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GQ Swivel Hub Overhaul

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GQ Swivel Hub Overhaul

Post by patrol42 »

I am looking at overhauling both front swivel hubs (and probably replace the wheel bearings while i am there) on the front of my GQ.

I have been told that it is quite hard to re-adjust them and that i would be better to pay the dollars and get a mechanic to do it..has anyone done this themselves?

Is it really that hard or is it something that most people with a bit of mechanical apptitude can do? Are there any trips and traps?

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any one with a bit of commen sence will be finr, get a manual if you dont allready, and get the kit you require and a slab of your fav and away you go......I find with most job, the bugest trap is not enough beer
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Tiny wrote:I find with most job, the bugest trap is not enough beer
ha sweet bro, thunks for the tup hey.
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HeathGQ wrote:
Tiny wrote:I find with most job, the bugest trap is not enough beer
ha sweet bro, thunks for the tup hey.
he he he yes, mu spelling sux, mixed with typos = very hard to read :oops:
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Post by JemmyBubbles »

What about those overhaul kits the folks have sometimes on ebay. I don't have a specific link but quite regularly there are rebuild kits for around the 150-170 buy it now mark...

I have a gregory's and have read the section many many times considering this myself and for the old boys, which is leaking.

The only bits that boggle me, but I could do it I guess, is checking the turning effort and adding/subtracting shims. And measuring the amount of protrusion the axle has. ?? These are steps in the book at a glance they seem to be fairly fiddly do you bother....

What would a home mechanics run down of the job be...
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Post by Woop »

The last time i replaced the CV housing bearings, getting the right amount of preload was difficult. Nissan only sell one size of shims as replacements--cant remember the size, but it gave me not enough preload. I ended up using a cut-up coke can with the thinest shim salvagable on top and bottom to get preload correct. The same amountof shims need to go top and bottom to keep seal centered on the ball

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Post by aussieducker »

you might need a press to get bearings off...
Use the force
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