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rotor/axle removal

ciffer

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I saw a guide online about a year ago about how to replace ball joints on a 10 bolt, it had step by step pictures.

Does anyone know where I can find this? I am mainly interested on how to get the axles out.
 
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i have the springs out of the hubs, but i can't figure out how to do the next part.
 
Once you remove both spindle nuts and the flat washer inbetween the two spindle nuts you can pull the spindle/rotor assembly off.
 
make sure you have the caliper off.that will hold the whole thing on even if you have the spindle nuts off.there is a outer nut ,a spacer or lock washer ,and a inner spindle nut.once all that is off you should be able to pull the hole hub rotor assymbly off in one pull.id pull the front bearing out first so it doesnt fall on the ground.then wiggle up and down on the hub and pull torward you till it slides off the spindle.then you take the 6 spindle nuts off to remove that and the backing plate is bolted to that also.after that the axle shaft should just slide out torward you with a slight tug and wiggle til it is free of the axle seal.pull the ball joint castle nut on top ball joint.then you need a ball joint puller witch is basically a big c clamp with a hole big enough to push the ball joint through on either end.then you can use it on both ball joints in reverse to push the new ball joint in.and reverse to get the rest of the axle back together.50 lb foot on the inner nut,then back off and put to 35 lb foot and the the locking spacer and out nut to i believe 120 lb foot.then you can reassymble the hub loakout.put wheels back on and go romp that thing after you greese the nw ball joints.i would also suggest that when you pull the hub you put in a new hub seal so itll keep the grease in and the dirt out.check the spindle bearings when you have it off and regrease all the bearings befor assymbly. :)
 
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great info. looks like my problem is that I need another special socket to remove the inner spindle nut; I only have the outer nut and the washer out.
 
Unless someone did something funny, the same special socket that takes the outer nut off will take the inner nut off. Its a 4 prong socket.
 
The socket I used on the outer nut has 4 male tabs, the nut has 4 female slots. The inner looks like the nut has 4 male tabs and needs a socket with 4 female slots.

To make sure we are using the same terms, I took out a outside retaining ring, then a washer, then the nut with the 4 female slots which I am calling the outside hub nut.

As of current I can't move the rotor at all (aside from spinning it). The caliper is off.

The axle was serviced by a shop a few years ago, I guess it is possible they used different nuts.
 
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This is the socket that should remove both the inner and outer spindle nuts.
 
That is the socket I have. Does the inner nut have the 4 tabs like I described?
 
the inner lock nut looks almost identical to the outer. it should have a little bump, actually a pin to lock into the holes on the lock washer. definitely the same socket.
 
Dirtynails is correct, the inner and outer nuts are identical to each other except for the inner nut has that PIN for the washer that goes between the nuts. But the inner nut does use the same socket that you used to remove the outer nut.
 
thanks for the good posts! I figured out my problem; I was looking at the washer between the spindle nuts thinking that was the inner nut. I got the nuts and rotor off, i'll do the rest tomorrow.
 
looks like the ball joints need to be unbolted to get the axle out. I need to buy a wrench to fit the upper ball joint.is there a trick to getting the lower ball joint? does anyone know off hand what size wrench i need to get the ball joint nuts off?.
 
ciffer said:
looks like the ball joints need to be unbolted to get the axle out....
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Negative. Once the spindle is off the knuckle, you can pull the axleshaft out.
This is assuming that the axleshafts are not damaged...
 
6 nuts/bolts holding the spindle on to the knuckle. Take a sharpie or magic marker and mark the position of the spindle so that it goes on the same way when you put it back together.
 
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6 nuts/bolts holding the spindle on to the knuckle. Take a sharpie or magic marker and mark the position of the spindle so that it goes on the same way when you put it back together.
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what happens if i put it on differently?
 
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