Front Hub Removal Write-Up inside..
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Drifting
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Front Hub Removal Write-Up inside..
Folks,
decided I needed to change out my front wheel hubs. Here is how I removed them in preparation for my new hubs due to arrive from RockAuto soon.
I'll add my installation procedure when the time comes. Hope this helps!
decided I needed to change out my front wheel hubs. Here is how I removed them in preparation for my new hubs due to arrive from RockAuto soon.
I'll add my installation procedure when the time comes. Hope this helps!
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Good write up so far! I just replaced mine over the winter and if it wasn't for that stupid ball joint bolt, this would be a 20 minute job for both.
As it was, we got it done in 1 hour for both sides.
As it was, we got it done in 1 hour for both sides.
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11
ArmyCob,
Nice writeup!
I would like to suggest in place of the spreader bar on the ball joints to use one of the many newer type of ball joint tools. The manual suggest using the Kent-Moore J-42188-B BALL JOINT SEPARATOR. It is over priced in my opinion at about $200. If you can borrow from your local auto parts, than it might be a good choice. There are others on the market that work very well for under $20.
Keep up the good work!!
Nice writeup!
I would like to suggest in place of the spreader bar on the ball joints to use one of the many newer type of ball joint tools. The manual suggest using the Kent-Moore J-42188-B BALL JOINT SEPARATOR. It is over priced in my opinion at about $200. If you can borrow from your local auto parts, than it might be a good choice. There are others on the market that work very well for under $20.
Keep up the good work!!
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Thanks guys, wasn't as hard as I thought. Now, anybody know how to get that damn ball joint boot off? You see I tore it, so now it needs replacing. Manual doesn't show procedure for lower ball joint, just the upper, and I'm not going to assume it's the same.
Eric, the fork I have worked perfectly; it was my aim that fekked up the boot..
And edit, the hub frame is a steering knuckle. Re-read the manual....
Eric, the fork I have worked perfectly; it was my aim that fekked up the boot..
And edit, the hub frame is a steering knuckle. Re-read the manual....
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11
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Drifting
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Will the ball joint taper pop out of the spindle with a hammer blow to the spindle? I've done this on trucks where the spindle is cast iron but not on aluminum ones.
Nice writeup BTW. Great pics and annotations.
Nice writeup BTW. Great pics and annotations.
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As far as using a hammer, If you leave the nut on the stud but screwed up past the end threads a little sometime will allow a "light" blow to pop it out, but really not the best way to do it.
