Do you need to replace hub bolts?
The fasteners must be replaced with new fasteners anytime they become loose or are removed. Failure to replace these fasteners may cause loss of vehicle control and personal injury.
Can I reuse hub bolts?
Overtorque or under-torquing your axle nuts can severly shorten the life of the hub assembly. As for the bolts, they aren’t TTY (torque to yield) so they can be reused.
What’s the best way to replace a hub?
Use a breaker bar and socket to remove the wheel hub retaining bolts. Hint: Before breaking the bolts loose, it’s a good idea to hit them with penetrating oil and allow the penetrant to sink in. Many replacement hub assemblies come with a brand-new ABS sensor (if the vehicle is so equipped).
How do you remove a wheel hub assembly?
Then start disassembling the brakes by removing the caliper bolts and the bracket bolts. Next, remove the rotor. If the vehicle has anti-lock brakes, disconnect any wiring harness plugs. Loosen all the bolts that hold the wheel hub assembly onto the knuckle. Once that is done, you should be able to remove the wheel hub assembly as a unit.
Do you need hubcaps on your car wheel?
You may not give much thought to your vehicle’s hubcaps. After all, these wheel coverings may seem to be more aesthetic than they are functional. That is not exactly true, though. Hubcaps are your wheel’s first line of defense from dust, grime, and precipitation, so it is important to have wheel covers that are in tip-top shape.
How can I tell if my hubcaps need to be replaced?
Your vehicle’s owner’s manual is a good place to start. Simply check the tire and wheel section of the manual for more information. If that does not do the trick, you can examine the hubcaps. Pulling gently on the side of the hubcap may tell you whether you have bolt-on or pop-on wheel covers.
Use a breaker bar and socket to remove the wheel hub retaining bolts. Hint: Before breaking the bolts loose, it’s a good idea to hit them with penetrating oil and allow the penetrant to sink in. Many replacement hub assemblies come with a brand-new ABS sensor (if the vehicle is so equipped).
Then start disassembling the brakes by removing the caliper bolts and the bracket bolts. Next, remove the rotor. If the vehicle has anti-lock brakes, disconnect any wiring harness plugs. Loosen all the bolts that hold the wheel hub assembly onto the knuckle. Once that is done, you should be able to remove the wheel hub assembly as a unit.
How do you install a new lug nut?
To install the new bolt into the bolt hole, the wheel must be turned to align the hole with a slot on the rear of the hub flange, which provides the clearance to thread it through. If the hub flange must be turned for alignment, you may have to jack up the opposite wheel so the axle can freely spin to match the hole with the slot.
Where to replace wheel hub on boat trailer?
Danny Rivera at Jrodz Automotive (Bradenton, Fl.) does a phenomenal job when he replaces a rotten/rusted wheel hub from a boat trailer. He installs a pre-assembled wheel hub that already has all the bearings and seals installed on it.