removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7

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Apr 7, 2004 | 02:05 AM

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

thanks for the tips-i'll keep them in mind...

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> I got one out with a cold chisel coming through from the other side and
> I think I scored the other ones shell with the dremil tool to split it
> after the bearings fell out to get it loose.
>
> Mike
>
> serg wrote:
> >
> > great....something to look forward to.....
> > i was actually looking at them last night...i guess i'll have to get
some
> > sort of small internal bearing puller...
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:4072B157.133F792F@sympatico.ca...
> > > Don't forget about the set of needle bearings inside the spindle. I
had
> > > a fun time trying to get one of mine out, LOL!
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >
> > > serg wrote:
> > > >
> > > > will do! my plan is to change all the seals, and bearings. they're
all
> > > > almost 20 years old...and not looking too good. thanks!
> > > >
> > > > "Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:c4sgq20s08@enews2.newsguy.com...
> > > > >
> > > > > "serg" <sfon@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:934d0785.0404051117.6eebcd41@posting.google.c om...
> > > > > > success! last night i just *had* to get at least one of them off
so
> > i
> > > > > > took a big hammer and a piece of wood and beat the sh*t out of
the
> > > > > > driver's side spindle. it finally came off!
> > > > > > this morning i got to work on the passenger side one. no amount
of
> > > > > > liquid wrench and beating would get it off. then i remembered
the
> > > > > > "hot wrench". i took a propane torch and heated up the area
behind
> > > > > > the spindle for a while. i didn't want to heat the spindle
itself,
> > > > > > else it would make it MUCH harder (if not impossible) to remove.
> > > > > > after heating and beating it for a little while longer, it
finally
> > > > > > gave!
> > > > > > thanks to all for the ideas-u guys rock! and so does the hot
> > wrench...
> > > > >
> > > > > When you go back together be SURE to replace the outer stub shaft
seal
> > > > > inside the spindle. Replace the little o-ring like seal on the
stub
> > shaft
> > > > > too, where it rides up against the needle bearing.
> > > > >
> > > > >