Race137

I have a 91 Maxima 5 speed. I'm having trouble finding new hubs anywhere as they are discontinued. But when I looked at the bearings themselves. It's the same part number from 89- 99???. So my question is if the bearing is the same part number would the 95-99 hub fit? . I couldn't find diameter specifications for the hub. But if it's the same bearing? Does it supercede the discontinued part?

chrome91

iTrader: (1)

are the hubs damaged or do you just have a noisy wheel bearing?

Race137

The hub is damaged. The new bearing slides right over it

chrome91

iTrader: (1)

hmm i searched and cant find any front hubs either, you might be stuck with getting a junkyard hub and maybe swapping out the bearing while youre at it

maximagician

I once had a 91 se 5 m/t maxima
before I sold it I noticed the cheap parts store Passenger cv axle's carrier bearing was making a rub,rub,rub noise
consistant with wheel speed
I knew that was it when I spray lubed the carrier bearing and the noise stopped a few times
Did you lift the front and check for play?

Race137

Yea I actually replaced the hub bearing last year saw it had play and slapped it back on. But what I did do was fill the gap with feeler gauges and put 4 spot welds to hold it in place lol. Feels great. I tried getting them from a junkyard but the closest one wants 200 to ship it to Chicago. There is one junkyard within 100 miles and I have a couple things off that one already.. I also found a place that will add material to the old hub and cut it to size. I am going to do it with the junkyard spindle that I'm ordering this weekend.

DanNY

iTrader: (14)

find a machine shop
bring your hub and bearing to them.
ask them what they can do to solve the problem.

they will probably machine down the messed up hub and press a sleeve over it.

why wouldn't a 4th gen hub work in this case?

DanNY

iTrader: (14)

holy cow...that's a little...rigged. but if it works then it works.

Tarzan

There is an old farmer's trick: put a stick weld along the inside circumference of the knuckle. This will collapse it. All you have to do is grind or machine the weld flush with the surface.

Race137

That's what I just said they were going to do when I get the junkyard ones. They are going to press them for me too. And the inner spline is a different size ....too big.

DanNY

iTrader: (14)

is the inner race the same. you can always frankenstein the CV axle by swapping the outer piece with a 4th gen axle.

Race137

The axle rebuilders told me the tulip is a different size. Machine. Shop it is