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Question again thats prob been answered elsewhere (i looked couldent find anything)

Last night this squeek/ticking noise developed last night while doing some offroading i dident notice till i was finished, today when i went to wash the car i noticed oil on the front passenger side rim...when i took the plastic cover off i noticed that 2 bolts had fallen out and 2 where about to, upon checking the other side they were loose as well.

So 2 questions; did the 2000 GU II ST come with manual locking hubs (i think their after market ones)

Having these loose and leaking oil...would it have caused any damage.

you want to fit up a set of manual hubs off a GQ.
Big GQ off here has them forsale sometimes

failing that put a wanted ad up, theres several wreckers on this forum and all are very trustworthy.

Also check out
http://www.patrol4x4.com/forum/

sorry i was very clear...it has manual hubs now. All the bolts almost fell out. Took me a good day to work out what the noise was.

but i think this model came with auto hubs.

firestick wrote:sorry i was very clear...it has manual hubs now. All the bolts almost fell out. Took me a good day to work out what the noise was.

but i think this model came with auto hubs.

Got photos?

yeah but its a whole car shot and not very clear

firestick wrote:yeah but its a whole car shot and not very clear

www.photobucket.com

or email em, I'll upload it for ya.

u can kinda see it...and i would like to note this is sans spotties

Auto



Manual


Yours are already manual by the looks of it.

Some locktite and wack em back in with fresh bolts.

might get the loctite in there tomorrow. thanks for that bogged...as u can prob tell im kinda new to alot of this. i knew i had manuals but i wasent sure if their standard or not.

looks like a nice unit to start with. GOod base to build something great out of.

What are your plans, touring or weekender?

Bit of both...technicaly its my first car. and it was either this or a discovery...but ive been in 2 of them when they rolled...so im not convinced on them.

At the moment im getting a 3" lift and the 285's, snorkel should go on soon and the lights will be finished tomorrow...then the rest of the radio and electrical gear goes in. Thats my starting plan...then some lockers and i was sugested getting some transfer gears.

Ultimatley im just having fun in it and thinking of ideas as they come.

firestick wrote:At the moment im getting a 3" lift and the 285's, snorkel should go on soon and the lights will be finished tomorrow...then the rest of the radio and electrical gear goes in. Thats my starting plan...then some lockers and i was sugested getting some transfer gears

Learn to drive it before spending big. Tires and good suspension will get you a LONG way in a std GU.

No need for lockers or transfer gears, your better off learning without aids and you can learn your limits much better, and will be a better driver for it in the end.

YMMV.

thanks for the advice...might spend the money on a roof basket and more lights then

firestick wrote:thanks for the advice...might spend the money on a roof basket and more lights then

2 good quality lights is all you need
save money for fuel and join a club.. get out there with em more...

yeah ive been looking into that

Turns out the hubs are made by ORA and it would seam that the gasket is stuffed. Weather or not thats the source of the squeak im not sure...is there anywhere i can get these gaskets...or is it easier to make it myself.

make the gasket your self if you wanna run one, or use some gasket silicone,

chears for that

Turns out i was wrong...this hubs were a totaly different problem...i worked out that the rubbing noise is my Hand Brake Backing Plate rubbing against the rest of the unit.

Would there be any problems in bending the backing plate out a bit...or would it haved move with a good reason...it doesent look to bent...but the space between the front bit and the backing plate is varied.