Done! I installed the hub assembly today, not really hard. I bought a China one from Advanced for $52.00 with tax. I got prices for a Timkin hub for as high as $180.00. I was just afraid that the high price one wouldn't be made here anyways, not sure though. You are going to need an axel nut socket and a 13 MM 12 point wrench or socket. Loosen the axel nut before you jack up the van. Jack up the van and take off the wheel. Drive out the brake caliper pins and hang the caliper up with a peice of wire. Now remove the axel nut. With new or really good 12 point 13 mm socket loosen the three bolts that run through the spindle, from the engine side, that attaches the hub to the spindle. I stripped one of the bolts because my van is old and rusty and so are my tools. I used a 12 point 1/2" drive 1/2" socket and used a hammer to drive it on to the bolt. I also sprayed the bolts with loosening juice. Take the bolts out. Now I had to drive the old hub out with a screw driver and a hammer from the engine side. Don't try to seperate the hub assembly from the spindle by driving a screw driver between them, as there is a metal spacer/gasket there, that I reused. Once everything is apart, I coated the axel splines with a little grease and reassemlbed. The Chinese crap hub went on with alot of play. I don't have a torque wrench so I tightened the axel bolt wicked tight. And thats it. I'm sure if one can change oil and a filter that you to can do this job. A real mechanic would tell you to change these in pairs. And this is a great time to change the front pads if you need to. Good luck. Stay safe.
Brian
Brian
