I have a 4x4, so there were three bolts in a triangular pattern. Does the
axle shaft pull out, or does the hub assembly slide off it?
I think the hub assembly is stuck to the piece holding the calipar brackets.
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"Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@aol.com> wrote in message news:4407D4B5.8030701@aol.com... > > Chris Reck wrote: >> OK, I have an update... I now have the axle nut off (thanks to a friend's >> electric impact wrench and 2 minutes). I also removed the two bolts from >> the torsion bar (after making marks) and removed the three bolts from >> behind (for the hub assembly). >> >> How do I get the hub assembly off (with the boot) so that I can have >> enough room for the ball joint to pop up? >> >> Does someone have an exploded diagram and steps from an FSM that they can >> fax/e-mail me? >> >> Thanks! >> > > Hmmm - the torsion bar? I assume you mean the sway bar. The Torsion bar > is the long bar that runs lengthwise of the truck, from the rear of the > lower control arm - to the anchor point near the transfer case. > > You don't need to remove the wheel bearing/hub unit. You need to remove > the CV axle. Now that you have the axle nut off, you have to remove the > CV axle shaft at the inboard mounting point. Remove the 6 bolts that hold > the axle to the flange on the differential. Then you can compress the > shaft and remove it. When removing the axleshaft - be careful not to let > it extend or hang. If the shaft extends too much it can mess up the > internals. > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Rocks are for skipping... I'm all about the mud > 75 Honda CL360, 89 Dakota, 89 Dakota 4x4, > 95 Dakota 4x4, 96 Neon, 01 Ram 4x4 > http://members.aol.com/silvereightynine/ > AIM & Yahoo: SilverEightynine > > . > . > .------------------------------------------------------------------. > | Make your plans NOW to attend the National DML Meet in Colorado! | > | Date: July 15-23, 2006 - More info: http://meet.dakota-truck.net | > `------------------------------------------------------------------' >
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