take those swine out

ok, banzai informed me that the hubs can be removed from the halfshafts with a dead-blow hammer. How are they replaced? Do they just shove back on, or do I need something special?



and just for clarification, is a dead-blow hammer like a rubber mallet?

I dont know, I've never done it https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png



just read about it here and the Mazdatrix write up.. I need to but it looks like such a bitch I don't want to deal yet https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...O_DIR#>/11.gif

THose bushings are old and are junk. Replace them with some Delrin bushings and be very happy. Mazdatrix has them for about $40. That rear steer crap wasn't even good when it was new. Add about 15 years or so and well over 100,000 to the rubber and that'll add up to junky bushings.

they come off pretty easy, and putting them back together is even easier, you just put the splined shaft back into the hub as far as you can by hand and when you torque down the nut it pulls it all back together again. The hardest part on my car was removing the nut the first time, was rusted on enough to make the impact fail.

they come off pretty easy, and putting them back together is even easier, you just put the splined shaft back into the hub as far as you can by hand and when you torque down the nut it pulls it all back together again. The hardest part on my car was removing the nut the first time, was rusted on enough to make the impact fail. [/quote]

great info. I'm sure mine will come off easily, because I had a shop remove it not too long ago. This actually makes me feel much better about doing this.

is this the location of the bushing in question?

yes.



I have the process documented photographically here:

rb rear steer eliminator bushings install photos

yeah, i've had my derilin bushings sitting in the box for the last 2 months b/c i dont have to tools to change this crap out, and i know my mechanic will charge over $200 to do it, so i'd rather save the money and do it myself.



question: how do i torque the hub bolt back down to 490 ft-lbs? how do you measure that, my wrench only goes to 150 lol

yeah, i can't drive over 55 mph when the highway is wet b/c mine are so worn, i almost loose control from random fish-tailing.



i want to get this done before next semester autox with a&m scc...