Hubs don't seem to lock
Asked by Alyson Oct 25, 2010 at 02:45 PM about the 1996 Geo Tracker 2 Dr STD 4WD Convertible
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
All of a sudden in the late winter this year my 4WD seemed to stop working, I think it's because the hubs don't lock. Had brakes replaced around the same time, wondering if something happened then. Anyone ever had a problem like this?
2 Answers
if the repair shop just replaced the pads no. if that had two turn the roters and pulled them off yes thay may have goten them back togeter wrong. you should be able to have someone with a little mechanical knolage look at them and he should be able to tell.you should get a manual on your modle thay are changing things so much it's hard for someone working on a modle he hasen't worked on before to get every thing right. you can take your manual along every time you have work done and it should be done right.
take the locking hubs apart and clean all the old grease out and pack with new better grease, you will be fine. Changing brakes should have nothing to do with internal problems unless the hub was locked on dry pavement for a long time. These can't be driven for long without the ability to slip