soopsoop Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 stupid me tried to tow my subi without the front shafts i had just replaced the ball joints and tierod ends for the lady and put new pads on the brakes.then her boyfriend decided to work on it and lost the drive lines. it ran great when i left it but when i went to tow it the brakes where locking up turning red hot,breaking the brake line,by the way brake fluid is flammable,thank God for mud puddles,i am planning on replacing all the front brake parts,should i replace the wheel bearings also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj7291993 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 If you got the brakes hot enough to destroy the brake lines and catch fire, it's probably not a bad idea. The bearing may be ok, but I doubt the seals liked the heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 The brakes were the only thing holding the wheel onto the car. Wheel bearings I'm sure are screwed too. The hub was surely cocked in the knuckle and riding funny. Heat from brakes and fire too? Yeah, I'd replace it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skishop69 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Wait!!! You towed it without the axles??? Ummmm... Yeah, can't do that with these older cars as the have an inner and outer wheel bearing. Newer ones with one piece hub bearings you can. As Gloyale pointed out, the brakes were the only things holding the spindles on the car. Yep, calipers, lines, pads, rotors, wheel bearings and seals,,,, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj7291993 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 You may want to check your ball joints as well. Not sure how hot it got, but I imaging the knuckle was probably fairly warm as well, which would transfer into ball joints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soopsoop Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 thanks i will just rebuild the whole front end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnsubaru Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 got most of the parts just need a new hub if I can find a new one if not I will go to pull and save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subpoop Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 got everything replaced except the rotor and caliper. bought a new ball joint and ruined the dust boot trying to put it on. that and some drive axles and i can put it one the ground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subpoop Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 damnsubaru and subpoop are the same person me. it might simplify things if everything gets transfered to damnsubaru. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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