hub is stuck now what?????????Urgent!!

[jeep_freek88]

I can't get the Hub out so I can get the knuckle out so I can get the ball joints in.

Any ideas on getting a stuck hub out I need help!!!!! :mad:

[Motion Offroad]

Take all but 1 bolt out. Back it out a little bit and put a socket on it. Than simply turn your steering wheel and it will pop the hub off. You'll use the knuckle to push on the bolt, thus pushing the hub out a bit. Once you get it out a bit you can pry on it with a screwdriver.

 

[mjdoa]

That's pretty slick. :bowdown: If I had a nickel for every hour I've spent

removing hubs,I'd.... still be poor.

But I would have spent a lot more time Jeeping

and less prying and beating.

Thankyou for the tip.Pete needs to make that

a sticky for all us beginners. :cheers:

[aemsee]

Another way, instead of putting the socket on the bolt, take all the bolts out, place a socket between one of the outer u-joint yokes and the axle tube, then use the P/S the same way to pop out the hub. Same, just different :D

[CWLONGSHOT]

Now once you get it out, clean the surfaces both inner and outer with a wire wheel. Use anti seeze for reassembly and the next time it will come apart as nice as can be!!

 

If you ever need to swap out a axle shaft on the trail, in the mud, on a side hill, you will remember my suggesting this. :eek: :D

 

ANTI SEEZE IS YOUR FRIEND!!

 

CW

[jeep_freek88]

so the clip won't fit on the top of the lower ball joint should i just forget about it because the stock one didn't have a clip

[mvusse]

You guys make it sound so easy. However, even using that technique it took me 4 hours!

 

The one side pushed out a bit and got styuck, then i had to make the rest of the hub catch up so it was straight again before the first bolt would go a bit further. About 1/32" at a time...

 

Repair manual was no help: "remove the three bolts and pull the hub out" or something to that extend.

 

Took me almost an entire day to replace a $10 U-joint.

[JeepcoMJ]

I get some spare bolts and use them as hammer bolts.

 

remove the good bolts

 

thread hammer bolts in a few threads

 

hammer the sh*t out of them until the hub comes out a ways.

 

use a screwdriver as a wedge so that the hub stays straight and doesn't rock at all while hammering it out.

[Geonovast]

Take all but 1 bolt out. Back it out a little bit and put a socket on it. Than simply turn your steering wheel and it will pop the hub off. You'll use the knuckle to push on the bolt, thus pushing the hub out a bit. Once you get it out a bit you can pry on it with a screwdriver.

 

Genius! Definitly gonna have to remember that next time I need to pull one off.

[BLHTAZ]

I have always had good luck with soaking them with PB Blaster, let it set for about 10 minutes and then use one of the above methods to knock it out. It has been my experince that once it breaks loose, it come right out with no trouble when lubricated with PB.

 

Sorry I didn't catch this sooner to offer the advice, but I am having some coputer issues and I am very limited on Internet time right now.

[bigd44889]

all u need is a little air and thay come right off put your air hammer on it thats the only way mine came off other methids did not do it

[jeep_freek88]

So I used a brass punch between the hub bolt and frame (instead of a socket) and a slide hammer. finally got the stupid thing off now my truck sits taken apart waiting on moog ball joints sigh I should have listened