They look like C4 vette units to me. Can anyone confirm or had to replace at some point and know what it is? I have far too much run out (can wiggle wheel about 1/8") in one of my fronts and need to replace.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Front hubs
- Thread starter Scott R.
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Ken Roberts
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They are 1984 to 1990 C4 Corvette hubs.
Thanks Ken for confirming. Looks like the 91-96 ones have the speed sensor integrated, so I can kill two birds with one stone.
Ken Roberts
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Stay away from the cheaper brands Scott. Personally I would only use SKF or Timken.
Just remember that if you use a ABS type of sensor upfront for traction control then you must also use some kind of ABS sensors in the back. The rear ones may be more difficult to rig up.
Just remember that if you use a ABS type of sensor upfront for traction control then you must also use some kind of ABS sensors in the back. The rear ones may be more difficult to rig up.
True Ken. Looks like the C5 vette and XLR use an abs integrated rear hub. Not sure if splines on axle work though and depth. That would make it easy if they bolted in.
Anyone confirmed on the make of rear hubs?
Anyone confirmed on the make of rear hubs?
Ken Roberts
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Rear hubs are 1984 to 1996 C4 Corvette. Supplied with the car they are "Wheel Bearings" brand #513020
Thanks Ken. I looked in the build manual but never saw part numbers. I do know the c4 and c5 share alot of components, and from what I am seeing the c5 with counter should work in the rear. Hard to check part numbers since one had the abs counter, and other didn't. May pick up a cheap one and test. Sure save alot of work when it comes to setting up traction control.
C5 will NOT work
I have bearings made that are great quality compaired to the aftermarket ones available
The ones on the car you have are the older ones that are not the same as we supply now
I have bearings made that are great quality compaired to the aftermarket ones available
The ones on the car you have are the older ones that are not the same as we supply now
Ordered a cheap ($42) rear C5 bearing for testing before seeing this. Atleast it is lower than my normal amount of wasted money. :laugh:
Guess you should read your own threads more often lol
Dimi Terleckyj
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Hi Scott
Just for the record Corvette hubs can have the bearings only replaced without replacing the whole hub as they are rebuildable.
If the bearings are still in a good usable condition it only requires a shim or two between the bearing race seat and the crush tube to bring it back to spec.
When replacing the bearings with new ones it still requires either a new crush tube or adding shims to take up the slack and preload the bearings.
Dimi.
Thanks for the info. I should be getting the new ones in a day or two though. The wheel counters were also an incentive to just get new ones also.
I torqued mine to 120 ft lbs, which is what Allan said he uses.
A.J.
A.J.
