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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 07:25 PM
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Question broken hubs

I just bought a 1988 bronco and the manual locking hubs dont engage. Do i have to search for new ones or is there something that breaks on most 88 manual hubs?
 
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 07:49 PM
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I'd try the bearings inside of the spindle that the outer shaft runs on. a lot of times they will go bad and wipe out the hubs..
 
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 08:51 AM
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Since you have the hubs apart replacing those parts...as Bremen said, check the bearings. Replace if needed or at least re-pack em. As for the hub parts, you chould be able to get em at your local parts store.
 
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