Topic: knuckle service

[dentedfender]

im rebuilding my axle and was just wondering how you get out the inner axle seal and the wheel bearing seals as well as the wheel bearings? Do they need to be pressed out or can they just be pounded out any help would be great thanks.

[Hyena]

The seals can be taken out with a seal puller or even a screw driver.  The bearings just come out when the seal is taken out.  But the races need to be pressed or hammered out with a punch.

[RHG]

Since you are replacing them, just use a screwdriver and a BFH to get the old ones out.

[To The Floor]

but be careful not to damage the surface that the race mates to.  it's okay to damage the surface on the race where the bearing mates to it because you have a new one, just don't gouge the inside of the axle housing.

[dentedfender [OP]]

thanks thats all i needed to know.  To bad even once I get the axle rebuilt I can't put it in yet, my runner is sitting over 2 feet of snow.

[dentedfender [OP]]

I got all the other seals and races out except the inner axle seal I just cant seem to get it off, how did you guys get yours out with just a screwdriver?

[Hyena]

I couldn't get mine out with a screwdriver or a hammer.  I ended up bending the hammer handle.  So i went to my old school and used a seal puller.  worked like a charm.

[dentedfender [OP]]

thanks for the help i hope to have it done tomorrow and back in the runner so i can reweld the rear and drive it on friday.  But for now i was wondering if anyone had a link to a good forum of rebuilding an 85 front axle?

[RHG]

Here is a exploded view of it

[Yota4life]

A way i used to pop out the inner bearing and seal is put the 54mm Nut threaded onto the spline a little and give the hub a quick yank and they will both pop right out. Simple, and quick

[79coyotefrg]

inner seals?? i used a 6 foot piece of rebar,  since i had both side off at the same time

bring it to me i'll rebuild it for ya

its really not hard at all if you take your time,   just make sure when replaceing the trunion bearings you replace the races if they need it and make sure you have the same amount of shims top and bottom

[dentedfender [OP]]

79coyotefrg thanks for the offer but i already have it done and rebuilt on both side i still just have to put the rotors and hubs back on.  And i was wondering how much grease you put on the spindle and in the hubs?

[Hyena]

You don't have to overload the spindlewith grease.  I just cover the spindle with a thin layer of grease.  I put some grease inside the hub too, but also not alot.  You don't really get that much heat in the hub.

[dentedfender [OP]]

thanks for your help Hyena the axle is all done and back under my runner