Knuckles

[CruisinTiger]

Hey on my 68 fj40 I only have 3 knuckles that are holding the wheel on. The previous owner some how broke the others off. I was wonderin if anyone has replaced thiers before or not. Or if anyone knows of a good website to go to on how to dismantle the hub with good diagrams. I had a buddy of mine tell me how to do it, but like everything easier said then done. I tried to do it before had the lockin hub off, but there was so much grease and thier is a ring to take out, and I yanked and pulled on the hub and I couldn't get it to come off. Any help would be great, thanks.

 

[woody]

check the tech links on this site (amazing) and you'll find a few great writeups on front knuckle rebuilds....

 

[cruiser_guy]

Hey on my 68 fj40 I only have 3 knuckles that are holding the wheel on. The previous owner some how broke the others off.

Are you talking wheel studs or the knuckle? All 'Cruisers, that I've seen, have one knuckle per side on the front (the big ball shaped birfield or constant velocity joint) and 6 wheel studs to hold the wheel on.
The studs are replaceable. We did three on the front wheel of my kid's FJ55.

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

yeah he is talking wheel studs, not knuckles, dang that newbie...................

 

[peesalot]

um , you almost had it . after lock out is off you bend the tabs up on the lock ring and remove the hub retaing nuts ( one on each side of lock tab. Wheel bearings and hub will come right off.

 

[helocat]

I tried to do it before had the lockin hub off, but there was so much grease and thier is a ring to take out, and I yanked and pulled on the hub and I couldn't get it to come off.

Once you got the outer cap off the hubs did you pull the snap ring holding the rest of the locking hub on? This might be your culprit.

Give yourself a full day to do one side for the first time w/o help. May not take this long but if it has not been torn down in the last 15 years = bunch of old grease tight bolts to get through. It takes awhile to clean each part before reassembly too.

Mark

 

[CruisinTiger]

haha, thanks JP for pointing out the obvious. I was able to pull out the snap ring out, it's been a few months since I've tried so I can't picture the hub retaining nuts. I'll give JP a ring and have him come help me. Two heads are better than one. Also with the grease, is it best just to pull all the old grease out, get it all clean, put it back together, then just pack it back with grease? Thanks again.

 

[dd113]

I have 3 knuckles on one hand and 7 on the other. If you pull the snap ring out of my nose will my hands fall off?

 

[redrustbucket]

Might as well clean out the grease while you're in there, then be sure to pack your bearings and grease at your zerk points. Marine grease might not be a bad idea if you're in a lot of mud/h2o.

 

[CruisinTiger]

thanks red, is there any diagrams that I can pull up on the net. I'm not up on what parts are called what. not sure what or where the zerk points are. thanks

 

[ClemsonCruiser]

Don't worry chuck we will have you on the road tomorrow afternoon.................. and we will beat the hell out of that 40..........