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Front Bearing seized onto Stub axle

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:08 pm
by thommo_97
I am replacing the Bearings on the front end of my gq and have found that the front bearing seems to be seized on to the stub axle on one side and I cannot get the hub off. any one got any ideas how to remove it. have tried a puller, etc.

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:17 pm
by bigcam
undo the swivel seals and kingpins and remove the whole lot including the swivel housing, then get it in a press.

the stub will be rooted so see if you can find a whole replacement side from a wrecker and put your new bearing into that.

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:22 pm
by ludacris
How often do you 4x4. Maybe the roller bearing is seized but not the inner or outer bearing to the axle. Have you missed undoing something. Maybe a circlip!

Cris

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:28 pm
by TempesT
re-read what you said, does the hub still spin? Is the disk still on the hub?

Mine just needed to be cracked, crow bar to the ground between the disk and diff.

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:20 pm
by vanbox
My inner wheel bearing seized to the stub axle and with a bit of prying, the hub assembly came off leaving the bearing behind. I smashed the bearing then delicately cut the ring seized to the stub with a grinder.