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Replacing the rear wheel hub

Hi all,

 

I've got some noticable play in the driver's side rear wheel hub. It's an N/A so no HICAS issues. Definitely seems to be the wheel bearing but I've been advised (by Zed World) to replace the entire hub for a secondhand one rather than go through the expensive of fitting new bearings.

 

Has anyone removed and replaced the wheel hub before? If I can get a second hand one, would it be something I could do myself?

 

A garage has recently tightened the wheel hub nut which should hopefully mean it isn't rusted solid.

 

Cheers,

 

Ian A.

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    hi ian i can't help you with the hub as i haven't ever done one! but just wondered where you took it in the end?

     

    gaz

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    hi ian i can't help you with the hub as i haven't ever done one! but just wondered where you took it in the end?

     

    gaz

     

    I went to Sterte Garage in Poole. Popular with Skyline fraternity by the looks of it.

     

    They were pretty knowledgable but didn't have a cheap source for the parts. If I get a secondhand one and I can't fit it, I'll go back to them.

     

    Ian A.

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    I went to Sterte Garage in Poole. Popular with Skyline fraternity by the looks of it.

     

    They were pretty knowledgable but didn't have a cheap source for the parts. If I get a secondhand one and I can't fit it, I'll go back to them.

     

    Ian A.

    thanks ian worth knowing some more local garages. :dance:

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    Hi Mate,

     

    There not hard to do at all, remove the disk and handbrake assembly, remove the outer bolts in the 2 stabilizer arms and the 1 in the bottom of the shocker, remove the 32mm nut from the end of the drive shaft, this then allows you to pull the top forwards and undo the 4 bolts holding the bearing assembly and nut on the handbrake shoe centering pin.. I would buy new bearings, there available from MJP. I think that makes sense.

     

    HTH

    Baz

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    Hi Mate,

     

    There not hard to do at all, remove the disk and handbrake assembly, remove the outer bolts in the 2 stabilizer arms and the 1 in the bottom of the shocker, remove the 32mm nut from the end of the drive shaft, this then allows you to pull the top forwards and undo the 4 bolts holding the bearing assembly and nut on the handbrake shoe centering pin.. I would buy new bearings, there available from MJP. I think that makes sense.

     

    HTH

    Baz

     

    OK, that's great thanks. I'll look into it further.

     

    Cheers,

     

    Ian A.

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