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AUTO LOCKING HUBS
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:03 pm
by suzi racing
I broke one of my auto locking hubs on a 2lt v6 95 vitara on the weekend and just wondering if anyone has ever converted to a manual locking hub off a sierra? If so how hard is it to convert?
cheers
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:33 pm
by joeblow
just use a vitara hub.they look better.
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:25 pm
by suzi racing
So I take it that its a straight swap?
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:56 pm
by Huggy
yeah straight swap should take you 1/2 hour to do
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:18 pm
by christover1
I'm guessing the auto hubs are vaccuum operated, so when fitting manual hubs, be sure to block off the vac hose, or it may effect engine performance (guessing, do not know fer sure)
christover
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:15 pm
by joeblow
no,only jimnys have vaccum hubs.the vitara auto hubs are fully mechanical.
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:23 pm
by christover1
joeblow wrote:no,only jimnys have vaccum hubs.the vitara auto hubs are fully mechanical.
Good, that makes it simple then, kewl.
Out of curiosity how do they work?
christover
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 11:30 pm
by Aerenandmel
I brought a hilux with auto mech hubs, dont know if hey were busted or not but they would only lock going forward, If I had to reverse they would not lock. they went in the bin real quik.
Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:30 pm
by high n mighty
christover1 wrote:joeblow wrote:no,only jimnys have vaccum hubs.the vitara auto hubs are fully mechanical.
Good, that makes it simple then, kewl.
Out of curiosity how do they work?
christover
A lil dig.
But I am curious also on Christover's question.