Has anyone felt their rear hubs after driving? Mine are running hot. It does not seem to be linked with breaking, because I can drive on a flat simple drive and they are still hot. Also there is no shaking, so I doubt if the bearings are shot. Is it normal for the front hubs on a Delica to run hot?
Thanks yet again. Josh.
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Hi Josh,
I am not a mechanic, but hot hubs could be dry wheel bearings or seized brakes. I had a Toyota van that ran hot at the back hubs too and it was a lack of grease in both of the hubs, seized brakes would likely only be hot in the wheel affected. I just checked mine after driving for 10 minutes up and down steep hills and all four brake area's were cool to the touch.
Friction=heat; get that looked at quickly.
Kev
I am not a mechanic, but hot hubs could be dry wheel bearings or seized brakes. I had a Toyota van that ran hot at the back hubs too and it was a lack of grease in both of the hubs, seized brakes would likely only be hot in the wheel affected. I just checked mine after driving for 10 minutes up and down steep hills and all four brake area's were cool to the touch.
Friction=heat; get that looked at quickly.
Kev

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came across this, incase anyone goes through the hot hubs thing i went through, although mine fixed itself, i still think this could be a good resource for someone in the future.
http://www.delicaclub.com/viewtopic.php?t=7708[/url]
http://www.delicaclub.com/viewtopic.php?t=7708[/url]