Bearing failure caused my wheel to fall off while I was driving.. Help needed.
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What a nightmare this is turning into... I removed the spindel nut, and about half of the leftover bearing that I pictured earlier... But the other half it twisted and stuck onto the axel rod.... I'm banging on it with a hammer, and trying to pry it off with a screwdriver, but I'm getting zero movement... I tried my dremel, but it's a battery powered job, and it died after like 1/4 cut..
Any suggestions..?
Any suggestions..?
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Same thing happened to my 98 2wd, only on the freeway. Luckily the wheel didn't come off completely. The hub pretty much welded itself to the spindle, and I was able to get a guy to grind the spindle back down to mostly smooth, but I did need to replace it. If you're having that much trouble getting it off, it might be simpler just to replace the spindle, too.
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Same thing happened to my 98 2wd, only on the freeway. Luckily the wheel didn't come off completely. The hub pretty much welded itself to the spindle, and I was able to get a guy to grind the spindle back down to mostly smooth, but I did need to replace it. If you're having that much trouble getting it off, it might be simpler just to replace the spindle, too.
Hmm, I have no idea how to replace a spindle... Is it a simple job? what kinda tools do you need?
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Same thing happened to my 98 2wd, only on the freeway. Luckily the wheel didn't come off completely. The hub pretty much welded itself to the spindle, and I was able to get a guy to grind the spindle back down to mostly smooth, but I did need to replace it. If you're having that much trouble getting it off, it might be simpler just to replace the spindle, too.
Hmm, I have no idea how to replace a spindle... Is it a simple job? what kinda tools do you need?
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If i do nick the spindle a little is that ok? or would any grove mess up the roatation of the new bearing?