Re: Changing hubs on a CJ...
 

But Robert, won't he still have issues with leakage if he does this? It
sounded to me like he bought a Jeep with the full floaters in it but the oil
seals are not doing their job.



"Robert Bills" <rdbillsjr@aol.comxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20030630154248.04071.00001463@mb-m28.aol.com...
> >how hard is it to reinstall original hubs in place of the locking
> >> hubs?
>
> It's not difficult. If you have Warn floating axles, you should be able
to
> download instructions for hub removal from warn.com. Customer service
will
> also fax them to you.
>
> You don't need to jack up your axle to do this. Wrenches and snap ring
pliers
> are all you need. Just remove the old hubs and bolt on the splined hubs.
> (Also available from Warn if you have their floating axles and locking
hubs.)
>
> Robert Bills
> KG6LMV
> Orange County CA
>
> http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
> http://www.RobertBills.com

Re: Changing hubs on a CJ...
 

Sorry, he had them installed and the leaks have been with him ever since.
The bottom line is the same, the axles leak, apparently at the wheels.




"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vg1b9oflgn1t0c@corp.supernews.com...
> But Robert, won't he still have issues with leakage if he does this? It
> sounded to me like he bought a Jeep with the full floaters in it but the
oil
> seals are not doing their job.
>
>
>
> "Robert Bills" <rdbillsjr@aol.comxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:20030630154248.04071.00001463@mb-m28.aol.com...
> > >how hard is it to reinstall original hubs in place of the locking
> > >> hubs?
> >
> > It's not difficult. If you have Warn floating axles, you should be able
> to
> > download instructions for hub removal from warn.com. Customer service
> will
> > also fax them to you.
> >
> > You don't need to jack up your axle to do this. Wrenches and snap ring
> pliers
> > are all you need. Just remove the old hubs and bolt on the splined
hubs.
> > (Also available from Warn if you have their floating axles and locking
> hubs.)
> >
> > Robert Bills
> > KG6LMV
> > Orange County CA
> >
> > http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
> > http://www.RobertBills.com
>
>

Re: Changing hubs on a CJ...
 

Perhaps the problem is not at the wheel end of the axle but rather at
the differential. The axle seals in the differential may have been
damaged during the conversion. To my knowledge, the axle tubes are not
filled with fluid but rather just the differential. Somehow the diff
fluid is leaking past the axle seals in the differential and running out
the wheel end of the axle. Perhaps Warn has encountered this problem
before and has the solution.

Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
> Sorry, he had them installed and the leaks have been with him ever since.
> The bottom line is the same, the axles leak, apparently at the wheels.
>
> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:vg1b9oflgn1t0c@corp.supernews.com...
> > But Robert, won't he still have issues with leakage if he does this? It
> > sounded to me like he bought a Jeep with the full floaters in it but the
> oil
> > seals are not doing their job.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Robert Bills" <rdbillsjr@aol.comxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:20030630154248.04071.00001463@mb-m28.aol.com...
> > > >how hard is it to reinstall original hubs in place of the locking
> > > >> hubs?
> > >
> > > It's not difficult. If you have Warn floating axles, you should be able
> > to
> > > download instructions for hub removal from warn.com. Customer service
> > will
> > > also fax them to you.
> > >
> > > You don't need to jack up your axle to do this. Wrenches and snap ring
> > pliers
> > > are all you need. Just remove the old hubs and bolt on the splined
> hubs.
> > > (Also available from Warn if you have their floating axles and locking
> > hubs.)
> > >
> > > Robert Bills
> > > KG6LMV
> > > Orange County CA
> > >
> > > http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
> > > http://www.RobertBills.com
> >
> >

--
Harold J. Hoover

'84 CJ-7
guyloginin@earth*link.net - (Remove * to reply)
http://home.earthlink.net/~guyloginin/
Sedona, AZ USA

Re: Changing hubs on a CJ...
 

If I remember right, and with the senior moments that seldom happens
anymore, there are two seals, the inner next to the pumpkin and an outer
that is next to the wheels. If oil is leaking out, there is a problem with
no less than the outer seals.




