Problem Removing Rear Wheel Hub
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Problem Removing Rear Wheel Hub
I got a set of Ichiba wheel spacers and got the fronts installed a month or two ago and am finally getting ambitious and wanting to get the rears put on. It appeared pretty straight forward: remove wheel, remove rear caliper, unplug ABS, and remove 4 hub bolts. Am I missing a step because the hub assembly still won't pop out. I tried pounding on it to loosen it, but still nothing.
Am I missing a bolt or something or is it just rusted on? Does anyone have any tips for removing this without having to remove the emergency brake pad assembly from around the hub?
Am I missing a bolt or something or is it just rusted on? Does anyone have any tips for removing this without having to remove the emergency brake pad assembly from around the hub?
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Originally Posted by DonNguyen
use some man strenth...wasnt hard when i did it...just pull
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Originally Posted by MrBurrito
why don't you put the spacer on top of the rotor?
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is the parking brake off??
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Originally Posted by etoomey3
if you have the wheels off and pull the e-brake up and down a couple of times and tap it from behind w/a hammer it should come off, the movement of the shoes for the e-brake can losen up the rear rotor
I tried spraying it down with WD-40 before trying to pound the assembly and still nothing. I am pretty sure I had all of the bolts removed as well. There were 4 of them, right?
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hey THansenite, did you find a way to remove them?
I was installing my ichiba spacers and I had same problem as well. Me and my strong friend tried everything and the hub didn't even move a little. Also how did you unplug the abs connector? the clips on it don't wanna come off either...
I was installing my ichiba spacers and I had same problem as well. Me and my strong friend tried everything and the hub didn't even move a little. Also how did you unplug the abs connector? the clips on it don't wanna come off either...
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hey THansenite, did you find a way to remove them?
I was installing my ichiba spacers and I had same problem as well. Me and my strong friend tried everything and the hub didn't even move a little. Also how did you unplug the abs connector? the clips on it don't wanna come off either...
I was installing my ichiba spacers and I had same problem as well. Me and my strong friend tried everything and the hub didn't even move a little. Also how did you unplug the abs connector? the clips on it don't wanna come off either...
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I used a small flathead screwdriver on the tab to get the ABS sensor off. Just be careful not to crack/break the tab.
I still don't have my rears on yet. I am waiting for a weekend when I can pull my car into my dad's shop and try to get the hubs off.
I still don't have my rears on yet. I am waiting for a weekend when I can pull my car into my dad's shop and try to get the hubs off.
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wow all suggestions are wrong.
you need a hub puller and a slide hammer.
bolt the hub adapter and then screw the slide hammer and bash the sht out of it. it will come off, trust me i have done it and NE winters are the worst
you need a hub puller and a slide hammer.
bolt the hub adapter and then screw the slide hammer and bash the sht out of it. it will come off, trust me i have done it and NE winters are the worst
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Originally Posted by Clean_XB
you shouldnt need a hub puller to get them off. just did my 20mm all the way around a couple days ago. the hubs just slipped right off with a little bit of force.
maybe some of you have high milage or they are seized on.
then again I only have 5k
maybe some of you have high milage or they are seized on.
then again I only have 5k
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I have a few quick questions since I couldn't find any other place for this.
I broke one of the rear lug stud the other day and took a look to see what I should be prepared for. Well I know for sure I can hammer/press out the broken stud but is it necessary to remove the rear hub or is there anyway to pull the stud (stock OEM stud)? There just doesn't seem to be any room with the ebrake pads in the way (yeah I guess I could pull those off too but then it still seems like it's not enough room).
The reason why I ask is if you think that an 82k hub is bad then try a 114k mile MN DD tC. I didn't want to tackle it just yet with PB Blaster and a BF Hammer (plus I don't want to risk damaging anything with a hammer). Even with a hub puller I can imagine I'll be hitting it for some time before it pops off. This can save me many hours of frustration.
***EDIT***
It's confirmed. The stock lug studs will slip thru the Ebrake pads. You can remove/install them with no problems.
I broke one of the rear lug stud the other day and took a look to see what I should be prepared for. Well I know for sure I can hammer/press out the broken stud but is it necessary to remove the rear hub or is there anyway to pull the stud (stock OEM stud)? There just doesn't seem to be any room with the ebrake pads in the way (yeah I guess I could pull those off too but then it still seems like it's not enough room).
The reason why I ask is if you think that an 82k hub is bad then try a 114k mile MN DD tC. I didn't want to tackle it just yet with PB Blaster and a BF Hammer (plus I don't want to risk damaging anything with a hammer). Even with a hub puller I can imagine I'll be hitting it for some time before it pops off. This can save me many hours of frustration.
***EDIT***
It's confirmed. The stock lug studs will slip thru the Ebrake pads. You can remove/install them with no problems.