Thread: Hubs (Converting AUTO's to manual)

hey mate, I Just removed the parts as picture in previous posts and then replaced the hub unit bar the steel pressed component. its been best part of three years with no dramas so far except getting muddy feet locking the hubs in Dave

Quote: Originally Posted by Middy I started doing this today and I found a spacer ring that no one seems to mention here? I intend to leave it out cause I can't see what it would do once the auto part is removed. Any advice? John What does it look like? if its an axle cylinder shaped one then it needs to be there. Any washer type ones you will need to asses whetehr the tolerances are fine enough.

LBJ yes , just leave out those bits and away you go Dont know if it makes a difference or not but I seem to remember someone saying to make sure you have the hubs in the locked position when removing and reassembling them, so I did

GQ hubs are all same - think DX GU are too... You can go AVM if your not hard offroad... If you were in Vic I'd say try Central Wreckers, $80each GQ hubs.

Thanks guys I will give it another go. I presume both halves need to be removed? Jet-6 what do you mean blow up?

Quote: Originally Posted by truckster Have you PM'ed Big GQ?? He has 100's available. Yep - PM'd him a few times. No answer so I bought an aftermarket set.

Quote: Originally Posted by truckster Have you PM'ed Big GQ?? He has 100's available. I wish I had a dollar for every time Ive said this too. The only thing stronger(at a price) is to get dx manual hubs (and use the inner workings) then use superior enginnerings steel outers. The outers on nissan are aloy(which I run with no hassels)These hubs are strong as even without the steel outers, forget the maual mod to atuo hubs, they are...

Cheers Dave, will give it a try. It may stop them heating up as well. Southy

Quote: Originally Posted by aksniss Just further to this, the LH hub is not engaging at all. Had a 3 wheel drive Nissan on the weekend. Received my manual replacements today so will put them on this weekend. Hey Andrew, What sort of manual ones did you source? What sort of price too? I've just had Mike call today with a set of second hand manual ones he has finally found for me in good nick. Plan is to keep em as spares until our nissan...

Quote: Originally Posted by Davo 4800 02 Pootroling Attachment 1146 Sorry to dig up an aging thread, but just wanted to check something. When converting to manual hubs, are these parts the ones left out totally as per link above? I presume they are and you just re-fit the hub as bare as pictured below. If someone wouldnt mind just confirming for me, that would be excellent. Cheers http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...utoHubs005.jpg