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95RedCherokee
August 15th, 2006, 12:37
I am about to tackle changing out my hub assembly on the front of my 95 cherokee sport 4x4. I need to know the size of teh axle nut so I can go rent a socket to fit it. I'm pretty usre it's a 12 pt socket too, and I cant find those anywhere around here....Anyone got any ideas on how to remove this and know what size/type this axle nut is?

TIA!
Ramsey
August 15th, 2006, 12:41
36mm 6 point will be fine
Menzenski
August 15th, 2006, 13:30
The big axle nut that puts preload on the hub is a 36mm 6 point as Ramsey said. The three bolts that hold the hub to the knuckle are 13mm, 12 point.
95RedCherokee
August 15th, 2006, 13:33
Thanks guys. I'm going to go do this right now. :)
95RedCherokee
August 15th, 2006, 14:14
Ok, well the 36mm 6 point is too small. Any ideas? Here is the nut I need to remove...

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3372/jeepaxlenutit6.jpg
IntrepidXJ
August 15th, 2006, 14:19
you need to take that cover off the nut, first
Menzenski
August 15th, 2006, 14:19
Ok, well the 36mm 6 point is too small. Any ideas? Here is the nut I need to remove...
That's just a retainer. It looks like you've got the cotter pin out, so just pull it off. That's not the nut; it's over the nut.
95RedCherokee
August 15th, 2006, 14:21
ohhh!!! awesome. I'm a n00b to working on Jeeps. I'm a honda guy. Sorry...
Menzenski
August 15th, 2006, 14:25
Just remember that you need to torque that nut to 175 lb-ft when you reinstall it. Failure to properly preload it will result in a failure of the hub assembly.
thebrick
August 15th, 2006, 15:31
You might want to check out this site...

http://www.off-road.com/jeep/cherokee/2001/02_feb/bearing/index.html
90xj06
August 15th, 2006, 15:37
ha thats funny a geo doesn't put out enough torque to tighten that.
95RedCherokee
August 15th, 2006, 17:33
Got it done within like 45 minutes after my last post. Rides a lot better and no scary wobbling sounds! lol. THe new hub recommended 180ft-lbs, so that is what I tqd it to.
non-stick
August 15th, 2006, 18:24
When I replaced mine I torqued to 215 ft/lbs (me @ 215lbs standing on the breaker bar on one foot).

Tight is good....



:D
lazarus
August 15th, 2006, 18:51
I always used to over torque mine too, thought was tigter the better, BUT later found out to much load on the bearing was causing them to fail prematurely. was changing hubs on a k1500 with 33s every 6 months. gotta love napa and that lifetime warranty. I always torque mine to rec specs now, no trouble yet!
5-90
August 15th, 2006, 18:52
Yep - not TOO tight on bearings! The axle nut preloads the wheel bearings, just like the spindle nuts used to on older vehicles...

I torque mine to 90 pound-feet after applying never-seez. Haven't had one fail yet, and it's a LOT easier to do than the 175 pound-feet for "clean, dry" threads...

5-90