Where are the hubs on a Nissan Patrol?
The hub is a component where the wheel is directly mounted to, and is outside the axle. In some vehicles, manual locking hubs are used to engage the front wheels. This requires getting in/out of the vehicle to engage or disengage the front wheels.
How do you change the locking mechanism on a Nissan Patrol?
Removing the locking mechanism is easy. Take off the hub, flick out the auto ring mechanism (it will be obvious when you are looking at it) with a lever. Replace hub. Go and buy a cheap socket and weld an arm to it so you can keep it in your door sill, rather than having to hunt down the wheel wrench from inside the pouch in the back.
How can I Fix my Nissan Patrol 4WD?
Take off the hub, flick out the auto ring mechanism (it will be obvious when you are looking at it) with a lever. Replace hub. Go and buy a cheap socket and weld an arm to it so you can keep it in your door sill, rather than having to hunt down the wheel wrench from inside the pouch in the back.
Why does my Nissan Patrol clunk when I drive forward?
It sounds like hubs from what heyhey said as they have been gay lately like continuing to click after put back into two wheel drive and requiring to be hit with a hammer to come good again. It is when driving forward and seems t get worse the more I drive. The shitty standard auto ones are most likely the cause.
When to lock and unlock Nissan Patrol hubs?
LOCK them when you air down and unlock them when you air up just like ‘manual’ hubs. IMHO if you leave them in AUTO when ‘wheeling around all day in the tougher going then the continuous locking and unlocking under varying conditions must surely lead to a drastic reduction in their life and premature failure.
It sounds like hubs from what heyhey said as they have been gay lately like continuing to click after put back into two wheel drive and requiring to be hit with a hammer to come good again. It is when driving forward and seems t get worse the more I drive. The shitty standard auto ones are most likely the cause.
Take off the hub, flick out the auto ring mechanism (it will be obvious when you are looking at it) with a lever. Replace hub. Go and buy a cheap socket and weld an arm to it so you can keep it in your door sill, rather than having to hunt down the wheel wrench from inside the pouch in the back.
Do you put the front hubs in lock or auto?
Usually found on Nissan Patrols. This type of front hub gives you the option of LOCK or having it in AUTO. Key Points. If run in AUTO, the hubs run free. To engage, you have to STOP, engage 4wd in the transfer box and as you drive off they go into the lock position.