how to remove rear lug hub?

[SleepyHB]

I'm trying to remove the rear hub but I can't get to 2 of the bolts, the boot (vc boot I think?) is blocking the way, if I remove all the parts, tensions rod, RUCA...ect.. will the part that connect to the hub just slide out? sorry I'm not sure what all the parts are call back there.

Or you can lead me to the tutorial on removing the rear hub, I can't find it, thanks.

[ChampaignSilviaS14]

You can either remove the whole knuckle and take it out that way, or do it the way I do it and fit a socket with an impact in there by moving the axle into just the right position. If you don't have air tools it might be easier just to remove the knuckle but its whatever you choose.

[SleepyHB]

Thx man, I don't have air tool so I'm gonna try to remove the whole knuckle off, I'm having problem removing this bolt



It's the bottom bolt that being bolt upside down on the knuckle, any suggestion? Thx

[ChampaignSilviaS14]

The only suggestion I can give you is PB blaster and a breaker bar.

[SleepyHB]

I know but that cap is covering up the head of the bolt, the nut are on top but when I turn the nut the bolt if self is turning, I need to somehow get that cap off so I can hold it down a wrench on the bottom and turn the nut on top... I just can't get that cap off..assuming it somehow come off.

[apex760]

that is not a cap it the bottom of the ball joint to take the rear hub offtake the axel out bam there are four bolt on the back take them off ur done

[apex760]

dont take the whole knuckle off if u dont got power tools cuz u wont have anything toe hold the knuckle in place when u r takin the bolts off unless u got a vise

[SleepyHB]

that is not a cap it the bottom of the ball joint to take the rear hub offtake the axel out bam there are four bolt on the back take them off ur done

How do I take the axle off???

[Dizel01]

Dude, don't do any of that nonsense. You can take the hubs off by themselves by first jacking the rear high enough to get good leverage with a breaker bar. Then just throw the car in neutral or whatever and turn the axles so you can access the 4 bolts behind the hubs one at a time. This worked perfectly for me and did my 5lug conversion in a day by myself. GL

[Kalypso]

everything you need... right here

zerothread?id=277821

[apex760]

Dude, don't do any of that nonsense. You can take the hubs off by themselves by first jacking the rear high enough to get good leverage with a breaker bar. Then just throw the car in neutral or whatever and turn the axles so you can access the 4 bolts behind the hubs one at a time. This worked perfectly for me and did my 5lug conversion in a day by myself. GL

wow a whole day huhthats cool but if u take out the axels u have way more room to workwith and i never use power tools

[SleepyHB]

I actually did just about what everybody mentioned, including founding that tutorial about a few hours ago, I removed all the arms, loosen the coil, drop the hub pretty close to the ground, turn it until I get good enough space to turn the hub left and right, took me a whole day for one hub (the front only took me about a few hours for both), I still got the rear passenger side to do though, but thanks for all your help =]
Modified by SleepyHB at 8:49 PM 6/14/2009

[s13_vert_toy]

... took me a whole day for one hub (the front only took me about a few hours for both)...

oy!!...thank I live near a fellow 240 enthusiast who can do this for a small fee....I would take a whole month

[Kalypso]

this takes a while the first time.

but afterwards you can do it in 30 mins