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Old 16-01-2011 | 06:12 PM
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How hard is this ? i have some powder coated ones as mine are hanging, is it an easy job ???

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Old 16-01-2011 | 06:53 PM
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Dust guards???
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Old 16-01-2011 | 06:57 PM
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it's easy, but will take you a while
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i bined mine as they where fucked dont have any now but when i did it my wheel bearings fell apart lol and there was no sign that they were dead
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it's easy, but will take you a while
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Old 16-01-2011 | 07:18 PM
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the rear dust guards that are round the rear callipers mate
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Old 16-01-2011 | 07:21 PM
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remove rear caliper remove disc undo drive shaft nut pull hub off ( undo hub carrier bolts ) then undo dust guard holding bolts and chuck guard in bin lol then put back togther!
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bit more involved than i thought then
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Old 16-01-2011 | 07:45 PM
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Ahh!
I would replace the hub nut with a new one aswell mate!
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Yep easy one, I'm only down the road if you need a puller or the driveshaft socket let me know mate. Your nearly there nice work!

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Old 17-01-2011 | 08:51 AM
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Yep easy one, I'm only down the road if you need a puller or the driveshaft socket let me know mate. Your nearly there nice work!

Cheers ade
hello mate cheers for that, your in watford where abouts pm me if you want
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Old 17-01-2011 | 11:12 AM
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I told you what you had to do to change them the other day!!
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Old 17-01-2011 | 12:01 PM
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iv got 4 NOS of these funny thing is onl one of my cars has them on
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Ahh!
I would replace the hub nut with a new one aswell mate!
if you can get it off,had a go at mine the other day there well tight.
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Am i right by saying if you have a 4x4 rear setup you can't run with them or did the 4x4 come with redesigned items to the 2wd?? as i have a set of NOS 2wd but want to fit 4x4 vented on the rear at some point.
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Am i right by saying if you have a 4x4 rear setup you can't run with them or did the 4x4 come with redesigned items to the 2wd?? as i have a set of NOS 2wd but want to fit 4x4 vented on the rear at some point.
Mines a rear wheeler and i fitted 4x4 rear brakes no probs and ran like it for ages but have now taken the guards off as they were rotten and i couldent find new ones
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Pm d my number mate.

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Mines a rear wheeler and i fitted 4x4 rear brakes no probs and ran like it for ages but have now taken the guards off as they were rotten and i couldent find new ones
Well thats ok then - cheers
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