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mrsprite

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The rear hubs on my Bugeye are shot (lots of play). I have a rear end from a '71 Midget that had wire wheels. I know the axles are different, but are the hubs different as well?? I'd like to swap them over, but I'm not sure if they are compatible (and I don't want to find out *after* I start disassembling things!). /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

If it matters, I have the brake set-up from a later Spridget (front discs and the rear drums from a late 60's Midget).

Thanks.
 
They have different part numbers for what that is worth. Never had one side by side, You may be the judge. Could be something simple like the brake drum screw holes are off, But Im just taking a stab here.
 
Sarastro said:
Where, exactly, is the looseness? Are you sure it isn't just a worn bearing? It's not expensive to replace.
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There is some in & out movement of the bearings/hubs. I suppose it could just be a bad bearing, but with my luck the hubs are shot too. I just wanted to know if the wire wheel hubs would work or not before I tried finding a set for disc wheels. I guess I could pop them out tomorrow and see, but if it is a bad hub then I'd have to reassemble it with the bad part until I got another one (my Bugeye is my daily driver).
 
I asked about the location of the looseness for this reason: if you have the wheel and drum off, and see the hub itself moving in and out, you can be sure it's really the hub, and not something else.

The hub, however, is just a big slug o'steel. If you have significant in and out motion, and you're sure it's in the hub, the only place it could be is the bearing, or possibly a loose retaining nut--at least, as far as I can see. I really doubt there is any need to replace the whole hub. And, if you get a used hub, you might find yourself needing a new bearing, anyway.
 
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