Archive of ArloGuthroJeep's Front Axle Shaft/wheel bearing assembly write-up
Originally posted by ArloGuthroJeep
After a day of fun you Jeep may look like this:
On my Jeep I have aftermarket wheels so I am able to access the main hub nut with the wheel still on.
Start by removing the cotter pin:
Then the cap:
And behind the cap is a spring (shown on left):
Next, use your trusty 36mm socket to break that nut before you take off the wheel:
With the nut torqued to 175ft/lbs and rust/dirt seizing up the nut, i t isn't a surprise that a cheater bar helps In this case it is my old tie rod.
Now jack up your axle:
And remove the wheel , place it under your sliders if you have them or under your hub in the event your Jeep falls off the jack, it won't crash onto the ground:
Next, remove the caliper bracket (2 x 18mm bolts) and hang it from the spring via wire or zip ties:
Next, on the back side of the knuckle there are three bolts. They require a 12pt 13mm socket to remove them and can be stuck on there pretty good as well . The first one is at the top, then the
other two are on the lower left and lower right (imagine a triangle):
Originally posted by ArloGuthroJeep
After a day of fun you Jeep may look like this:

On my Jeep I have aftermarket wheels so I am able to access the main hub nut with the wheel still on.
Start by removing the cotter pin:

Then the cap:

And behind the cap is a spring (shown on left):

Next, use your trusty 36mm socket to break that nut before you take off the wheel:

With the nut torqued to 175ft/lbs and rust/dirt seizing up the nut, i t isn't a surprise that a cheater bar helps In this case it is my old tie rod.

Now jack up your axle:

And remove the wheel , place it under your sliders if you have them or under your hub in the event your Jeep falls off the jack, it won't crash onto the ground:

Next, remove the caliper bracket (2 x 18mm bolts) and hang it from the spring via wire or zip ties:

Next, on the back side of the knuckle there are three bolts. They require a 12pt 13mm socket to remove them and can be stuck on there pretty good as well . The first one is at the top, then the
other two are on the lower left and lower right (imagine a triangle):
