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Changed front driver side HUB Assy. Now the front end CLUNKS.

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Integraoligist, Mar 4, 2017.

  1. Integraoligist

    Integraoligist Junior Member

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    Changed front driver side HUB Assy. Now the front end CLUNKS.
    Everything was torqued to spec and nice and tight.... i look at it all and all seems fine. However when I was removing the HUB from the Axle, the Axle arm pulled towards me.... so I tried pushing it back in but it did not want to go. I turn the axle by hand left/right and it found it's spot and slid back into place. Is that normal? Or is that the issue?

    I did not change the drivers side HUB because there was no grinding or anything coming from that area. And I can't tell where the clunking is coming from but it's not the HUB.

    The clunking happens when I turn left/right at very low speed... or if I brake at low speed and the car rocks back and forth a bit... or if i go over a decent bump.

    Ideas?
    Thanks all!
     
    #1 Integraoligist, Mar 4, 2017
  2. Integraoligist

    Integraoligist Junior Member

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    determined it is coming from the passenger side when the car rocks
     
    #2 Integraoligist, Mar 5, 2017
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    I would question whether the axle nut is tight enough. Also, the outer tie-rod may not have seated correctly in the spindle. Your post is a little confusing, did you replace just the bearing or the hub/ bearing assembly? The complete assemblies are definitely the way to go. Pressing the hub into an old bearing is tedious and with a bit of risk if it's cocked at all during assembly.
     
    #3 grhybrid, Mar 7, 2017
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    I had the same problem the axle nut wassent tight enough.
     
    #4 b100, Mar 13, 2017
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