Spindle Replacement Questions

cubiclecaptive · 05-03-08, 09:01 AM

My son's 98 4Runner was hit on the driver's wheel yesterday, shearing the bolts on the lower ball joint plate and bending the spindle. I have the spindle off and have removed the inner seal from the back of the spindle. I am now stuck as to how I best remove the hub from the spindle? Press or slide hammer or am I missing something? This is our first 3rd Gen and is quite different from our 2nd Gens. The truck has ABS and I don't want to damage the ring. Any advice is appreciated...I do not have the FSM, but may end up ordering one to come with the new spindle/bearings/seals.

Thanks in advance.

raydouble · 05-05-08, 12:21 AM

Here you go, if you need any other pages I should have them.
The manual is for a 2002 but it should be the same.

cubiclecaptive · 05-05-08, 04:22 PM

That's the ticket! Unfortunately, I have no press. Had to farm the job out, but the diagrams are going with the mechanic.

Thanks again!

05-03-08, 09:01 AM	#1
cubiclecaptive IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 97	Spindle Replacement Questions My son's 98 4Runner was hit on the driver's wheel yesterday, shearing the bolts on the lower ball joint plate and bending the spindle. I have the spindle off and have removed the inner seal from the back of the spindle. I am now stuck as to how I best remove the hub from the spindle? Press or slide hammer or am I missing something? This is our first 3rd Gen and is quite different from our 2nd Gens. The truck has ABS and I don't want to damage the ring. Any advice is appreciated...I do not have the FSM, but may end up ordering one to come with the new spindle/bearings/seals. Thanks in advance. __________________ Greg S. Northwest Arkansas 95 FZJ80 "Larry" slee'd, arb'd, ome'd, snorkel'd, winch'd, ripp'd seat, comin' along 98 4Runner SR5 ome'd, hella'd, 285'd-son's "Because right now, this is a job. If I advance any higher, this would be my career. And if this were my career, I'd have to throw myself in front of a train."

05-05-08, 04:22 PM	#3
cubiclecaptive IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 97	That's the ticket! Unfortunately, I have no press. Had to farm the job out, but the diagrams are going with the mechanic. Thanks again! __________________ Greg S. Northwest Arkansas 95 FZJ80 "Larry" slee'd, arb'd, ome'd, snorkel'd, winch'd, ripp'd seat, comin' along 98 4Runner SR5 ome'd, hella'd, 285'd-son's "Because right now, this is a job. If I advance any higher, this would be my career. And if this were my career, I'd have to throw myself in front of a train."

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05-05-08, 12:21 AM	#2
raydouble IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rochester, WA Posts: 15	Here you go, if you need any other pages I should have them. The manual is for a 2002 but it should be the same.