Manual hubs
Submitted: Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 13:50
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Sir Kev & Darkie
I seem to have someone (most likely kids) in the neighbourhood that likes to lock in my passenger side hub.
Is there any ill effects of driving around in 2wd with just 1 hub locked in?? As it is beginning to be a PITA to check every time I get in the Cruiser to go for a drive.
Cheers Kev
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Reply By: Member - Rob S (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 14:28
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 14:28
Hi probably not do any thing in the short term.
I would try filling the locking switch with a good dollop of thick molly grease or some black sticky bitumen base product and that may deter the little pest when gets a good coating of grease on his hands! LOL.
Rob.
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 14:50
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 14:50
hahaha
I like it LOL
But SWMBO may not like it when she locks the hubs in for me ;)
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Member - Longtooth (SA) - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 15:14
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 15:14
.....and the little darlings may then give you something to clean off the paintwork!!!!!!!!!!
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 17:10
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 17:10
yep they'd probably wipe it on the car
Kev theres no problem with driving around with one or both hubs in in 2WD
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Reply By: Member - Axle - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 15:18
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 15:18
Kev.
Buy a German sheperd, and don't feed him for a while.
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 15:58
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 15:58
and put him on a long leash LOL
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Follow Up By: Member - Luke (SA) - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 21:27
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 21:27
I have two you can have. They eat bleep loads, so you wouldn't need to feed them for a day and you have two very hungry sheperds.
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Follow Up By: Member - Luke (SA) - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 21:30
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 21:30
swmbo has just read this ^^^ and I better rephrase that to, I have two you can borrow. LOL
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Reply By: Gramps (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 15:30
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 15:30
I think you'll find something in your owners manual regarding locking one hub only. It's a no no no no :)))
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 15:57
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 15:57
Gramps,
That will mean I have to go and get an owners manual then so I can find out why ;)
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 17:10
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 17:10
whyzat Gramps? I cant see a drama
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Follow Up By: Ianw - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 18:03
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 18:03
With only one hub locked you will eventually wear out your small pinion gears in the centre of the diff. They will be rotating all the time instead of just when you are turning. They are not designed to rotate all the time. If both hubs are locked only the large ring gear and drive pinion will be turning. These have larger bearings and are designed to do this. Have a look here
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential2.htm
Ian
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 18:26
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 18:26
Kev,
Don't ask me but it says it quite plainly in the Hilux manual. I'm quite happy to take the manufacturers advice over some of the 'experts' on an internet
forum.
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Follow Up By: Member - Axle - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 18:41
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 18:41
Gramps!!, You know everyones a know it all around here!
hahahahahaha.!
Cheers Axle.
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 18:50
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 18:50
Axle,
LOL Some of them even think they know more than us hahahahaha
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Reply By: stefan P (Penrith NSW) - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 16:18
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 16:18
probably an upset NSW fan :)
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Reply By: Member - Russnic [NZ] - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 16:47
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 16:47
Hi
With many years of using 4WD on the farm fam Series 1 Landrover on, I have found at times a hub is not or not been locked inadvertently, never had any damage that I am aware of because of that. Usually you wonder why the 4WD isn't working get out check hubs and find that one is not engaged, for some reason it is usually the LH. The only damage to a hub that I can recall is with a Warn Hub on an old 3 speed Landcruiser, to engage you pulled out the lever rotated it 1/2 turn and only one lever was engaged, a touch of serious work and the paule sheared off. Had another guy shear off the front diff pinion once, completely denied that the back
wheels were spinning madly when he engaged 4WD.
Don't know about the newer 4WD but it was recommended that the hubs be run in gear occasionally for lubrication purposes.
I would think the chances of doing damage on road would be slim.
have
wheels spining and the engaged wheel suddenly grips? don't know
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Reply By: Rock Ape - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 17:04
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 17:04
Kev,
Go to the chemist and buy some silver nitrate and apply it to the hubs, then whoever is playing with your hubs will end up with black fingers. It takes ages for it to wear off. DON"T forget to wear gloves if you are playing with the hubs.
Have a good one
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Follow Up By: Dunaruna - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 17:14
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 17:14
Walnut oil does the same thing.
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Reply By: On Patrol (Project TONI) - Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 20:19
Sunday, Jun 29, 2008 at 20:19
Kev, mate!!
Get auto hubs al la Nissan, they will need a wheel nut socket to manually lock them then.
Blues win series 2-1. A NSW flag will fly on the Story
Bridge Thursday!!!!!!
Colin.
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Jun 30, 2008 at 07:13
Monday, Jun 30, 2008 at 07:13
Colin,
The cockroach flag can fly all it likes on the "Story"
bridge but it wont be flying on the "Storey Bridge" in
Brisbane ;)
Cheers Sir Kev
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Follow Up By: On Patrol (Project TONI) - Monday, Jun 30, 2008 at 07:45
Monday, Jun 30, 2008 at 07:45
Hey Kev
here's a short storey for ya "2-1" LOL
Luv Colin.
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Monday, Jun 30, 2008 at 07:50
Monday, Jun 30, 2008 at 07:50
Yeah you got that right 2-1 to the MAROONS
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Reply By: D200Dug- Monday, Jun 30, 2008 at 22:10
Monday, Jun 30, 2008 at 22:10
A friend had wired up his car to deliver quite a large shock if it was touched. It was of course illegal but it did have a marked effect on the neighbours dog who kept bleep on his wheels ;-)
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