08 accord rear spidle nut
 

I have to replace r-rear hub assembly. got everything apart and can't figure out how to get at the spindle nut. if there is a dust cap it is inverted and can't figure out how to get it off. there is no lip to pry against there is no way to get channel locks on it. I almost drilled holes in to pull on it but I hope someone can help me out. the new part does not have one so I need to save this if I can. thanks.

Well, that's interesting. Looks like it un-bolts from the inboard side of the knuckle.
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...0801_b1910.png

thank you very much Jim. I saw 4 bolt heads on the back side but I have never had to take one off that way. I still don't see how it will come out even unbolting from the back. the new part has a ring gear on the back side for parking brake. there are no threaded holes in the new part that match the 4 bolt heads on the back side. I will look at again tomorrow. any more comments please post them up.

after I get it off I still need the dust cap. maybe I can pound it out from the backside and tap it in the new part. any honda techs on here that have done this let me know if this is correct. thanks.

Well, up to 2006 it was a spindle with a big nut on the outside, just like you were expecting. Most of us have probably not seen the new version yet, kinda like me.
DesertHonda or HondaDude maybe because they have shops. I just work on my own cars.

If there's no threaded holes in the new part, maybe the store gave you the wrong part...? See the 4 ears on the stationary part of the hub? Got those?

That "gear" isn't for the handbrake. It's for the ABS magnetic wheel-sensor.

thanks again. I think I got the wrong part. the original hub has an inverted metal cap that is where the spindle nut would be. the new part is open on both ends. even if it bolts up I need the cap to protect the wheel side from dirt and water. I was hoping someone could tell me if that cap will tap out from the old hub to reuse on the new hub. it looks to me like the whole end to the outside is cast as one piece cap and flange. well at least I learned a few new things today.

I think if you get the proper part it'll have the 4 ears with threaded holes so you can bolt it on from the back-side. There will be no need to open the end where you think the dust cap is. For all I know, that new style doesn't have a removable dust-cap at all. Don't try to use the wrong part & make it fit cause then you can't return it to the store.

yes I definetly had the wrong part. I had an sfk brand from rock auto.com. no ears for the bolts and the open end. first time I ever had a problem from rockauto. so I guess I better get one from honda and be sure.

You're probably gonna return it to RockAuto, so why don't you just call & explain it to them. Maybe they'll cover return shipping & ship you the CORRECT one for free???

I called rockauto today and they have to get ahold of skf. according to the part number the part I got should work. on monday I will hear what skf has to say. I suppose it's possible I got a wrong part in the correct box. it was $85.00 cheaper than a honda oem part so maybe it was too good to be true.

try hondaautomotiveparts dot com
click PARTS
put in your car's information

Here's a 2007 rear brake - look like the one you got??
http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...a701_b1910.png

that year 07 has a spidle nut and dust cap. my 08 does not have a spindle at all. I looked at the link and for an 08 it shows the correct hub with ears and thier price was $118. I need to get my money back from rock auto and then go to the link you gave me. thanks for that link the prices are pretty good for oem honda parts.

I just ordered one from the local honda dealer. went thru my buddys body shop and it dropped from $182 down to $121.

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Jim..I looked that up on AlldataDiy dot cm and it looks like this last one you put in..

Good post..hope all this works out for him..

Angelo, do you mean that AllDataDIY has the old-style listed for 2008? Maybe that mistake filters down to the independant parts suppliers?

I had that problem with my 95 Integra rear brake rotors. Suppliers all listed the GSR taking the same brakes as the Type-R which was not correct.

thanks a lot for all the help. the first parts blow up that jim showed was for an 08. I am starting to think this new design for 08 is a weak link like the rear brake pads. I am definitly going to open the box up tomorrow at my honda dealer to see if it is correct. heard back from rockauto and the skf rep told them I must have a late 08 build car. nope we got this car about 2 months after they started selling. called honda's 800 number and they won't do a thing. kept on repeating it is outside the 36,000 mile warranty. wouldn't even sell me the part at honda cost.

There's any number of reasons why a wheel bearing will fail early. Can't warranty everything, so I guess it's just bad luck. Doesn't seem like a popular problem for a zillion other owners.

As far as an early or late 2008, there should be a sticker in the door-jamb with the month it was built. They typically start mid-year, so the first 2008s probably rolled out of the factory in say June or July 2007.

Sounds normal. When you walk into the auto parts stores you notice all those big catalogs on the counter? Well, one half, ususally the front half, is labeled "wrong parts". That is the first book they look in. When you return, they look in the back of the book that is labeled "right parts". 8-)

really different than other hubs I have seen. everything sealed and super easy to take apart and reinstall

I'm certanly no mechanic but isn't that a pretty new car to be replacing that???:confused:

the hub bearing started making noise at 45,000 miles and I changed it at 50,000. I think this should last at least 100,000 miles or more so i'm not too happy about it. like jim said in earlier post bearings fail for whatever reason so I gues I got one with a short life. now get this the new hub I got at my honda dealer has no warranty at all. since I got it off the shelf and put it on myself no warranty is written about 6 different places on my reciept. my wife drives the car 99% of the time and 95% of the miles are all highway miles. I hope this is not typical for all 08 and on up.