Hub assembly

  1. Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)
    #1
    Changing my new rear axle and I have the old hub and bearings off but I cannot get them onto the new stub axle/pins whatever they're called. Having measured, the inside of the hub is about 0.2mm smaller than the stub axle. Is this normal and should I just get a press to press the whole hub on or do I just buy 2 new hubs and then they'll slide on?? Not sure what to do!


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  2. Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)
    #2
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  3. Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)
    #3
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  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts
    #4
    Are you changing the hubs onto a new axle or changing the whole trailing arm? Also, are you trying to put disc hub onto a drum stub pin? Add a few pics too. If your replacing the trailing arm bearings they need tapping into the trailing arm then the trailing arm slid over the axle pin
  5. Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tarzan View Post
    Are you changing the hubs onto a new axle or changing the whole trailing arm? Also, are you trying to put disc hub onto a drum stub pin? Add a few pics too. If your replacing the trailing arm bearings they need tapping into the trailing arm then the trailing arm slid over the axle pin
    I bought a new axle from IM axles. Came with rear beam and trailing arms already fixed together etc I am simply trying to slide the hub and bearing assembly off the old axle, onto the new axle but they wont go on
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts
    #6
    Get ya now. If you have one of those verniers u can measure up old to new. Im not sure if there is a difference between drum and disc stub pins. Either the stub pins are different or the bearing are the wrong size
  7. Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tarzan View Post
    Get ya now. If you have one of those verniers u can measure up old to new. Im not sure if there is a difference between drum and disc stub pins. Either the stub pins are different or the bearing are the wrong size
    Measured them the stub axle pin is about 0.2mm too big. So we tried using emery paper to sand the inside of the old hub thinking if we ruin it, we aint gonna lose anything, but we were sanding for about an hour and it still wouldnt go on
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts
    #8
    Only option is to leave the hub in the oven to get it piping hot. And slap it on. Its designed so it wont come off lol let along go on. Other than plenty of heat im lost. The difference seems right the more i think about as if the surfaces were the same dimensions it wont come off too easily. Plenty of heat and a hammer. Preferably with plastic ends or a piece of wood in between should do. Dont destroy the bearing haha

    Good luck
  9. Established Member Joined: Jun 2013 York Posts: 2134 Citroen Saxo VTR (2001)
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tarzan View Post
    Only option is to leave the hub in the oven to get it piping hot. And slap it on. Its designed so it wont come off lol let along go on. Other than plenty of heat im lost. The difference seems right the more i think about as if the surfaces were the same dimensions it wont come off too easily. Plenty of heat and a hammer. Preferably with plastic ends or a piece of wood in between should do. Dont destroy the bearing haha

    Good luck
    Haha ok cheers! Ill try the oven but if not, new hubs and bearings I guess!
  10. Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Lurgan Posts: 767 2001 black saxo furio 2001 black saxo vts
    #10
    Let us know how you get on with it