I'm sorry, I don't remember. You know you have to buy a new nut though
right?
it might have been 5/8 or 13/16.....
-- -Josh 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L""Jared Buckley"" <j.buckley@insightbb.com> wrote in message news:b607ij$r90$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > Josh, > > Do you happen to remeber what size socket was needed for the axle nut? > > Jared > ""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message > news:b5v1h3$8a3$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > Jared, > > I'm not sure if your 97 is the same as my 2000, but I just replaced my RF > > bearing. It was fairly straightforward. You'll need a new bearing (p/n > > 52009528AE for mine) and a new axle nut (sorry, don't have the p/n), then > > just pull the wheel, remove the caliper and slide the rotor off (it's not > > pressed into the bearing) and undo the axle nut. Slide the whole thing > off > > the spindle and throw it away. Slide the new one on there and secure it > > USING A NEW AXLE NUT (mine was stamped "do not reuse") to the hub. Torque > > the nut to 195 ft/lbs and reassemble the rest of your stuff. done. > > Hopefully your 97 will be the same as my 2000 and this will have helped > you. > > > > -- > > -Josh > > 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > > > > ""Jared Buckley"" <j.buckley@insightbb.com> wrote in message > > news:b5u1k5$9fa$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have not been to the DML for a while as I have gotten a new mopar toy. > > > Anyway, I am needing some advice on wheel bearing replacement ASAP. I > > have > > > a 97 base model with the 2.5 4 cyl. Obviously a 2wd, with the smaller > > > brakes. I have a wheel bearing going out on the left front. I hope to > be > > > able to get it swapped out this weekend. Here are my questions: > > > > > > 1. What size is the axle nut? > > > 2. Is the rotor pressed onto the hub? > > > 3. What else needs to be done other than to take off the axle nut and > > swap > > > in a new hub/bearing assy? > > > > > > I plan to put on new rotors and pads while I have it in the air. > > > > > > Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Jared > > > > > > 97 Dak > > > 92 Daytona IROC > > > > > > > > > > > >
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