front hub assembly

How do you remove the front hub assembly? Have already taken out three bolts. What else do you have to do?

Remove the hub nut on the axle half-shaft. Remove the caliper and brake disc.

With appropriate persuasion, slide the hub out of the knuckle. Do a search for some details.

You might have to put the wheel back on to get the big nut started without the hub turning on you. I rented a puller from autozone and didn't end up using it. After the three bolts were removed, I hit the edge of the hub with bfg a couple of times and it came right out. Make sure you torque that big nut back to the recommened lbs.

you'll more than likely need an impact wrench to get the big nut off..and make sure you put everything that comes off behind that nut back on! i've found it really helps to tap on the top part of the hub assembly where it meets the axle (NOT the part witht he lug bolts on it, you'll wreck your bearings) tap it so it starts to spin almost like you are unscrewing it (it's not threaded but once you get it to move some you can usually get a pry behind it. This way you don't have to worry about destroying your bearings..those hubs cost about $140.

I bought a couple bolts of the same thread, but longer and used them to pound out the hub from the back.

haha, yeah, we used all the above methods, puller, everything to get the hub off my buddys yj, didnt work, so we chained it to my jeep, and yanked it off...took like 5 yanks too

tealcherokee said:

haha, yeah, we used all the above methods, puller, everything to get the hub off my buddys yj, didnt work, so we chained it to my jeep, and yanked it off...took like 5 yanks too

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