Need help disassembling steering knuckle & front wheel assembly
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Need help disassembling steering knuckle & front wheel assembly
So I’m knee deep in my suspension rebuild (http://www.vbandp.com/detail.aspx?ID=474 & http://www.vansteel.com/index.cfm?fu...p=1810&ID=2424) and I’ve decided that if it’s off the car I should at least clean up what’s not being replaced.
This weekend removed the front suspension and an stuck taking apart the steering knuckle. All nuts and bolts are undone, however, I can’t get the two bolts out to remove the dust shield because the hub is in the way. (Forgive me if I’m not using the right terminology here.)
Picture shows the partially disassembled right side and the intact left side.
Any help would be greatly appreciated?
This weekend removed the front suspension and an stuck taking apart the steering knuckle. All nuts and bolts are undone, however, I can’t get the two bolts out to remove the dust shield because the hub is in the way. (Forgive me if I’m not using the right terminology here.)
Picture shows the partially disassembled right side and the intact left side.
Any help would be greatly appreciated?
Burning Brakes
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you need to pull off the dust cap off of the front of the hub. inside there will be a castle nut with a cotter pin. remove cotter pin and nut and then the hub and bearings will come off of the spindle.
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I'll try that tomorrow afternoon after work. Is there any way to tell is the spindle is bad from visual inspection?
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St. Jude Donor '07
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St. Jude Donor '07
You'll need a brass drift to remove the races and a bearing driver set to install the races and seal. Both are available for a very reasonable price at Harbor Freight, or you can rent the driver set from AutoZone, Advanced, O'Reilly, etc.
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