2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Front wheel bearing OMG

[The patriot]

I may do rotors if it isnt cost prohibitive.

The ball joints were checked out less than 5K miles ago and given a good bill of health. Even with 120K miles on em. Adding my own zerks payed for themselves many X's over. The upper joints are nearly impossible to get to, but some grease is better than none. :-laf

 

[fest3er]

I may do rotors if it isnt cost prohibitive.
The ball joints were checked out less than 5K miles ago and given a good bill of health. Even with 120K miles on em. Adding my own zerks payed for themselves many X's over. The upper joints are nearly impossible to get to, but some grease is better than none. :-laf

[Never mind this post. I'm wrong; see SSL's post and mine, below. ]

'98 4x4, the hub and rotor is a single unit. If you replace either, t'other comes with it. They are not intended to be disassembled for service.

Only thing I can suggest might be to thoroughly degrease the new rotors then use an orbital sander with suitable Al-O2 sand paper to scuff up the rotor surfaces a little. Then clean them again. Then install and clean yet again. You can't try hard enough to get all the grease off the brakes.

 

[The patriot]

'98 4x4, the hub and rotor is a single unit. If you replace either, t'other comes with it. They are not intended to be disassembled for service.

Are you sure? I can find the parts seperated, but not as a unit.

Dam, I wish I could find the shop manual. #@$%!

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

On my 98 they are seperate. You may think they are one because it's so hard to press the studs out but they aren't. I had to use a 30 ton shop press to get them out. No amount of penetrant, beating, u-joint press, etc would budge them. They popped like a gun going off when they finally let loose. The wheels studs are pressed into the rotor and hub.

 

[The patriot]

On my 98 they are seperate. You may think they are one because it's so hard to press the studs out but they aren't. I had to use a 30 ton shop press to get them out. No amount of penetrant, beating, u-joint press, etc would budge them. They popped like a gun going off when they finally let loose. The wheels studs are pressed into the rotor and hub.

Thanks Steve. I somehow missed your post.

 

[fest3er]

On my 98 they are seperate. You may think they are one because it's so hard to press the studs out but they aren't. I had to use a 30 ton shop press to get them out. No amount of penetrant, beating, u-joint press, etc would budge them. They popped like a gun going off when they finally let loose. The wheels studs are pressed into the rotor and hub.

Ah. This may be why the rotor and hub are sold as a unit. I had been lead to believe they were a single unit. But now that I check my SM, I find I've been mislead, and wrong. (Damn, that's the second time this year! 2009 does not bode well for me. )

 

[The patriot]

This is what I've been seeing.
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That's why I asked when you said it's one piece. :D

 

[The patriot]

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[The patriot]

Thank God!

I took it apart today to give it some Kroil.

When the wheel was off I saw a very shiney spot on the disc brake dust shield.

Sears put them on a little off center.

I lubed everything up and put it back together and no noise!!!

 

[bmoeller]

http://quad4x4.com/Dodge Frt Axle&Steering.htm#HUB_&_BEARING_KITS