removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
 

ok guys-in my quest to rebuild the front axle, i have run across
impossible-to-remove spindles. i have a dana 30 front. i've removed
everything off of it- hubs, brakes, backing plate, pressed-in spindle
bolts. all i should be able to do is remove the spindle off the knuckle and
then remove the axle shafts. thing is, the spindles do no want to come off
the knuckles. any tips? the are rusty all around so i'm assuming they are
rusted to the knuckle. i don't know how bad though. thanks to all for any
tips!

Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
 

"serg" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:RV5cc.18562$YY4.404@newssvr27.news.prodigy.co m...
> ok guys-in my quest to rebuild the front axle, i have run across
> impossible-to-remove spindles. i have a dana 30 front. i've removed
> everything off of it- hubs, brakes, backing plate, pressed-in spindle
> bolts. all i should be able to do is remove the spindle off the knuckle
and
> then remove the axle shafts. thing is, the spindles do no want to come
off
> the knuckles. any tips? the are rusty all around so i'm assuming they are
> rusted to the knuckle. i don't know how bad though. thanks to all for
any
> tips!

Try soaking them down around the mounting surface with PB Blaster over
night, thenGENTLY tapside to side on the end of the spindle with a brass
hammer. (Not on the threads!) Eventually theyl open up enough you should be
able to wedge a large screwdrive between the spindle & knuckle. You may even
have to use a bit of heat, but they will eventually let go. FWIW, the stub
axle seals are inside the spindle, so you have to get them off to replace
these items.

Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
 

"serg" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:RV5cc.18562$YY4.404@newssvr27.news.prodigy.co m...
> ok guys-in my quest to rebuild the front axle, i have run across
> impossible-to-remove spindles. i have a dana 30 front. i've removed
> everything off of it- hubs, brakes, backing plate, pressed-in spindle
> bolts. all i should be able to do is remove the spindle off the knuckle
and
> then remove the axle shafts. thing is, the spindles do no want to come
off
> the knuckles. any tips? the are rusty all around so i'm assuming they are
> rusted to the knuckle. i don't know how bad though. thanks to all for
any
> tips!

Try soaking them down around the mounting surface with PB Blaster over
night, thenGENTLY tapside to side on the end of the spindle with a brass
hammer. (Not on the threads!) Eventually theyl open up enough you should be
able to wedge a large screwdrive between the spindle & knuckle. You may even
have to use a bit of heat, but they will eventually let go. FWIW, the stub
axle seals are inside the spindle, so you have to get them off to replace
these items.

Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
 

"serg" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:RV5cc.18562$YY4.404@newssvr27.news.prodigy.co m...
> ok guys-in my quest to rebuild the front axle, i have run across
> impossible-to-remove spindles. i have a dana 30 front. i've removed
> everything off of it- hubs, brakes, backing plate, pressed-in spindle
> bolts. all i should be able to do is remove the spindle off the knuckle
and
> then remove the axle shafts. thing is, the spindles do no want to come
off
> the knuckles. any tips? the are rusty all around so i'm assuming they are
> rusted to the knuckle. i don't know how bad though. thanks to all for
any
> tips!

Try soaking them down around the mounting surface with PB Blaster over
night, thenGENTLY tapside to side on the end of the spindle with a brass
hammer. (Not on the threads!) Eventually theyl open up enough you should be
able to wedge a large screwdrive between the spindle & knuckle. You may even
have to use a bit of heat, but they will eventually let go. FWIW, the stub
axle seals are inside the spindle, so you have to get them off to replace
these items.

Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
 

"serg" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:RV5cc.18562$YY4.404@newssvr27.news.prodigy.co m...
> ok guys-in my quest to rebuild the front axle, i have run across
> impossible-to-remove spindles. i have a dana 30 front. i've removed
> everything off of it- hubs, brakes, backing plate, pressed-in spindle
> bolts. all i should be able to do is remove the spindle off the knuckle
and
> then remove the axle shafts. thing is, the spindles do no want to come
off
> the knuckles. any tips? the are rusty all around so i'm assuming they are
> rusted to the knuckle. i don't know how bad though. thanks to all for
any
> tips!

Try soaking them down around the mounting surface with PB Blaster over
night, thenGENTLY tapside to side on the end of the spindle with a brass
hammer. (Not on the threads!) Eventually theyl open up enough you should be
able to wedge a large screwdrive between the spindle & knuckle. You may even
have to use a bit of heat, but they will eventually let go. FWIW, the stub
axle seals are inside the spindle, so you have to get them off to replace
these items.

Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
 

Soak it good with penetrating oil and get a 'Big' hammer.

I use a sacrificial bolt and put it in one of the 3 ears, then cut the
steering to the side so I have room to swing the hammer and give the
bolt a 'hard' hit. Once that one ear comes loose, I cut the wheel the
other way and move my bolt over there and hit it hard.

Eventually it will crack loose.

I also have had some luck with a cold chisel coming side on to the
crack.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

serg wrote:
>
> ok guys-in my quest to rebuild the front axle, i have run across
> impossible-to-remove spindles. i have a dana 30 front. i've removed
> everything off of it- hubs, brakes, backing plate, pressed-in spindle
> bolts. all i should be able to do is remove the spindle off the knuckle and
> then remove the axle shafts. thing is, the spindles do no want to come off
> the knuckles. any tips? the are rusty all around so i'm assuming they are
> rusted to the knuckle. i don't know how bad though. thanks to all for any
> tips!

Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
 

Soak it good with penetrating oil and get a 'Big' hammer.

I use a sacrificial bolt and put it in one of the 3 ears, then cut the
steering to the side so I have room to swing the hammer and give the
bolt a 'hard' hit. Once that one ear comes loose, I cut the wheel the
other way and move my bolt over there and hit it hard.

Eventually it will crack loose.

I also have had some luck with a cold chisel coming side on to the
crack.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

serg wrote:
>
> ok guys-in my quest to rebuild the front axle, i have run across
> impossible-to-remove spindles. i have a dana 30 front. i've removed
> everything off of it- hubs, brakes, backing plate, pressed-in spindle
> bolts. all i should be able to do is remove the spindle off the knuckle and
> then remove the axle shafts. thing is, the spindles do no want to come off
> the knuckles. any tips? the are rusty all around so i'm assuming they are
> rusted to the knuckle. i don't know how bad though. thanks to all for any
> tips!

Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
 

Soak it good with penetrating oil and get a 'Big' hammer.

I use a sacrificial bolt and put it in one of the 3 ears, then cut the
steering to the side so I have room to swing the hammer and give the
bolt a 'hard' hit. Once that one ear comes loose, I cut the wheel the
other way and move my bolt over there and hit it hard.

Eventually it will crack loose.

I also have had some luck with a cold chisel coming side on to the
crack.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

serg wrote:
>
> ok guys-in my quest to rebuild the front axle, i have run across
> impossible-to-remove spindles. i have a dana 30 front. i've removed
> everything off of it- hubs, brakes, backing plate, pressed-in spindle
> bolts. all i should be able to do is remove the spindle off the knuckle and
> then remove the axle shafts. thing is, the spindles do no want to come off
> the knuckles. any tips? the are rusty all around so i'm assuming they are
> rusted to the knuckle. i don't know how bad though. thanks to all for any
> tips!

Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
 

Soak it good with penetrating oil and get a 'Big' hammer.

I use a sacrificial bolt and put it in one of the 3 ears, then cut the
steering to the side so I have room to swing the hammer and give the
bolt a 'hard' hit. Once that one ear comes loose, I cut the wheel the
other way and move my bolt over there and hit it hard.

Eventually it will crack loose.

I also have had some luck with a cold chisel coming side on to the
crack.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

serg wrote:
>
> ok guys-in my quest to rebuild the front axle, i have run across
> impossible-to-remove spindles. i have a dana 30 front. i've removed
> everything off of it- hubs, brakes, backing plate, pressed-in spindle
> bolts. all i should be able to do is remove the spindle off the knuckle and
> then remove the axle shafts. thing is, the spindles do no want to come off
> the knuckles. any tips? the are rusty all around so i'm assuming they are
> rusted to the knuckle. i don't know how bad though. thanks to all for any
> tips!

Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
 

I hit my spindles with a rubber mallot and they fall off pretty easily.

You may need to see if you can get a chisel to slide in ...



"serg" <none@none.com> wrote in message
news:RV5cc.18562$YY4.404@newssvr27.news.prodigy.co m...
> ok guys-in my quest to rebuild the front axle, i have run across
> impossible-to-remove spindles. i have a dana 30 front. i've removed
> everything off of it- hubs, brakes, backing plate, pressed-in spindle
> bolts. all i should be able to do is remove the spindle off the knuckle
and
> then remove the axle shafts. thing is, the spindles do no want to come
off
> the knuckles. any tips? the are rusty all around so i'm assuming they are
> rusted to the knuckle. i don't know how bad though. thanks to all for
any
> tips!
>
>