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FWH issues
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:51 pm
by Henry
Popped one day...
Stuck in 2wd on a winch section with no winch....
Oh the joys of getting myself out of that situation....
Some body damage.... cage damage.... head damage... arm damage .... ground damage...
Re: FWH issues
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:23 pm
by ScottieJ
sounds like fun henry, there's hardly anything to go wrong with FWHs sounds like they need a strip down and clean if they are not engaging!
Re: FWH issues
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:03 pm
by Henry
Oh i dont know scott, she broke with a bang!
Im hoping the internals have just smashed (since they are plastic) and i hope they would go before a shaft.
Still got to investigate!
Re: FWH issues
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:26 am
by ScottieJ
CV joint maybe?????? they are pretty darn weak on SJs
if you've got aisin hubs then they are all metal inside
i've never known a free wheeling hub with plastic internals? sounds a bit weak to me
Re: FWH issues
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:41 pm
by Tramp
scottiej410 wrote:CV joint maybe?????? they are pretty darn weak on SJs
if you've got aisin hubs then they are all metal inside
i've never known a free wheeling hub with plastic internals? sounds a bit weak to me
I think the warn FWH have plastic internals thats why everyone says get aisin ones! for henrys sake i hope it is the fwh, then its an easy fix
Re: FWH issues
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:12 pm
by Henry
I have the unbranded ones, that are usually found on vitaras, and they are plastic internals.
Still drives fine in 2wd, with no nasty grinds ect from the front. I havent had chance to do anything to it yet! :( but i carnt get the one hub to unlock, so im pretty sure it is this.
got the roll cage off to sort that out
Got a manic weekend too, and evenings are out of the question this week!
2 18th this weekend so sunday looks out the question too!
Re: FWH issues
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:29 pm
by ScottieJ
