Auto Hubs Service

[Buckshot_1]

How do you service the auto hubs. I would like to clean them up, but do you use grease
or light oil?
Also can manual hubs be used with the push -
button transfercase?


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Ken P.
1992 Explorer XLT 4Dr 4x4
Kenwood sound system
K&N filter,modified airbox
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[Dre]

Well, as far as servicing the hubs, all I sugest you do is repack these babies with the same grease you use to repack the bearings. I don't think these things are meant to be torn apart. Manual hubs in a push-button? Why not? Even if you push the button you still have to go around and engage the hubs manually, right?

Later,

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Andre Hryn
94 Limited
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[Maniak]

Don't use Bearing Greese. Bearing greese is too thick and will keep the hubs from engaging/disengaging correctly. I've heard someone used ATF fluid so I gave it a try it works very well. I used ATF for almost a year before I replaced them for Manual hubs (I now carry them as spares).




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[Dre]

ATF? but wouldn't this mix with the bearing grease and dilute it? Are we talking about the same thing?

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Andre Hryn
94 Limited
Andre's "baby"

 

[Ray Lobato]

Andre,
What you are doing is coating the hub parts with ATF fluid, not packing them or drenching them. It won't hurt the the seals because you are not using much ATF fluid. A little bit goes a long way. Dead Link Removed

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Ray L.
97 XLT 4X4 4.0L SOHC
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[Buckshot_1]

So then it's ok to use a cleaner to clean out
the auto hubs with varsol? Then just put some
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[Ray Lobato]

Ken,
Mke sure you take the auto hubs off before cleaning and relubing, then put them back on.

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Ray L.
97 XLT 4X4 4.0L SOHC
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[Buckshot_1]

Thanks for your help guys!!!!!

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Ken P.
1992 Explorer XLT 4Dr 4x4
Kenwood sound system
K&N filter,modified airbox
thats it 4 now!!Well Maybe!!