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I have learned a lot doing this, it really is not that bad. I would definitely say use studs when trying to line up spindle and stuff.
I did mess up though and need info on how bad. I was reading in fsm and what it said was diff then diagram. I should have checked but did not realize I messed up till after. I put gasket then spindle then gasket then dust shield and then dust seal.
It was supposed to be gasket, spindle, dust shield then gasket and dust seal. I really don't want to tear it down again but am I going to need to????
I did mess up though and need info on how bad. I was reading in fsm and what it said was diff then diagram. I should have checked but did not realize I messed up till after. I put gasket then spindle then gasket then dust shield and then dust seal.
It was supposed to be gasket, spindle, dust shield then gasket and dust seal. I really don't want to tear it down again but am I going to need to????
I had same question on post #155.
I did gasket, spindle, dust shield, gasket, seal. (since Dust Shield was not shown in diagram)
Thinking more on this I would assume you got it right and I did it wrong.
I guess it should have been: Gasket, Spindle, Gasket, Dust Shield, Seal.
It just made more sense to me at the time to put the gasket between the Shield and seal... since the only possible source of oil/grease would come back through the seal
I might have to revisit my install, but so far no leaks.
And so far no one responded to my post #155.
Any professional thought on this?
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no i did gasket, spindle, gasket, dust shield, seal
i think it is supposed to be gasket, spindle, dust shield, gasket, seal
i think you did yours correctly if you put it between the shield and seal.
i think it is supposed to be gasket, spindle, dust shield, gasket, seal
i think you did yours correctly if you put it between the shield and seal.
As we can see... (or not see) is that the diagram used here does not show the placement of the Dust Shield!
AND the FSM sounds retarded too
This is what the FSM says:
12. INSTALL KNUCKLE SPINDLE, DUST COVER WITH
GASKETS AND DUST SEAL
(a) Place a new gasket in the position on the knuckle and
install the spindle.
(b) Place the dust cover, dust seal and a new gasket on the
spindle
The only sense I can make of step (b) is that the gasket is actually next to the spindle?
To me the best solution might be to use 2 gaskets, one before shield and one after.
AND the FSM sounds retarded too
This is what the FSM says:
12. INSTALL KNUCKLE SPINDLE, DUST COVER WITH
GASKETS AND DUST SEAL
(a) Place a new gasket in the position on the knuckle and
install the spindle.
(b) Place the dust cover, dust seal and a new gasket on the
spindle
The only sense I can make of step (b) is that the gasket is actually next to the spindle?
To me the best solution might be to use 2 gaskets, one before shield and one after.
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Well, you used 3 gaskets! Kit only comes with 2!
Wait...... My bad..... I can see it better now.
YOu did, Gasket, Spindle, shield, gasket, seal...
Correct?
Wait...... My bad..... I can see it better now.
YOu did, Gasket, Spindle, shield, gasket, seal...
Correct?
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So whats the final verdict on this? I am ripping apart other half today or tmrw and want make sure i do correctly.
Is it gasket, spindle, gasket, dust shield and seal
or is it gasket, spindle, dust shield, gasket and seal?
I am pretty sure it is the second one, if it is the second, but i did it like first one will that cause major leakage and should I tear it back down or will I be fine?
Thanks
Is it gasket, spindle, gasket, dust shield and seal
or is it gasket, spindle, dust shield, gasket and seal?
I am pretty sure it is the second one, if it is the second, but i did it like first one will that cause major leakage and should I tear it back down or will I be fine?
Thanks
gasket, spindle, dust shield, gasket and seal as per the FSM
julstirn: In the photos I posted the spindle and dust shield both being black don't show up well, but as stated above, from inside out: gasket, spindle, dust shield, gasket, seal. Don't know how much it matters with the one gasket out of place.
See the attach, clearing shows the assembly order
thanks, ill get in there and fix it soon
Great how-to! I just finished mine at 1:45 this morning, and everything went great. I had a broken steering arm stud, and fortunately was able to extract it with out too much hassle.
Replied in the wrong place.
hi, kinda of a newb question... dyou need a special tool to remove the inner and outer bearings or will they come out easily ?
Front bearing will fall out when you remove the spindle nuts and the rear bearing will fall out when the hub seal is removed.
If you are replacing the bearing and races there is a little more to removing and reinstalling the bearing races.
mhanssens: the outer bearing drops out after you remove the 54mm spindle nuts, the inner bearing drops out once you pull thehub/rotor off the spindle and pry out the rear hub seal. If you're also removing/replacing the races they are driven out by using a brass drift or punch from behind. HTH.
Edit: LCPhil beat me to it.
Edit: LCPhil beat me to it.
cool thx dudes. i'm doin the brake upgrade on my 91. with 95 rotors+95 calipers+ 98 trd pads without the shims as told buy other mud members
Just wanted to say thanks to all the contributors. I finished the knuckle/birf job today on my '96 LC, and wouldn't have had the courage if it weren't for the excellent info here.
What a dirty, time-consuming job ... but worth it.
Cheers,
Brian
What a dirty, time-consuming job ... but worth it.
Cheers,
Brian
I just finished up my '96 yesterday - could not have done it without this write up. Great information here. This is really a pretty simple job for anyone mechanically inclined, but what a time-sucking mess.
I had a wooden pallet up on it's side nearby that I used to separate the birfs. I held the outer axle in my high hand and swung it down smartly on the pallet's side, holding the inner axle firmly in my low hand. They popped apart in a couple swings.
I bought a seal puller (the $9 variety), and a snap ring expander - both nice to haves. I also bought a brass drift which was a necessity for cone washers and setting the races.
If I had to do this often I would love to have a bearing race/seal driver set/ special tools. Setting the wheel bearing races and the inner oil seal took some time.
I didn't have studs to line up the dust seal/spindle assembly. I just lined up the parts on two bolts from the outside in (dust seal/gasket/shield spindle/gasket) and installed all five parts at once. Pretty simple
