Recent content by Hemlock Shakes

could be worse I guess:

Got the hub assembly apart, gear is out. Will have to pull the bearing on the main gear tomorrow and get that gear off, there is a ton of metal sludge between it and the housing.

Finally have parts in hand and am trying to replace them. I cannot sort out how to get the taper bearing (40010341) out of the hub assembly. I’ve removed the cover (40036079) from the gear case (40008939) thinking it would drop right out the bottom, sadly, that is not the case. I’ve tried...

@Avenger, absolutely, I had a look at the hub and saw the press fit sleeve. What I meant by “drop in” was, would the parts be identical from NH to LS. My dealer has the hub now, I feel like they may still have it months from now, communication and timeliness are not there strong suits. I’d...

I’ve been on the Messicks website and have found the bulk of what I need, @ptsg, am I right to think that all the bearing assemblies, seals, etc that I find should be drop in fit? I’d rather source all myself than wait months for the dealer to tell me they can’t find parts. Part numbers are the...

Upon further investigation, it looks like taking the hub assembly off was a good idea! The top bearing in the assembly had detonated, found it after draining the oil in the hub. There is a bit of damage to a few of the gears, hopefully that comes through in the pictures. I’ve got the dealer...

Found that yesterday @ptsg , what a great service that is on the LS website. I will see if Messick’s ship to Canada, doesn’t seem to be many other options here for LS parts than local dealers.

I just found that video and am frustrated I couldn’t find it earlier, I didn’t have to drop the hub or even take the wheel off! Waiting for the dealer to open to see if I can find parts, hoping for the best. I am going to do all the fluids while it is down anyway, good time to get to know the...

Thank you @ptsg , I wondered if it was a back pressure issue. I didn’t know if the cylinders caused the control arm failure or were a symptom of the control arm failure.

Hello all, Looking for some help here, snapped the control arm on the left wheel assembly yesterday. I have a 2014 LS 4047R. I was in uneven ground doing some road work and the right wheel hit a large rock in the bank I was pulling material from. The control arm snapped right where the tie rod...