hub and knuckle swap - 97obw

[johnceggleston]

my left front wheel bearing has been making noise for a while so i swapped in the one from my donor car. after i got started i couldn't find my axle nut socket. so it was time to punt.

 

i decided to go ahead with the swap, but instead of just swapping the kuckle / hub parts i swapped the axel as well. that way i didn't need my axle nut socket.

 

i don't remember who posted it, but i remember reading it , and i want to thank him for the infomation. the bottom bolt connecting the knuckle to the control arm, it has a castle nut on it. well i removed the nut and then just like i read here, i smacked the lower control arm with the hammer, and sure enough the bolt popped right out.

 

THANK YOU USMB!!!!!!!!!

 

every thing else was very straight forward and pretty simple. i even marked the location of the top knuckle bolt connecting to the strut. (the camber adjust bolt?) that way it goes back together exactly like it came apart and i don't need an alignment.

 

THANK YOU USMB!!!!!!!!!!! (haynes may even have known that one)

 

 

i did have one washer leftover, but i know where it goes so i'll reinstall it tomorrow. it was getting dark as i finished.

 

remove 2 knuckle / hub / axel assemblies and install 2 of the same in my drivewat (i still need the donor car to roll), 4 hours. that's a lot of work for a wheel bearing but what the hell, it's my day off.

 

 

a great big thanks again to the board for helping me learn how to work on my soob.

 

john