butlerbmac
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- 2003 Eddie
Help! I'm in the middle of front wheel bearing replacement on a 2003 Eddie Bauer. I got great tips from this site for doing this (the 15mm deep offset box wrench makes a big difference!)
My problem is I have the three backside bolts loose and have pushed the axle spline in about 1/8" with a 3 jaw puller (to be sure the spline is free), but I cannot get the hub off the knuckle. About 1/2" of the backside of the bearing hub fits in a counterbore of the knuckle and being a PA vehicle I'm assuming it's corroded in place.
Any tips on breaking this free? All of the instruction posts detailed trobles with the bolts or breaking the spline free, but everyone else seemed to have no trouble with the hub.
My problem is I have the three backside bolts loose and have pushed the axle spline in about 1/8" with a 3 jaw puller (to be sure the spline is free), but I cannot get the hub off the knuckle. About 1/2" of the backside of the bearing hub fits in a counterbore of the knuckle and being a PA vehicle I'm assuming it's corroded in place.
Any tips on breaking this free? All of the instruction posts detailed trobles with the bolts or breaking the spline free, but everyone else seemed to have no trouble with the hub.