06-17-2017, 01:49 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-17-2017, 01:52 AM by Borntobewild.)
(06-15-2017, 01:22 PM)Borntobewild Wrote:(06-15-2017, 11:48 AM)fixkick Wrote: buy a 96-98 hub,
it will fit.
if car is stock it fits.
the GM does not sell them now, in fact , they only list Chevrolet trackers now, 98 or newer, the word GEO is but a dream to them it seems. now.
Okay thanks.
I'm heading into Oregon tomorrow to buy the entire knuckle assembly off a 1997 Tracker, 4x4, without ABS.
I need the spindle also, not just the hub but I guess that is the same as the 1996 also?
For now if everything's right I just plan on bolting the knuckle on, (inserting the axle of course), swapping out caliper bracket, installing new pads, hopefully the rotor is in good shape or replace with a new one...and go from there.
Then replace both wheel bearings later to avoid this mess again.
The saga continues...
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$60 dollars of gas the last couple days chasing the "ghost" part...Washington coast a couple days ago and half way to Mt. Hood, Oregon yesterday.
Drove all the way out to Orient Auto Sales yesterday to by the aforementioned 1997 hub/spindle/knuckle assembly and first thing I did was turn it upside down and there was the BUSHING!
What's going on here?
A 1996 model at the Washington coast mfg date 8/2017 with the "bushing and yesterday a 1997 with the "bushing"!!!
I'm starting to think I have a rare one of a kind.
Or perhaps just buy a bicycle and [part my '96 Geo out since the right spindle does not exist!
I believe I read on your bearing page you have a 1996 that you torqued to 155 pounds...
Did your 1996 have the needle bearing versus the bushing like mine has?
I haven't been able to find a bearing spindle yet!
Would that 1997 knuckle/hub/spindle I looked at yesterday and pictured below have worked on my car that had the "bearing type" spindle on it or would I have to change out the axle also?
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What is the difference between the spindle with bushing and the one like mine with the needle bearing (if that's the right terminology for the bearing)?
I cannot find a spindle without the bushing no matter what year I look at.
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It was a nice, stormy rainy day to be driving all around Orygon yesterday though chasing a ghost.
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I've seriously had thoughts of scraping this one (part'ing it out) and loosing a lot of money...I can't fix it!
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