I read that my 1997 GQ Y60 ST Patrol has self locking hubs. They appear to be manual hubs to me. Is there a method of locking these hubs automatically that I am unaware of ?
I read that my 1997 GQ Y60 ST Patrol has self locking hubs. They appear to be manual hubs to me. Is there a method of locking these hubs automatically that I am unaware of ?
have u got pic of the hub?
Aren't self locking hubs....manual hubs, only auto hubs are hubs that u can lock in automatically or manually that i am aware of.
Last edited by NissanGQ4.2; 20th September 2011 at 09:13 PM.
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You'll have manual hubs therefore you will have to get out of the car and "lock" them manualy every time you need to engage the front hubs
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Yep yep, that is what I thought. They look like standard manual hubs. From what I was reading I thought there may have been some modification that has been done over the years. Obviously what I was reading was just a bit of BS. Most my experience in the past was with auto hubs so it is a bit of a learning curve for me. I had heaps of 4x4 experience in my Army years but haven’t done that since 1989. Thanks guys.
Mate, You can definitely modify auto hubs to manual but I haven't heard of the other way around. Some of the gurus might jump on soon and clarify.Originally Posted by ablast
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ablast (20th September 2011)
OK first of all, lets clarify that your hubs have a "bar" through the centre of them and the words "Lock" "Unlock" on them with arrows " -> " & " <- " on them.
And as far as I know you can swap "manual" hubs for "auto" hubs, just as easy as swapping Auto for manual. but then again I play with MQ/MK.
Tim
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And also Ablast, if you have manual hubs...stick with them.
Lot of people are swapping auto to manual for peace of mind and not risking them disengaging when needed.
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ablast (9th October 2011), Finly Owner (20th September 2011)
Thank you all for your prompt and informative responses.
Very much appreciated.
Auto locking hubs will also not work in reverse unless locked with your wheel brace........trap for young players!
Steve.
DX grunt (23rd April 2012)
Well that is something worth taking note of. I am no stranger to the 4 x 4 experiance. My experiance was in the military and mostly with Land Rovers, Unimogs, Scamel, Keisers and an array of other vehicles ranging from Mopeds through to Leopard Tanks. The automatic gearbox and manual hubs is all pretty new to me. Lol The old Land Rovers work quite differently. Just goes to show that you are never too old to learn.
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