Can the rear hubs be rebuilt?
 

Hey guys.....just curious.
All I have seen in the whimpy catalogs are complete units that have been rebuilt. I have just flipped over 100,000 and am chasing down a rolling vibration coming from the back of the car. Tires are freshly balanced, and still have about 50 percent tread left. Thinking abour doing ujoints and bearings soon, but the prices for hubs really shocked me. Has anyone done it themselves, and if so where did you source your bearings?
Thanks!
Dave

Re: Can the rear hubs be rebuilt?
 

NO. Grab the rear tire top and bottom and see if there is any slop. If so, replace hub bearing. Once u remove it you'll understand.

Re: Can the rear hubs be rebuilt?
 

Will be worth it the road difference with fresh ones is awesome.

Re: Can the rear hubs be rebuilt?
 

And, it may not be necessary to spend the $300+ for the delco units. I've heard some good feedback on the Timken units for about half the cost.

Re: Can the rear hubs be rebuilt?
 

You can also use the F body hubs same thing but cheaper. Just run the bolts in from the other direction.

Daniel

Re: Can the rear hubs be rebuilt?
 

Dan,

We're discussing the rear hubs, not the fronts. BTW, I just replaced a rear hub using a Timken set for $180.

Re: Can the rear hubs be rebuilt?
 

I thought that was only an option for the fronts?

Re: Can the rear hubs be rebuilt?
 

It is just the fronts I didn't read it good before I posted. :sign12:

Daniel

Re: Can the rear hubs be rebuilt?
 

Cool to hear there is an option to the delco jobs! I have done the 12 and 6 thing, and really dont have any play to speak of, which is why im thinking my vibration is a bad ujoint. But with my milage it would be the right thing to do everything while im in there. Who would be your favorite source for the timken set? Will I need to talk to my buddy with the 20 ton press?( Just did hubs on my tr6, and the left hub sat on the press with full power for nearly two days before it finally let go!) Thanks for the help!

Re: Can the rear hubs be rebuilt?
 

Concur Timken makes some fine bearings