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Hi,
Can anyone tell me which would be the best ones to fit to a 1997 Riviera Limited 1997 F78 - ours hasn't any and i've the choice of manual or auto, however, i'd like to know which are best?
The car is used 90% on road and we know when we're going off road so presumably the auto ones are easier to use and are less troublesome due to lack of auto bits?
Cheers,
The auto hubs are more
The auto hubs are more troublesome than manual fwh, so if your on road mostly, may aswell have manuals because you are only going to rarely use them, but dont forget to lock them in first before selecting 4wd, if you use search/google you'll find plenty of answers on here.
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Cheers bud, was thinking
Cheers bud, was thinking along the same lines so your advice is very welcome and much appreciated.
Auto hubs are fine, its
Auto hubs are fine, its idiots not maintaining them which cause the real problems and maintaining them is very quick and easily done, yet most people ignore them and often its subsequent owners who suffer with them failing.
Read the "How It Works" section at the top of the page as I have written an article on them and how to maintain them.
My auto hubs are over 30 years old and maintained twice yearly, and they are still like new and I have had absolutely no problems with them, and all for less than one hours work per year.
http://www.daihatsu-drivers.co.uk/howitworks/hubs
Cheers Assassin,
I'll have a look at the article and might just go down the auto route.
Q. Is there any advantage, or disadvantage, with either bearing in mind we run ours 90% on road?
Thanks,:-)
There are considerable
There are considerable advantages to auto hubs, these are that when you switch into 4 wheel drive and you release the clutch, as soon as the front axle driveshafts turn a few degrees they automatically engage, as soon as you stop they disengage, and this is in forwards and reverse; so you don't have to get out of the vehicle to engage or disengage them. Basically its a foolproof system which makes it easier and you don't get dirty.
Before they are fitted they need filling fully with grease, this is the pitfall with auto hubs, if they get full of dirt and damp they clog and corrode, so its essential to keep them packed with grease as keeps out the mud and water.
When you fit them you will see the front wheel bearing and if you clean this you can adjust it and re-pack it with fresh grease as well, if you remove them once a year and pack the hub with grease you can also do the bearings and check them for play and adjust them at the same time; takes about 15 minutes per side to do. Once you've done them a couple of times it tales less than 10 minutes.
As yours is predominantly road use then they are much better for on road use in snow and ice conditions as you don't have to keep getting in and out to engage/disengage them every time you engage 4 wheel drive.