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Free wheeling hubs warning.
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:17 am
by mellows40
G`day guys,
Just a warning to all who have manual free wheeling hubs...
Check them each week if you park at shopping centres...
Over the last few months I have Parked my 40 series at my local shopping centre and today after searching for a vibration that had mysteriously appeared. I found that some juvenial delinquents had locked in the passenger side hub causing my steering to be heavy and a vibration to appear.. Needless to say I'm a little peaved to think some a@#$holes would do this... for ..... fun..
WHEN YOU PARK IN PUBLIC KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR HUBS!!!!!
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:42 am
by Z()LTAN
dont worry mate, other than a very little undue wear it does no harm
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:49 am
by thrashlux
its easy to fix
i had some one who thought it was funny to turn my clock of every day at the end of their shift loosing the time pissing me off
so at first i left a note kindly requesting that the power not being turned off
this was ignored
then i got double sided tape stuck to to the switch and got as many pubes as i could muster and stuck them to it
it never got touched again
so the answer is HAIRY hubs
you will be the only one who will want to touch them
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:07 am
by betseylux
I had a little f**ker that use to lock them every day cos I parked near
the bus stop. I ended up cracking it and calling the cops, the kids parents
payed for the front screapers, wheel bearings, cv's and axel seals to be replaced. I've never had it happen ever again. I recomend letting the cops
know because it's damage to private property. Serves the little prick right,
I just hope his oldies made him work the det off!
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:27 pm
by vk7ybi
Install flanges, almost 100% tamper proof.
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:38 pm
by Z()LTAN
yerrrrrrrr good iddea....
great
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:08 pm
by DR Frankenstine
vk7ybi wrote:Install flanges, almost 100% tamper proof.
Yea great 100% locked in all of the time.
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:52 pm
by dumbdunce
paint a red line across the locking spindle and extend it across the hub in the 'free' position. then you can tell from a distance instantly whether or not they are locked.
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:11 am
by bad_religion_au
i'd be more concerned that you got
causing my steering to be heavy and a vibration to appear
if he only locked one, it should really only drive the spider gears of the front diff. your front end sounds... damaged... if it behaves like this.
i had a hub jam up and stay locked for 3 years. can't say i noticed any difference after i got around to unlocking it.
as for the guy that got wheel bearings and crap out of the kids parents, you are joking that you think running with the hubs in causes that much wear right? i mean the wheel bearings turn regardless of if the hubs are locked or not...
sounds like you guys should keep more of an eye on your front end maintanence than what "delinquins" do to your freewheeling hubs. crap, i rarely Unlock my hubs, with an auto locker and it doesn't cause any grief...
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:31 am
by toaddog
betseylux wrote:I had a little f**ker that use to lock them every day cos I parked near
the bus stop. I ended up cracking it and calling the cops, the kids parents
payed for the front screapers, wheel bearings, cv's and axel seals to be replaced. I've never had it happen ever again. I recomend letting the cops
know because it's damage to private property. Serves the little prick right,
I just hope his oldies made him work the det off!
Just cause you are driving with your front hubs locked wont cause damage that would require all of those things to be replaced.
Sounds like you were lucky the parents didnt know much about four wheel drives.
It is recommended that hubs are locked in and the vehicle driven from time to time.
A lot of older vehicles didnt have FW Hubs and ran with the drivers bolted to the hubs.
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:23 am
by mellows40
Hey Bad religion,
Yep my front diff is getting old but the c/v's and fluid get changed regular.
I'm only sendin out the warning to others so it doesn't happen to them...
That's all....
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:41 am
by +dj_hansen+
toaddog wrote:
It is recommended that hubs are locked in and the vehicle driven from time to time.
Correct, keeps the crown wheel covered in oil.
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:06 am
by vk7ybi
Z()LTAN wrote:yerrrrrrrr good iddea....
Well Toyota mustve thought so, this is the way they shipped from the factory.
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:08 am
by betseylux
toaddog wrote:betseylux wrote:I had a little f**ker that use to lock them every day cos I parked near
the bus stop. I ended up cracking it and calling the cops, the kids parents
payed for the front screapers, wheel bearings, cv's and axel seals to be replaced. I've never had it happen ever again. I recomend letting the cops
know because it's damage to private property. Serves the little prick right,
I just hope his oldies made him work the det off!
Just cause you are driving with your front hubs locked wont cause damage that would require all of those things to be replaced.
Sounds like you were lucky the parents didnt know much about four wheel drives.
It is recommended that hubs are locked in and the vehicle driven from time to time.
Yer my hubs get a fair work out but cos I've got an auto fron locker I rooted the front wheel bearing. Not too sure why that happened but my srapers needed doing
A lot of older vehicles didnt have FW Hubs and ran with the drivers bolted to the hubs.
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:19 pm
by robb91
dumbdunce wrote:paint a red line across the locking spindle and extend it across the hub in the 'free' position. then you can tell from a distance instantly whether or not they are locked.
yeah or white out.. it stands out more
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:00 pm
by TWISTY
DR Frankenstine wrote:vk7ybi wrote:Install flanges, almost 100% tamper proof.
Yea great 100% locked in all of the time.
vk7ybi wrote:Z()LTAN wrote:yerrrrrrrr good iddea....
Well Toyota mustve thought so, this is the way they shipped from the factory.
Yep, my 2009 SR Hilux has no hubs or disconnect anywhere on the front driveline. All of the front cv's, driveshaft etc. spin all the time. (And its a part time 4x4)
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:31 pm
by toaddog
mellows40 wrote:Hey Bad religion,
Yep my front diff is getting old but the c/v's and fluid get changed regular.
I'm only sendin out the warning to others so it doesn't happen to them...
That's all....
Your cvs and diff have only travelled as far as you have driven in four wheel drive. The rest of the time they are just sitting there not moving a bit. If you have free wheeling hubs that is.
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:26 pm
by mellows40
hey guys.
Yep I know all about every now and then running with the hubs locked to lube it up....the liquid paper or red lines are a great idea.. just it pays to have a look each week when you fill er up.. just to make sure some little snot nosed bored little bastard hasn't decided to tamper with your pride and joy.... like some little sod did to mine....
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:57 pm
by bad_religion_au
vk7ybi wrote:Z()LTAN wrote:yerrrrrrrr good iddea....
Well Toyota mustve thought so, this is the way they shipped from the factory.
hahaha oops
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:14 am
by Red04VXE
I'd be more pissed off if they unlocked mine
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:37 am
by toaddog
bad_religion_au wrote:vk7ybi wrote:Z()LTAN wrote:yerrrrrrrr good iddea....
Well Toyota mustve thought so, this is the way they shipped from the factory.
hahaha oops
And Landrover