severancej

Just saying

boneheadzz

Ok, i'm doing the same thing here, only I have a bad wire going into my rt wheel bearing for the abs/trac control. My issue is the dang axle is seized in the bearing. Been using a sledge hammer and a brass drift to try and pop it loose but it is not moving. I ended up putting it back together until I have more time to deal with it.
Anyone else have this problem?

rottonj

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One of mine was really on there, I kept pounding until it came off. Not sure how hard you were pounding that thing but I would think once that was done putting it back together isn't really the best option in regards to the actual bearing. I guess if it works with no noise you will be ok but when I reached that point I wasn't stopping. Did you spray some PBR blaster on it?

lVloses

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I had to use a 5lb sledge and a punch to get mine out. They were glued in there with mineral deposits and the like.

boneheadzz

I used wd40 and kroil oil along with a 16 lb sledge. Yes, 16. It's in there good. I'll rent a puller of some type this week. Just afraid of putting some heat on it.

rottonj

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Kroil oil, damn old school mother. I like it! Did you try putting the axle nut back on to cover the threads then giving it a good crack on the socket?

boneheadzz

Yeah the kroil works so nice at work that I found some at a local non-chain parts store.
I was leary of hammering on the nut on the threads of the axle. Especially as tight as it seemed. I did have my son hold a brass hammer on the shaft while I was whacking it with the sledge (with the nut off of course). It didn't budge. Gonna hit up a parts store for an axle press or puller.

rottonj

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Well, I gave mine a few cracks on the nut and it came loose. I used a 5 pounder. Not suggesting it, just saying.

spawne32

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do you guys not have access to air tools? lol

rottonj

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Yup, but how would air tool help with this?

superglide9375

air hammer,but if u have 35 dollar gear pullers your problems are solver

superglide9375

solved

superglide9375

wow whats with all the hammers lol

rottonj

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He used a 16 lb hammer and it didn't come off, an air hammer probably isn't going to cut it. A gear puller and soaking it again at this point will probably be his best bet.

superglide9375

thats true unless u got big time air the air in our garages is 240 maybe 120lbs not gonna get it but gear puller will

spawne32

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you guys must have some serious rust on your cars lol all i did was zip the 3 bolts off the back of mine and slide the old hub out, then use a wirebrush to clean up the crap in the bore and installed the new one.

rottonj

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Or yours had already been replaced and someone saved you the trouble of the bs

boneheadzz

Yes, I used an air hammer as well. No dice.
I am a mechanic. But I do mostly heavy equipment and welding. I'm thinking its seized pretty good or starting to strip inside the bearing? Sounds crazy but this bugger is stuck good. I was afraid of damaging the differential in the trans with all that sledgehammer lovin'.
I've done quite a few axles and bearings on other cars with no problems- especially like this. I bought this car used and I have no idea the amount of abuse it may or may not have gotten. But I thought maybe this might be more common on our cars due to the HP and torque they produce.
But, I've been working too much to mess with it. I may wait til after Christmas to try again. I know I'm pushing my luck with the weather though.
I'll repost an update later on.
Merry Christmas guys.
Thanks for all the suggestions.

spawne32

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So wait a minute, you guys are having trouble getting the axle out of the hub?

rottonj

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Yes. One side of mine was stuck good on the axle splines, the other side slid right off. I'm guessing the stuck side could have been factory.