Help With Rear Brakes

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Craig, Sep 29, 2005.

  1. Craig

    Craig Guest

    Need help with rear brakes on 96 Elantra. Wanted to change rear shoes and
    pack wheel bearings at the same time. In order to get to the bearings, I
    needed to remove the hub nut. The nut was punched into a depression in the
    center of the spindle and when I removed the nut by rotating
    counter-clockwise, the spindle threads were galled. I assumed the bearings
    were the open cage type that required packing. Any chance the bearings are
    the closed variety that don't need servicing? Is it standard procedure to
    just remove the brake drum and install a new set of shoes without servicing
    the bearings?

    Thanks for the help,
    Craig
     
    Craig, Sep 29, 2005
    #1
  2. Craig

    hyundaitech Guest

    The bearing is sealed and cannot be serviced without replacing the rear
    wheel hub.
     
    hyundaitech, Sep 30, 2005
    #2
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