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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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My brothers 94 dakota 2wd 3.9l bearing shattered today while driving, we went to replace the bearing and realized the bearing had fuzed to the spindle. After realizing it we had attempted to removed the spindle and got all remaining bolts off, but the bolt that goes through the A-Arms grease fitting will not let loose, we are replacing the spindle. What do we do to make the spindle release from the grease fittings bolt?
 
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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You may want to be more descriptive on your explanation. Tons of bearings on the truck. So it sounds like it is a wheel bearing. Are you sure the bearing is fuzed to the spindle. You need to remove the dust cover cap and remove the nut. Then you can remove everything from the spindle. Which you will not need to remove the spindle but the bolt with the grease fitting is a ball joint. You will need to get a ball joint remover tool if you wanted to get it off. First start by looking at the diagram of the wheel bearing assembly and figure out exactly what you are doing. Then go to the FAQ in this section and check the service manuals.

Here is a quick pic of the front suspension. You can go to the FAQ and go to the parts manual. There is where this pic is and you can find out all the components and there names.

 

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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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Well the passengers side wheel bearing blew out, the outter bearing went. The dust cap was blown out when the bearing went. It is deffinetly fuzed to the spindle. Once i get the ball joint remover tool it should come off somewhat easy. But i t is part 12 that i am having issues with.
 
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