Any advice would be great, with the credit crunch biting im gonna give it a go myself.
Thanks

 

Why do you need to replace the whole hub? They're a pretty solid piece of metal.

 

Wheel bearing collapse and subsequent damage to hub,see my previous post and all will become apparent.

bbs.scoobynet.com/essex-scooby-crew-362/704680-who-had-problem-wheel-bearing-brakes-2.html

 

I would think the hardest part will be the big nut on the end of the driveshaft. Firstly getting enough welly on it to crack it when you're stripping down then secondly finding a big enough torque wrench to do it up afterwards.

Not sure about scoobie driveshafts but Sierra shafts (used on the back of Caterhams) are 240 lbft. If your £20 halfords torque wrench isn't up to it then one trick is to use a scaffold pole on a breaker bar. Weigh yourself and stand the right distance along the bar. For the sierra if you weigh 240 lb stand 1 foot from the nut, if you weight 120 lb then stand 2 foot from the nut.

Another thing to watch out for, again not sure of the scoobie but the sierra is left hand thread on one side and right hand thread the other. Don't go swinging on the scaffold pole trying to do it up more when you want to undo it!

 

many thanks mate, just thank god its xmas the extra pounds will count by the sounds, ill check the thread handed sides also, cheers.

 

1hr job tbh mate

 

Looks like you've got a volunteer. Throw 172sport a cuppa and sit back and watch

 

If you were closer I'd offer to do it!

As the guys said, your biggest problem will be the hubnut on the end of driveshaft. You will then need to disconnect the lower wishbone, trackrod end, brake caliper and finally the bolts holding the hub to the suspension strut.
Never done a scooby specifically, but the process should be similar. One tip for the hub nut is to see if the socket will fit through the centre cap of your alloy, this way you can use the weight of the car to stop the hub turning (the brakes on some of the cars I have done couldn't hold the hub tight, this may not be an issue if you have 4 pots!)

 

Thanks mate ill give it a go then!