Front hub bearings

[gonzosbonne]

on papa's 04 GP GT, is the assebly pressed in?? it's al loosy goosey as in it is sepaerated from the spindle, but i can't get the darn assembly free....if anyone is close to Lake Zurich and has a axle puller, wanna stop over

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[Turbocharged400sbc]

on papa's 04 GP GT, is the assebly pressed in?? it's al loosy goosey as in it is sepaerated from the spindle, but i can't get the darn assembly free....if anyone is close to Lake Zurich and has a axle puller, wanna stop over

as long as the axle nut is removed and the three bearing/hub bolts are removed it usually takes a bit of persuasion to get the bearing outta the knuckle/spindle due to galvinic corrosion, same with the axle though it's usually just rusty on the splines....
if the bearing is loose in the knuckle/spindle pop it back in and use a heavy brass mallet to drive the outter axle tullip towards the trans.

 

[Ron Vogel]

as long as the axle nut is removed and the three bearing/hub bolts are removed it usually takes a bit of persuasion to get the bearing outta the knuckle/spindle due to galvinic corrosion, same with the axle though it's usually just rusty on the splines....
if the bearing is loose in the knuckle/spindle pop it back in and use a heavy brass mallet to drive the outter axle tullip towards the trans.

I've used a 3 jaw puller on them when a big hammer doesn't work...it takes just a few minutes. Sometimes they are fused together unfortunately...but they will come apart eventualy.

 

[gonzosbonne]

yes all the nuts, bolts are out, and it is just the bearing assebly that won't come away from the axle going through it

where should i be smacking to not damage nothing?? the threads don't come out to the end, so im not too worried, should i get the 3 pound sledge or is that like :thumbsdown::thumbsdown:

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

yes all the nuts, bolts are out, and it is just the bearing assebly that won't come away from the axle going through it

where should i be smacking to not damage nothing?? the threads don't come out to the end, so im not too worried, should i get the 3 pound sledge or is that like :thumbsdown::thumbsdown:

yeah just slap the bearing into the hub (no need to put the bolts in) and smak it a bit on the end of the axle...if your worried about mushrooming the end of the axleshaft beat on a large junk bolt set into the center divot on the axle end.....

 

[gonzosbonne]

all right its all done, and no more howling from that passenger side anymore, thanks for the help!