothly.

[stocker]

Just so you know, i priced a brand new set of Manual Hubs from ARB and they weren't that expensive... the dude at ARB Penrith quoted me 140 for the Pair. he even said he'd install them for me... i realise that its only 5 or 6 bolts to remove and replace them. but hey...

[gregwatkins75]

JUST READING THE GUIDE I FOUND NOW..............Then going to read it again three more times to make sure!

[Polar_Bear]

atari4x4 wrote:

mmmm Iced Cofffeeeee


hope it all goes back together smoothly.

oh yeah, i forgot to tell you... i drink iced coffee too

[gregwatkins75]

its the juice of life.... u want strong reg or light/?

[gregwatkins75]

Thanks to Atari for the spring.
After searching the net for a few hours I came across this :

www.capeoutdoorsports.co.za/.../ Asian%20hubs%20%20Identification%20and%20rebuildin.pdf


Read it three times after some advice from ROYCE and now they are all back together and working like new.......
YIPEEE 4wd again!