Rear hubs
03-21-2022, 11:15 AM
#4
Le Mans Master
I think it is hit or miss with any brand. Most are made overseas now.
If you can find a made in USA one, I think it may have a better chance of being a good one, but it is hard to know which ones are made here.
I have tried several rear hubs on my C4's. I changed them on my '88, '94, '95, '96,
The first set I got at the local parts store (I don't remember the brand.) They failed in about 20k miles on my '94.
I decided to try the cheapo ones. Either they would work, or I would have to change them out again (which might waste 2 or 3 hours), but for the price difference I went ahead with them.
I have had good luck with them. I used Precision, National, a no name box, L&S. Prices were as low as $23. The Precision, National and the no name all came with markings made in USA. I think the L&S were somewhere else but not China. I treat them as expendable wear items and I have chosen to go with the cheapest ones and change them out if needed. It only takes a couple hours to swap them, so to me it is gamble whatever you buy and I'll change them out again if needed.
I have had some that were 30 years old and still were fine. I have also had some originals that were bad at 40k miles. I had one that I replaced that only lasted about a year and 20k miles. If you do a lot of hard cornering, the rears tend to fail quicker. In short, you take your chances whether they are the originals or replacements. Most replacements are made in china and of suspect quality.
My current '95 has been running $25 ones for about 5 years now and still good. My current '96 has been running the cheap ones too and it still good after about 4 years now. The '94 I used to have had expensive ones that failed after about 1 to 1.5 years, then the cheapies lasted about 3 years until I sold that car.
I think it is a risk for getting good ones regardless of what brand you get.
Good luck
If you can find a made in USA one, I think it may have a better chance of being a good one, but it is hard to know which ones are made here.
I have tried several rear hubs on my C4's. I changed them on my '88, '94, '95, '96,
The first set I got at the local parts store (I don't remember the brand.) They failed in about 20k miles on my '94.
I decided to try the cheapo ones. Either they would work, or I would have to change them out again (which might waste 2 or 3 hours), but for the price difference I went ahead with them.
I have had good luck with them. I used Precision, National, a no name box, L&S. Prices were as low as $23. The Precision, National and the no name all came with markings made in USA. I think the L&S were somewhere else but not China. I treat them as expendable wear items and I have chosen to go with the cheapest ones and change them out if needed. It only takes a couple hours to swap them, so to me it is gamble whatever you buy and I'll change them out again if needed.
I have had some that were 30 years old and still were fine. I have also had some originals that were bad at 40k miles. I had one that I replaced that only lasted about a year and 20k miles. If you do a lot of hard cornering, the rears tend to fail quicker. In short, you take your chances whether they are the originals or replacements. Most replacements are made in china and of suspect quality.
My current '95 has been running $25 ones for about 5 years now and still good. My current '96 has been running the cheap ones too and it still good after about 4 years now. The '94 I used to have had expensive ones that failed after about 1 to 1.5 years, then the cheapies lasted about 3 years until I sold that car.
I think it is a risk for getting good ones regardless of what brand you get.
Good luck
03-21-2022, 09:05 PM
#5
Hubs
I bought the best NAPA ones they had. they told me they were made in the USA but when I picked up the hubs the box said made in China. We’ll see as I just cruise in the car no track days.