I had posted a thread earlier about the axle seal and brake problems with the 96 LC I just bought. I ordered the rebuild kit fron Dan as well as some rotors and pads.
After reading some more I found some symptoms of my brakes discussed in a thread and a loose wheel bearing was the culprit. I removed the right wheel and had my first encounter with the dreaded cones. Once i got in there I noticed that after bending the tabs on the washer that I could remove both nuts with my fingers...not a good sign. They were very loose but there was not any noticeable play in the hub. Torqued everything down correctly and moved on to the other(leaky) side.
What a mess..that mixture of grease and diff fluid got everywhere and I now have dedicated clothes/shoes for LC work...they aren't good for anything else now. The left side was bad from the get go. I remove the dust cap and the clip falls out. Remove the hub and the first nut, as well as varied broken pieces of the tab washer FALL out. The first nut had no threads, the spindle threads were full of metal and the back nut was missing chunks where it was obvious someone had used a large screwdriver instead of a hub socket to somewhat tighten the nut. I manage to correctly torque the back nut put everything together and drive it slowly around the block. Brake problem solved. They are firm at the braking starts at the top of the pedal. Sweet. Went out and bought some new nuts and washers for the rebuild.
Now I have it all torn back down and on stands waiting for the rebuild kit to arrive so I can do everything at once. I need a new spindle because even though the threads that are damaged are at the very front...I can't get a nut started on it even after cleaning them up.
Besides venting I do have a few questions:
1) What year spindles are compatible with the 1996 LC?
2) Everything looks good on the side that was damaged, anything I should look for or be weary of because of it riding on the loose hub and broken pieces?
3) Anyone have a spindle that will work for sale?
Thanks
After reading some more I found some symptoms of my brakes discussed in a thread and a loose wheel bearing was the culprit. I removed the right wheel and had my first encounter with the dreaded cones. Once i got in there I noticed that after bending the tabs on the washer that I could remove both nuts with my fingers...not a good sign. They were very loose but there was not any noticeable play in the hub. Torqued everything down correctly and moved on to the other(leaky) side.
What a mess..that mixture of grease and diff fluid got everywhere and I now have dedicated clothes/shoes for LC work...they aren't good for anything else now. The left side was bad from the get go. I remove the dust cap and the clip falls out. Remove the hub and the first nut, as well as varied broken pieces of the tab washer FALL out. The first nut had no threads, the spindle threads were full of metal and the back nut was missing chunks where it was obvious someone had used a large screwdriver instead of a hub socket to somewhat tighten the nut. I manage to correctly torque the back nut put everything together and drive it slowly around the block. Brake problem solved. They are firm at the braking starts at the top of the pedal. Sweet. Went out and bought some new nuts and washers for the rebuild.
Now I have it all torn back down and on stands waiting for the rebuild kit to arrive so I can do everything at once. I need a new spindle because even though the threads that are damaged are at the very front...I can't get a nut started on it even after cleaning them up.
Besides venting I do have a few questions:
1) What year spindles are compatible with the 1996 LC?
2) Everything looks good on the side that was damaged, anything I should look for or be weary of because of it riding on the loose hub and broken pieces?
3) Anyone have a spindle that will work for sale?
Thanks