nurve

This may be a unique way of making a first post on HT, but i've mostly been an onlooker. Would anyone happen to have an usefull write up on replacing the rear hub assembly on a 98 hx or similar models? Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

-Jared

malubawla

do you have discs on it or stock drums?

i just did mine with disc, but with drums its probally similar. i had to remove my caliper and rotor, then remove the 36mm nut with a breaker bar. then i used a slide hammer with a flange you can rent from autozone. place the flange over the lugs and tighten them, then you pull with the slide hammer. Then lube the shaft (no homo) where the hub was sitting on, replace hub and tighten with 36mm and breaker bar (much easier with a impact gun)

nurve

That should solve the violent wheel wobble? It's gettin' more severe everyday, I rarely have time to mess with a car anymore. Lookin' to get it all done tonight!

malubawla

does it sound like a helicopter from the supsect wheel? or makes a whining noise?

nurve

Has the helicopter sound, i rode behind it while someone else drove my car, and its definately got the side to side wobble.

malubawla

yeah can the hub assembly and it should fix your problem....the inner wheel bearing goes bad causing the problem, but you have to buy it as a complete assembly....it costs about $115

nurve

Thanks man, anyone else have more in depth info on the hub assembly change-out?

platinumx6

on my eg i took it to a shop cuz my mommy paid for it and they said it had to be pressed?? it came out to like 110 bucks....

nurve

^ True, that isn't an option for me though lol. I'm capable of doin' the change-out, just would like a write up.

nurve

Any other info on it?