"Harold Hoover" <guyloginin@earth*link.net> wrote in message
news:C8tMa.74529$Io.6970905@newsread2.prod.itd.ear thlink.net...
> Perhaps the problem is not at the wheel end of the axle but rather at
> the differential. The axle seals in the differential may have been
> damaged during the conversion. To my knowledge, the axle tubes are not
> filled with fluid but rather just the differential. Somehow the diff
> fluid is leaking past the axle seals in the differential and running out
> the wheel end of the axle. Perhaps Warn has encountered this problem
> before and has the solution.
>
> Jeff Strickland wrote:
> >
> > Sorry, he had them installed and the leaks have been with him ever
since.
> > The bottom line is the same, the axles leak, apparently at the wheels.
> >
> > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:vg1b9oflgn1t0c@corp.supernews.com...
> > > But Robert, won't he still have issues with leakage if he does this?
It
> > > sounded to me like he bought a Jeep with the full floaters in it but
the
> > oil
> > > seals are not doing their job.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Robert Bills" <rdbillsjr@aol.comxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:20030630154248.04071.00001463@mb-m28.aol.com...
> > > > >how hard is it to reinstall original hubs in place of the locking
> > > > >> hubs?
> > > >
> > > > It's not difficult. If you have Warn floating axles, you should be
able
> > > to
> > > > download instructions for hub removal from warn.com. Customer
service
> > > will
> > > > also fax them to you.
> > > >
> > > > You don't need to jack up your axle to do this. Wrenches and snap
ring
> > > pliers
> > > > are all you need. Just remove the old hubs and bolt on the splined
> > hubs.
> > > > (Also available from Warn if you have their floating axles and
locking
> > > hubs.)
> > > >
> > > > Robert Bills
> > > > KG6LMV
> > > > Orange County CA
> > > >
> > > > http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
> > > > http://www.RobertBills.com
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Harold J. Hoover
>
> '84 CJ-7
> guyloginin@earth*link.net - (Remove * to reply)
> http://home.earthlink.net/~guyloginin/
> Sedona, AZ USA

Re: Changing hubs on a CJ...
 

I believe you are correct that there are 2 sets of seals. However the
bad mamma-jamma that wants to change his inner seals is welcome to come
and do mine too! I hate pulling carriers.

And the reason to jack up one side is to just make life easier. If fluid
is coming out from the hub theen there is sure to be more lying int he
bottom of the tube. To ease the amount of mess of 90w. I would jack up
the side i was wrenching on.

Jeff Strickland wrote:

> If I remember right, and with the senior moments that seldom happens
> anymore, there are two seals, the inner next to the pumpkin and an outer
> that is next to the wheels. If oil is leaking out, there is a problem with
> no less than the outer seals.
>
>
>
>
> "Harold Hoover" <guyloginin@earth*link.net> wrote in message
> news:C8tMa.74529$Io.6970905@newsread2.prod.itd.ear thlink.net...
>
>>Perhaps the problem is not at the wheel end of the axle but rather at
>>the differential. The axle seals in the differential may have been
>>damaged during the conversion. To my knowledge, the axle tubes are not
>>filled with fluid but rather just the differential. Somehow the diff
>>fluid is leaking past the axle seals in the differential and running out
>>the wheel end of the axle. Perhaps Warn has encountered this problem
>>before and has the solution.
>>
>>Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>
>>>Sorry, he had them installed and the leaks have been with him ever
>>>
> since.
>
>>>The bottom line is the same, the axles leak, apparently at the wheels.
>>>
>>>"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:vg1b9oflgn1t0c@corp.supernews.com...
>>>
>>>>But Robert, won't he still have issues with leakage if he does this?
>>>>
> It
>
>>>>sounded to me like he bought a Jeep with the full floaters in it but
>>>>
> the
>
>>>oil
>>>
>>>>seals are not doing their job.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Robert Bills" <rdbillsjr@aol.comxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>news:20030630154248.04071.00001463@mb-m28.aol.com...
>>>>
>>>>>>how hard is it to reinstall original hubs in place of the locking
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>hubs?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>It's not difficult. If you have Warn floating axles, you should be
>>>>>
> able
>
>>>>to
>>>>
>>>>>download instructions for hub removal from warn.com. Customer
>>>>>
> service
>
>>>>will
>>>>
>>>>>also fax them to you.
>>>>>
>>>>>You don't need to jack up your axle to do this. Wrenches and snap
>>>>>
> ring
>
>>>>pliers
>>>>
>>>>>are all you need. Just remove the old hubs and bolt on the splined
>>>>>
>>>hubs.
>>>
>>>>>(Also available from Warn if you have their floating axles and
>>>>>
> locking
>
>>>>hubs.)
>>>>
>>>>>Robert Bills
>>>>>KG6LMV
>>>>>Orange County CA
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
>>>>>http://www.RobertBills.com
>>>>>
>>>>
>>--
>>Harold J. Hoover
>>
>>'84 CJ-7
>>guyloginin@earth*link.net - (Remove * to reply)
>>http://home.earthlink.net/~guyloginin/
>>Sedona, AZ USA
>>
>
>