Difficulty of changing front manual hubs?

[76k5blazerr]

Hey yall, quick question. I think I need to replace my front manual locking hubs on my blazer, reason is because you can grab onto the end of the hub where the selector (locked/free) is and pull on it and it will slide back and forth, like in and out from the axle. There's not a whole ton of movement but it's a good 1/4-1/2 inch, and they won't tighten up... So I'm geussing they need replaced? I found warn hubs for 100 bucks at 4 wheel parts. How hard are they to replace, and how do you go about doing it. I tried looking it up on here but couldn't find an answer. I have mechanical ability I've just never done hubs before. Thanks yall.

 

[diesel4me]

Sounds like there might be something installed wrong on the hub guts,facing the wrong way,or the spring isn't in the correct place,etc--maybe see if you can find an exploded view of one and see that everything is assembled correctly..

The Warn hubs are OK I guess,but I like the Spicer/Dana originals better in a way..they never gave me much grief..

 

[dremu]

Takes about ten minutes, easy peasy. You'll need an allen wrench (hex key, whatever you call them) the size of the six bolts on the outside, think it's 1/8" but don't quote me. You'll also probably need snap ring pliers, and a pick is really handy (like a dental pick, the parts stores sell them.) A small flathead will do in a pinch, to chase out the big honkin' ring inside the wheel hub.

The Warn Premiums are fine hubs. Don't grease them, though, or they gum up (ask me how I know )

If the centers pull that much, yeah, something is wrong. It's easy enough to pull them off and see if the springs are shot or what -- they're pretty simple devices. I'd say it's worth a C-note to take them off, spray them in brake cleaner, and see if they work better afterwards.

-- A

 

[EXJAY]

Here ya go..
(first one I found but all basically the same)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txoD4_kQ-3I