:: HELP, Hub is rusted to knuckle. How do I get off?::
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:: HELP, Hub is rusted to knuckle. How do I get off?::
I'm doing a ball joint job today and have the rotor, calipar and the three 13 mm bolts off that hold the hub to the knuckle. I am under the impression that you do not need to take the spindle nut off to slide the hub off the knuckle.
How do I get this off. I have no access to a torch. I have a chisel set. And a bfh. Not replacing hub so I don't want to damage it.
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How do I get this off. I have no access to a torch. I have a chisel set. And a bfh. Not replacing hub so I don't want to damage it.
THANKS!
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you do need to remove the nut... otherwise you can't get anything off
watch from 1:20 if it doesn't load at the right time. she removed it before the 3 bolts on the hub, i don't know if this order is important or not though.
as for the rust, soak it in pb blaster or any other good penetrating oil and hit it with your bfh. honestly unless it's like less than a year old, I'd replace it too. don't forget anti-seize when putting it back together.
watch from 1:20 if it doesn't load at the right time. she removed it before the 3 bolts on the hub, i don't know if this order is important or not though.
as for the rust, soak it in pb blaster or any other good penetrating oil and hit it with your bfh. honestly unless it's like less than a year old, I'd replace it too. don't forget anti-seize when putting it back together.
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No need to remove the nut. Not on my 99 d30 at least. A LOT more work with the chisle and I got her out! Gezz that was tough. Will be sure to put some anti-seiz on there before she goes back in. Don't want to fight that fight next time I need to pull her out
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Are you replacing the hub? I did this last friday and after 4 hours of trying the socket trick and a chisel, I was finally able to get it off by hitting the hub with a BFH. Alternating hits on the top and bottom.
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Ive done this trick a few times and works great.
put an socket extension between the axle joint and the knuckle like this picture.
Once there you can turn the steering wheel and the hub just pops out.
Its good to have a helper turn the wheel while you watch.
Use lots of Anti seize when you install it back on.
Post 9 in this http://www.naxja.org/forum/showpost....23&postcount=9 talks about the trick also.
put an socket extension between the axle joint and the knuckle like this picture.
Once there you can turn the steering wheel and the hub just pops out.
Its good to have a helper turn the wheel while you watch.
Use lots of Anti seize when you install it back on.
Post 9 in this http://www.naxja.org/forum/showpost....23&postcount=9 talks about the trick also.
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Now I am stuck trying to get the upper ball joint off on the driver's side. I have a beefy press. And a 20" breaker bar. The thing is still not breaking free. I don't have a torch. I do have a heat gun. I am 99% sure that would be pointles however. Am I right?
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Make sure you are pressing the correct way and that you have the cups stacked correctly so you are not pressing against the press itself. Torch won't help, just pressing.
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tighten the press, then hammer the knuckle to break it free, then tighten, and hammer, keep repeating the process till it comes out. You want to hammer on the knuckle around the ball joint while it has pressure on it.
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You could just slide a bigger pipe over your breaker bar to get some more leverage.