Wheel hubs

Old Mar 10, 2015 | 09:43 PM
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Wheel hubs

Where is the best place to order or buy new wheel hubs for a 69 cutlass s ?
Old Mar 11, 2015 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Her69olds
Where is the best place to order or buy new wheel hubs for a 69 cutlass s ?
You can't. I assume you are talking about drum brake hubs, as disk brake rotors have integral hubs. The hubs are not normal wear items, so there isn't much call for new ones. The wheel studs can be replaced, as can the wheel bearings and races, so there typically isn't a need to replace the whole hub unless there was a catastrophic failure (or the wheel bearing seized and spun the race in the hub). In any case, you'll be looking for good used. Most people who convert to disks throw the drum hubs away.
Old Mar 11, 2015 | 04:27 PM
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You can't. I assume you are talking about drum brake hubs, as disk brake rotors have integral hubs. The hubs are not normal wear items, so there isn't much call for new ones. The wheel studs can be replaced, as can the wheel bearings and races, so there typically isn't a need to replace the whole hub unless there was a catastrophic failure (or the wheel bearing seized and spun the race in the hub). In any case, you'll be looking for good used. Most people who convert to disks throw the drum hubs away.
Yes I am talking about front drums, the passenger side is pretty beat up. Plus three of the studs are incorrect. I'm new at this as you can tell, I bought the car a few years ago and have been slowly restoring it. I went to do a complete brake job, brakes, drums, springs, wheel cylinders, everything and when I took the passenger side tire off I noticed that three of the studs didn't match up and they basically just fell right out of the hub. I figured I could just find new ones and be done with it!
Old Mar 11, 2015 | 06:05 PM
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Yes I am talking about front drums, the passenger side is pretty beat up. Plus three of the studs are incorrect. I'm new at this as you can tell, I bought the car a few years ago and have been slowly restoring it. I went to do a complete brake job, brakes, drums, springs, wheel cylinders, everything and when I took the passenger side tire off I noticed that three of the studs didn't match up and they basically just fell right out of the hub. I figured I could just find new ones and be done with it!
Keep in mind that finding "new" parts for a car that old can be difficult if it isn't a normal wear item - manufacturers don't make parts that have no demand. Post a photo if you can. As I said, the wheel studs are easy. They press out and you can get new ones with an oversize knurl if necessary to fit in an egged-out hole.
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