Hub/Knuckle Separation ??

[Hachihead]

Just wondering if im right in my thinking here.
In the pic below,if i undo the 4 bolts,i should be able to separate the hub/bearing assembly from the actual knuckle if i press at the area with the red circle??This way i can put the 5 stud hub onto the 180 knuckle therefore avoid having to change the balljoints??

Am i right??
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/hachihead/knuckle.jpg
Pic taken is just off google,not my hub,as it looks like a skyline one iirc.

Also is it both the front and rear lower arm balljoints that differ betwween the S13 and S14?? or is it just the front,sound:thumbs:

[dobergoose]

Should work, I done it with a pair of GTR uprights and 4 stud hubs.

[boombastik]

correct

a bigish sized socket and a heavy hammer will sepreate them

as far as i believe both ball joints are different.

as i tried a S14 ball joint in the rear of the 180 and it wouldnt fit the carrier

keep the orignial carrier of the 180 and just replace the hub bearing assy

[frisbee]

Loosen the bolts a few turns, smack on those in turn with a big hammer and repeat.

[crouchy]

Mine needed 13 tonnes of bench press to seperate mine :wack:

[Channie]

Mine needed 13 tonnes of bench press to seperate mine :wack:

:nod:

Sounded like a bomb going off... where as mine came out with a firm wack and scougers fell out :wack:

[Hachihead]

Ya,theyve been soaked with WD40 for a good few days now so hopefully theeyll whack off with the hammer.
Thanks guys:thumbs:

[marteh]

the way i did it was loosen off the 4 bolts on the back about half way and give them a wack with a hammer and it will slowly come out, but i did it while it was still on the car so might be a bit easier for u.

if your just changing to 5 stud bearing then you wont need to change anything else like change ball joints.