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Author:  russgt [ Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Free wheeling hubs super hot!

I installed some free wheeling hubs recently and today after my drive home from work, about 15ks, they were really hot to the touch. They where in the free position. Do I need to take them off and grease thm up? Are there bearings in thm?

Author:  sideways [ Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:08 pm ]
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Nothing to worry about, your brakes make them hot.

Author:  russgt [ Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:32 pm ]
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Awesome! Thanks mate!

Author:  atari4x4 [ Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:39 pm ]
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they shouldn't get that hot with general driving, they can be warm but i wouldn't call it hot.

Author:  russgt [ Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:59 pm ]
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You couldnt hold your hand on I recon. Wasn't doing any massive brake stops either? I'm still thinking it could be a warm bearing though. Are there bearings in them? Need grease? They had old grease in them when I put them on. Maybe I should clean them up and repack them?

Author:  christover1 [ Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:01 pm ]
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Brake problems and wheel bearing problems can cause heat.
Warm is ok, but if you go ouch when you touch it, something ain't right

Author:  1DYX [ Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:11 pm ]
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Yeah only Patrol hubs get really hot.

Author:  Bazuka [ Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:36 pm ]
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Are they Aisin hubs? I have pulled apart Aisin and AVM hubs, nether has bearings or any moving parts that would get hot just by going for a drive.

The heat is coming from something ells, as others have said I would check brakes and wheel bearings.

Author:  russgt [ Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:04 pm ]
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They are standard older model vitara hubs. But that's why I wanted to know. I'll check stuff out! Brakes and bearings...

Author:  atari4x4 [ Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:08 pm ]
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Vitara FWH rebuild vid here


Author:  Bazuka [ Fri Jul 26, 2013 2:41 am ]
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I don't think he needs a video on how to rebuild them because there is probably nothing wrong with the hubs... A video on how to check the wheel bearings or looking at a seized caliper would be more useful.

Author:  SierraDan [ Fri Jul 26, 2013 6:18 am ]
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Wheel bearings or brakes sticking.

Author:  Fatzook [ Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:14 am ]
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SierraDan wrote:
Wheel bearings or brakes sticking.


This.

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