locking hubs??
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From: northern indiana
locking hubs??
hi all, my lock **** on the drivers side looks like the o-ring is coming out from behind the handle, it still works but it gets bound up some times. any com. prob. with this??
thanks to all that reply
thanks to all that reply
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From: Port Murray, NJ
Spray the O ring with WD40 and while turning the hub lock **** work the O ring back into the hub. You may need to gently push it back in with a screwdriver. Spray the WD40 all around the hub in the space between the outter hub housing and the ****. This happened to me before and I was able to work the O ring back into the hub.
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The area directly behind the dial is sealed from the internal hub workings with a heavy rubber type of diaphragm so it can't get in there to affect the grease.
I am beginning to beleive that WD-40 will most likely cause the o-ring to swell and cause more problems later though.
I am beginning to beleive that WD-40 will most likely cause the o-ring to swell and cause more problems later though.
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I guess it's possible for the O ring to swell. I've never had a problem after spraying some WD40 in there to get the O ring back into position. Perhaps a different type of lube could be used to keep the O ring from sticking to the lock ****. 
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The only issue I have with WD-40 is it acts like a dirt magnet and allows all that grime to get in and on the hubs. Not sure if it caused my OEM's to die a slow death but I didn't like the crud it attracted. My .02 cents.
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