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Good questions and insights :) Need my car back while waiting for new hubs, so not yet. One of the hubs is almost completely silent; the other IS...
All assembled! Thanks for the various reminders. (One brake piston was a proper "X"... the other was offset... and looks slightly dinged as if...
Got the second wheel, rotor, hub apart in a few minutes. Having the right tools and methods sure helps! One more question: this hub makes some...
OK, reassembly time at last. Discovery (yes I was warned in the instructions...) Need a bit of caliper shim to avoid binding, since the caliper...
IMPORTANT UPDATE for future readers: The "real" product source is Northstar Products. Northstar Manufacturing :: Our History A link to full...
LOL. Took longer to write than to do ;) Now I have a new "Ugh." NONE of the shim templates are correct. In addition, it isn't obvious what the...
I found a MUCH better way. No hammering, no chisels, no prying. I'll explain briefly now, but I need to finish up this job... then will share...
Or my brain turned on. Using a 30 year old junk 3/8 inch socket was just dumb. (I could tell stories about other dumb things I've done with brain...
Yep! Unfortunately I broke my 14mm 3/8 in sockets... time to go get some 1/2 inch drive extensions. And yes, @Tombukt2 we live at 7,000 feet in...
Found a spare M8x1.25 bolt. I tried lots of other things first: * PB blaster * hammer whacks * my fancy heat gun Nothing. That little bolt?...
Oops. 1 ohm, not 1 watt
This is my adventure in DIY rear shims for my Gen 3 Prius. First time I've gone in deeper than wheels on the rear end. I'll fill in blanks later....
There are three separate elements to vehicle TPMS: A control unit ("TPMS ECU") with RF transmitter/receiver and wired connection to the vehicle...
Thanks! I read about something like this... seems it ought to be doable without so much effort. I'll try to feel my way through your description...
@xliderider I don't know. You could call MOOG tech support and ask! They have more info. (1-800-325-8886 and punch numbers to get to MOOG. Lots of...
Found a nice YT video showing replacing the hub -- the 4 hub bolts are what hold the shim in place... [MEDIA]
Here's part one of two of a VERY brief example showing the shim and installment: [MEDIA] Yes, yours is pretty good. Mine right now is Left -1.0°...
MOOG (and NAPA) Rear Alignment Shim documentation: instructions, templates, toe & camber chart. Shared with permission from MOOG Tech Support....
Problem(s) solved Picked up a K6660-2 (1/2 degree supposedly) shim at Advanced Auto. $8 incl tax. Then I returned it because it's actually too...
In another thread, @The Critic used NAPA-numbered versions of (Spicer? NO -- MOOG!) alignment shims, heavier duty than the typical SPC shims for...
