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AutoRnD · 08-12-2004, 11:19 AM

ok.. now call me stupid.. but what if you press out your old front and rear hubs.. buy new bearings and just buy the nissan 5 lug hubs and press those in.. would it work? or am i just smoking crack.

Steeles · 08-12-2004, 11:23 AM

Stupid! haha seriously... umm what? Im not following your questioning? S14 SE front hubs the bearings and stuff are non replaceable, you'll get them with the hub.

projectRDM · 08-12-2004, 11:55 AM

In the rear you can do that. The front S14 hubs are not rebuildable.

Powashiftin · 08-12-2004, 12:04 PM

When i got my front five lug hubs, one was ABS one was NON ABS... i swapped out the middle bearing off of a four lugger ABS into a five lugger NON ABS. It worked for me.

projectRDM · 08-12-2004, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Powashiftin

When i got my front five lug hubs, one was ABS one was NON ABS... i swapped out the middle bearing off of a four lugger ABS into a five lugger NON ABS. It worked for me.

Why did you switch it out? ABS hubs are the exact same as non-ABS, they just have a sensor ring on the backside. Unless you have ABS.

You can do that, but it will eventually fail, the S14 hub was designed specifically to not have a replaceable bearing due to cost. There's no gaurantee that it will seat properly and stay seated over time.

Powashiftin · 08-13-2004, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by R240NA

Why did you switch it out? ABS hubs are the exact same as non-ABS, they just have a sensor ring on the backside. Unless you have ABS.

You can do that, but it will eventually fail, the S14 hub was designed specifically to not have a replaceable bearing due to cost. There's no gaurantee that it will seat properly and stay seated over time.

As I said, I bought a 5 lug NON ABS hub. My car has ABS. I swapped the ABS ring and bearing from my 4 Lug hub into the NON ABS hub. Unless the shop just swapped the ABS for NON ABS rings, im 99% sure the ring is a part of the bearing and that they swapped the bearings.

Who said that the S14 hub was designed specifically to not have a replaceable bearing due to cost?

projectRDM · 08-13-2004, 04:05 AM

Nissan said that. Their parts fiche does not show a separate bearing for the S14 front hub. The S13 front hub is replaceable and available separately.

Sorry for the confusion on the ABS, your post didn't specify whether you had it.

doogie240 · 08-12-2004, 04:10 PM

I replaced nothing but my front hubs on my old s14 with used ones from a SE S14...no problem...Rear I replaced the entire knuckle...If you can, I'd try doing it this way

Heartwork · 08-12-2004, 04:39 PM

Nissan wont sell just the front hub without the bearings....the hub only comes with bearings pressed in....but im sure u can find some bearing company that would sell u some bearings...

the rear Z32 hub/bearings, however are replaceable, and cost $$$$$$$$$

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08-12-2004, 11:23 AM	#2
Steeles Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 7th layer of hell, special pit of anger Age: 48 Posts: 3,785 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Stupid! haha seriously... umm what? Im not following your questioning? S14 SE front hubs the bearings and stuff are non replaceable, you'll get them with the hub. __________________ Keeping it Godzira bishes. So I murdered another turbo

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projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	In the rear you can do that. The front S14 hubs are not rebuildable. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

08-12-2004, 12:04 PM	#4
Powashiftin Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 416 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	When i got my front five lug hubs, one was ABS one was NON ABS... i swapped out the middle bearing off of a four lugger ABS into a five lugger NON ABS. It worked for me. __________________ http://www.tempusband.com

08-13-2004, 04:05 AM	#7
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Nissan said that. Their parts fiche does not show a separate bearing for the S14 front hub. The S13 front hub is replaceable and available separately. Sorry for the confusion on the ABS, your post didn't specify whether you had it. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

08-12-2004, 04:10 PM	#8
doogie240 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: SLC, UT Age: 45 Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I replaced nothing but my front hubs on my old s14 with used ones from a SE S14...no problem...Rear I replaced the entire knuckle...If you can, I'd try doing it this way

08-12-2004, 04:39 PM	#9
Heartwork BANNED Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Battle Ruins Posts: 1,183 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nissan wont sell just the front hub without the bearings....the hub only comes with bearings pressed in....but im sure u can find some bearing company that would sell u some bearings... the rear Z32 hub/bearings, however are replaceable, and cost $$$$$$$$$