1991 civic rear bearing changed

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r2000swler@hotmail.com - 03 Oct 2005 23:50 GMT

Just wanted to thank "TeGGeR®" and "Jim Bean" for their advice
on changing the rear hub and bearing. The nut cam off with the
first try with the correct air driver.

I did mine and my friends in about 3 hours. While we were at it
we changed his rear brake shoes and ground down the "lip" on the
inside of the drum. We used a borrowed torque wrench to set the
nuts.

In a few weeks I intend to do the right side of both Civics.

Terry

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jim beam - 04 Oct 2005 02:07 GMT

> Just wanted to thank "TeGGeR®" and "Jim Bean" for their advice
> on changing the rear hub and bearing. The nut cam off with the
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> Terry

if i read that right, you changed the brake shoes on just one side?
that's a huge no-no. always change brakes on both sides of an axle.
there's always a substantial difference between the old & new linings,
so it's essential to change both sides to maintain maximum braking
effectiveness & directional stability in emergencies.

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TeGGeR® - 04 Oct 2005 04:23 GMT

jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in news:lcSdnU0UEO5tSNzeRVn-
vQ@speakeasy.net:

>> Just wanted to thank "TeGGeR®" and "Jim Bean" for their advice
>> on changing the rear hub and bearing. The nut cam off with the
>> first try with the correct air driver.

Well high-five for that. Congratulations.

>> I did mine and my friends in about 3 hours. While we were at it
>> we changed his rear brake shoes and ground down the "lip" on the
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> so it's essential to change both sides to maintain maximum braking
> effectiveness & directional stability in emergencies.

Changing brakes on one side only? Egad.

Hopefully he meant the right side BEARINGS of both Civics.

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r2000swler@hotmail.com - 04 Oct 2005 12:26 GMT

> jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in news:lcSdnU0UEO5tSNzeRVn-
> vQ@speakeasy.net:
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> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

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Let me be a little, or a lot, clearer:
Changed rear left bearing on both civics.
Changed right left and rear right brakes on friends car.
I will change the right rear bering on my car this coming weeked,
if one failed, the other can't be far behind.

Terry

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TeGGeR® - 04 Oct 2005 13:10 GMT

> Changed right left and rear right brakes on friends car.

Don't change the brakes on one side only. That is a very BAD idea. Don't do
that.

Change in axle sets only, even if it means tearing into it again later for
a different purpose.

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r2000swler@hotmail.com - 04 Oct 2005 21:45 GMT

> > Changed right left and rear right brakes on friends car.
>
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> --
> TeGGeR®

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I did a complete brake job on my 1991 Civic last year.

We changed both left and right rear shoes on my friend's Civic.
We checked his front disk pads. Both were OK as they had been
changed ~2years ago.

Terry

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