Outer Limits 4x4 Board

I get this horrible clicking sound from one of my auto hubs when they are trying to engage/disengage automatically. Manually locking them seems to be ok, but then I have to reverse to get them to unlock.

Do you think they need overhauling or should I just swap them out for manual hubs?

Thanks

swap them for manual ones, auto hub are prone to problems, of locking and unlocking whils driving,

scrap them for manual all day long. if not manually lock them every time .

mine are stuffing up too. they make a gringing noise and then a big bang every other morning when i leave home on my way to work.

booked it in to ARB on thursday to get some AVM ones fitted

mine are stuffing up too. they make a gringing noise and then a big bang every other morning when i leave home on my way to work.

booked it in to ARB on thursday to get some AVM ones fitted

you should do it your self if yacan, there is verry little time spent on fitment, thats if you have the tools and can follow instruction

thx for replies.............

Maybe I'll get some manual hubs then.

I was looking at the AVM ones too.

What is involved in swapping them over to manual? Is there anything tricky to adjust or is it just unbolt the autos and on with the manual?

Thanks,

Martin

Fromt he setup its just s simple swap out.

Undo about 6-8 bolts (or allan Key style on some) remove the old auto hubs and then install the new ones

The cam unit can stay inside from memory as there is nothing for the cam to grip on now you swapped them for manual hubs

I am running the factor fitted ones, they are fine, if you are relying on auto ones then you are asking for trouble. if you get out and lock them in every time you go 4x4ing, whats the point in having them

Thanks mate, yeah I do lock the auto hubs manually if I'm trying anything hard...........if I'm just on a gravel track then I don't bother, but then I get that horrible noise and last time I just put it back in 2wd and carried on as I couldn't be bothered to mess about.

So, yeah...........I'll get some manual ones I can trust..........I'll pick up those AVM ones from ARB and fit them myself..........hopefully next week.

ordered some AVM hubs today..........I'll fit them next week

I unbolted the auto hubs today.......but the clutch mechanism or cam unit or whatever u call it needs to come off as the manual hub will not fit over it.

How do I get this off? The cam/clutch whatever can move a bit and that is what engages the hubs I presume once the axle is driving, but it's held in place by another ring, hard to describe. Anyone tell me how to get this off so I can fit the manual hub please?

If its anything like the manual ones- there will be a circlip holding it all together, Once the circlip is off- it call comes apart ?

mabsydney wrote:I unbolted the auto hubs today.......but the clutch mechanism or cam unit or whatever u call it needs to come off as the manual hub will not fit over it.

How do I get this off? The cam/clutch whatever can move a bit and that is what engages the hubs I presume once the axle is driving, but it's held in place by another ring, hard to describe. Anyone tell me how to get this off so I can fit the manual hub please?

circlip pliers should unlock the ring.. or two very tiny blade screwdrivers and pry them apart...
if you bend it.. nissan sell em for 12 dollars each.

Thanx muchley, I borrowed some circlip pliers from a mate and the job was easy

I'm not impressed with the quality of the AVM hubs though.......they feel very plasticy.........I'm tempted to take them back to ARB and get something else, but I don't know if I can be bothered.

Thanks for your help people

Cheers,

Martin

Surprisingly i am running the standard hubs that come with the Nissan Patrols and Ford Mavericks, they must be good, as the Cab Chassis Patrol still uses them to this day. If youy can get your hands on some Nissan ones I would, as i don't think too many people here have killed them, but in my travels around the forum i have heard of the AVM ones bitting the bullet.

Maybe a set of Warn ones might be the go.