Changing Front Hubs

[Jim-Bob]

How do you do it?

Got my new coilovers but the hubs are non ABS and I want to fit my ABS ones (or new ABS ones)...

Any help will be much appreciated!

James

[classicvin]

you will want new wheel bearings aswell as hubs.

Best way i find is to get a socket the same size as the end where the drive shaft / cv joint slides in. Then just wack that socket and the whole hub should come out, with the end of the wheelbearing on it. Or you could press them out, if you have access to a press.

[Jim-Bob]

Originally Posted by classicvin

you will want new wheel bearings aswell as hubs.

Best way i find is to get a socket the same size as the end where the drive shaft / cv joint slides in. Then just wack that socket and the whole hub should come out, with the end of the wheelbearing on it. Or you could press them out, if you have access to a press.

Oh bugger the bearings are virtually brand new on them is there no way of separating the two without destroying the bearings?

No access to a press, is the socket method fairly safe/idiot proof? Do you fit the new bearings with a socket too?

James

[willsy]

Hey mate,

On the front of the car, ABS has nothing to do with the hubs atall.

The ABS pick up ring is on your driveshaft. The ABS sensor then bolts onto the strut leg itself. It wouldnt be too difficult to drill and tap 2 threads into the strut to support it

[Bickerton]

Love when people just guess

As matthew says the driveshaft is what has to be abs or not

Sensor will be an easy swap

[Jim-Bob]

Originally Posted by Bickerton

Love when people just guess

As matthew says the driveshaft is what has to be abs or not

Sensor will be an easy swap

Yeh found out last night and felt like a right tit lol

Sensor would be an easy swap but Matt has filled the threads full of Hammerite if i was looking at the right hole

Need a bradall and a tap...

James

[Bickerton]

Drill and a tap

[Jim-Bob]

Originally Posted by Bickerton

Drill and a tap

The holes are already there just needs the paint scraping out and a tap running through to clear the threads

Matt do you have a set of taps in your aladdin's cave?

James

[Bickerton]

He has a few

[willsy]

Originally Posted by Jim-Bob

The holes are already there just needs the paint scraping out and a tap running through to clear the threads

Matt do you have a set of taps in your aladdin's cave?

James

Originally Posted by Bickerton

He has a few

I do indeed have an M6 tap

[paulwoodford]

For those mocking the validity of the ABS question - slow clap for you.

The hub flange is ever so slightly a different size between ABS and non ABS models. I have found this out to my detriment in the past. Make sure you have the right size flange!

[Bickerton]

Originally Posted by paulwoodford

For those mocking the validity of the ABS question - slow clap for you.

The hub flange is ever so slightly a different size between ABS and non ABS models. I have found this out to my detriment in the past. Make sure you have the right size flange!

It's not an abs thing, its a driveshaft thing, early ones are flat, 2001+ are tapered

[paulwoodford]

Yes that's also true, but if you go by the Citroen parts catalogue, you have to specify ABS or non ABS model - I'm not saying the flange diameter is directly related to the ABS system, but it's certainly how the two different types are identified.

[Jim-Bob]

Originally Posted by willsy

I do indeed have an M6 tap

Hope the ABS sensor is held on by an M6 bolt then...

Will try and get it sorted before I bring the car up, if not it needs to be tagged on to my giant list

James