How Do You Remove The Wheelhubs? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

ghostuss · 06-03-2004, 12:14 AM

sorry for the cap but how do you remove it? I am getting frustrated and I got take out the rotor shield or else I can't install my z32 rotors. =(

mjjstang · 06-03-2004, 12:30 AM

dont most people cut those sheilds, at least the install I read up on said that.

Flybert · 06-03-2004, 01:05 AM

Rent a hub puller from autozone if you don't wanna cut it. You'll get your money back when you return it.

silviasichigo · 06-03-2004, 06:54 AM

Get a 36mm socket and a prybar I do the 4-5 lug swap on 180's all the time. From skyline's to Silvias and 180's. why are you removing the hub any way to take off the sheild
just get tin snips and cut it right on the line of the dust sheild's lip and then smoothe it out with a grinder

ghostuss · 06-03-2004, 10:36 AM

I don't got no cutting tools ... Well my uncle does and I am working at his place but e is like in vegas and the tools room got locked up. =(

The ROMAN · 06-03-2004, 11:51 AM

The front and rear have different size axle nuts. I forgot it's like 32mm in the front 36mm in the rear maybe? The fronts come right off once you take the alxe nuts off. The rears are pressed on though. I hit em off with a mini-sledge. That takes a little while and if you do that cover up the axle threads with alot of duck tape or something so you don't hit the axle with the hammer, screw up the threads and have to re-thread it...like I had too.

Edit: oh I guess if you're doing z32 brakes nevermind the rear hubs then.

06-03-2004, 12:14 AM	#1
ghostuss Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Diego/San Francisco Age: 39 Posts: 1,337 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How Do You Remove The Wheelhubs? sorry for the cap but how do you remove it? I am getting frustrated and I got take out the rotor shield or else I can't install my z32 rotors. =(

06-03-2004, 12:30 AM	#2
mjjstang Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,654 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	dont most people cut those sheilds, at least the install I read up on said that. __________________ I was going to, but I can not think of a sig less than 75 characters.

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06-03-2004, 01:05 AM	#3
Flybert Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: none Posts: 3,862 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Rent a hub puller from autozone if you don't wanna cut it. You'll get your money back when you return it.

06-03-2004, 06:54 AM	#4
silviasichigo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Japan Age: 49 Posts: 782 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: silviasichigo Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Get a 36mm socket and a prybar I do the 4-5 lug swap on 180's all the time. From skyline's to Silvias and 180's. why are you removing the hub any way to take off the sheild just get tin snips and cut it right on the line of the dust sheild's lip and then smoothe it out with a grinder

06-03-2004, 10:36 AM	#5
ghostuss Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Diego/San Francisco Age: 39 Posts: 1,337 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I don't got no cutting tools ... Well my uncle does and I am working at his place but e is like in vegas and the tools room got locked up. =(

06-03-2004, 11:51 AM	#6
The ROMAN Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NJ Age: 42 Posts: 730 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	The front and rear have different size axle nuts. I forgot it's like 32mm in the front 36mm in the rear maybe? The fronts come right off once you take the alxe nuts off. The rears are pressed on though. I hit em off with a mini-sledge. That takes a little while and if you do that cover up the axle threads with alot of duck tape or something so you don't hit the axle with the hammer, screw up the threads and have to re-thread it...like I had too. Edit: oh I guess if you're doing z32 brakes nevermind the rear hubs then.