Buying new front wheel hubs

[Yao]

Where can I get a complete new front wheel hubs? I've looked high and low, but none of my local auto store got them.... any suggestions?

 

Are you talking about the entire steering knuckle assembly? Or just the piece that gets pressed into the center of the wheel bearing?

I'm not sure you would be able to get a new assembly at all. At best you might be able to get all of the individual parts and have it all pressed together. Regardless, I think the dealer is your best bet for new, maybe JNZ tuning could get them.

 

[Yao]

I would want to have the entire hub.... for somereason, my front wheel is not spinning straight, kind of wobbles. I accidently see it when I had four wheels off the ground and notice that the front seems to wobble... I don't see how, the rim is new and the tire is new, I cleaned up the hub(rusted) and wheel and still have it... So I am thinking the hub/bearing...

 

[PreskitVR4]

Sounds like your best bet is an extra set of spindles, that you can get new bearings/seals pressed into to eliminate down time. i have spares, if you are 5 lug

 

Go with your car dealer, they might have what you’re looking for.

 

[Yao]

dealer stil have those at 120 a piece, but I found online places that sells for 82 a piece. This is without the bearings seals.... only the hub.

 

[donkeylips]

These are so easy to get either from the junkyard, a DSMer(5-lug), or a Galant guy(4 or 5 lug). You can buy the complete knuckle, refurbish them, and use new wheel bearings. Unless you really want new, although I prefer used OEM over new aftermarket for a lot of stuff like this.

 

[donkeylips]

Oh yeah, actually I will too very soon.

 

[Yao]

well, I have 5lug on the car now, but this whole thing got started when I have the car on jackstands and was hunting for rear brake problem. I accidently was looking at the front wheel and notice a slight wobble on both front end??!! this is done while the car is at 20mph on jackstand. I know it's not the wheel or tire, so the only thing left is the hub?? and bearing... to freeplay anywhere and the hub is from a junkyard so I wasn't sure if this might be the problem.... could you press in the bearing and the hub wrong when assembling? I don't see what could cause wobble like that, come to think of it, I do have vib problem over 75mph...

 

[Yao]

there is also the brake rotor between the wheel and the hub... could it heat up to a point of warping? and cause the wheel to mount slightly off?

 

[donkeylips]

You definitely had the lugnuts tightened down when you were checking this? Also make sure that the large axle nut for your front CV shaft is torqued down to spec. If it is not, you will have lots of play as if it's a bad bearing.

More than likely the bearings are just bad. With the car off, and the front end in the air, grab the tires and try moving them without turning your front wheels(steering wheel). It's hard to describe, but I'm trying to tell you the standard procedure for checking wheel bearings for play. If there is play, it should be fairly obvious that your steering knuckle is not moving, while you can see your CV shaft, hub, brake rotor, and wheel move.