removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
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Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
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
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>
> "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.
>
>
almost 20 years old...and not looking too good. thanks!
"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
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>
> "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.
>
>
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Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
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.
>
>
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.
>
>
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Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
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.
>
>
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.
>
>
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Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
true they are the only design used in heavy equipment. However, I found for
Landys (and Gwag owners had the same problem) that the ball pitted easily
and cost a lot to replace.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Hi Dave,
> I never saw a problem with them, only that they wouldn't hold the
> ninety weigh oil for many years, but we all just topped it off with
> grease. If we had to work on them it was dirty, couldn't help but get
> covered with grease, but the squeegee type seal always went in a lot
> easier than it looked. It's still the only design used in heavy
> equipment.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > So did early Gelandewagens, (and Land Rovers), and what a pain they were
as
> > well... no seal could keep the dirt out for long ...
Landys (and Gwag owners had the same problem) that the ball pitted easily
and cost a lot to replace.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4071EA2D.8C8998AD@***.net...
> Hi Dave,
> I never saw a problem with them, only that they wouldn't hold the
> ninety weigh oil for many years, but we all just topped it off with
> grease. If we had to work on them it was dirty, couldn't help but get
> covered with grease, but the squeegee type seal always went in a lot
> easier than it looked. It's still the only design used in heavy
> equipment.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > So did early Gelandewagens, (and Land Rovers), and what a pain they were
as
> > well... no seal could keep the dirt out for long ...
Guest
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Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
true they are the only design used in heavy equipment. However, I found for
Landys (and Gwag owners had the same problem) that the ball pitted easily
and cost a lot to replace.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4071EA2D.8C8998AD@***.net...
> Hi Dave,
> I never saw a problem with them, only that they wouldn't hold the
> ninety weigh oil for many years, but we all just topped it off with
> grease. If we had to work on them it was dirty, couldn't help but get
> covered with grease, but the squeegee type seal always went in a lot
> easier than it looked. It's still the only design used in heavy
> equipment.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > So did early Gelandewagens, (and Land Rovers), and what a pain they were
as
> > well... no seal could keep the dirt out for long ...
Landys (and Gwag owners had the same problem) that the ball pitted easily
and cost a lot to replace.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4071EA2D.8C8998AD@***.net...
> Hi Dave,
> I never saw a problem with them, only that they wouldn't hold the
> ninety weigh oil for many years, but we all just topped it off with
> grease. If we had to work on them it was dirty, couldn't help but get
> covered with grease, but the squeegee type seal always went in a lot
> easier than it looked. It's still the only design used in heavy
> equipment.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > So did early Gelandewagens, (and Land Rovers), and what a pain they were
as
> > well... no seal could keep the dirt out for long ...
Guest
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Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
true they are the only design used in heavy equipment. However, I found for
Landys (and Gwag owners had the same problem) that the ball pitted easily
and cost a lot to replace.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4071EA2D.8C8998AD@***.net...
> Hi Dave,
> I never saw a problem with them, only that they wouldn't hold the
> ninety weigh oil for many years, but we all just topped it off with
> grease. If we had to work on them it was dirty, couldn't help but get
> covered with grease, but the squeegee type seal always went in a lot
> easier than it looked. It's still the only design used in heavy
> equipment.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > So did early Gelandewagens, (and Land Rovers), and what a pain they were
as
> > well... no seal could keep the dirt out for long ...
Landys (and Gwag owners had the same problem) that the ball pitted easily
and cost a lot to replace.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4071EA2D.8C8998AD@***.net...
> Hi Dave,
> I never saw a problem with them, only that they wouldn't hold the
> ninety weigh oil for many years, but we all just topped it off with
> grease. If we had to work on them it was dirty, couldn't help but get
> covered with grease, but the squeegee type seal always went in a lot
> easier than it looked. It's still the only design used in heavy
> equipment.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > So did early Gelandewagens, (and Land Rovers), and what a pain they were
as
> > well... no seal could keep the dirt out for long ...
Guest
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Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
true they are the only design used in heavy equipment. However, I found for
Landys (and Gwag owners had the same problem) that the ball pitted easily
and cost a lot to replace.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4071EA2D.8C8998AD@***.net...
> Hi Dave,
> I never saw a problem with them, only that they wouldn't hold the
> ninety weigh oil for many years, but we all just topped it off with
> grease. If we had to work on them it was dirty, couldn't help but get
> covered with grease, but the squeegee type seal always went in a lot
> easier than it looked. It's still the only design used in heavy
> equipment.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > So did early Gelandewagens, (and Land Rovers), and what a pain they were
as
> > well... no seal could keep the dirt out for long ...
Landys (and Gwag owners had the same problem) that the ball pitted easily
and cost a lot to replace.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4071EA2D.8C8998AD@***.net...
> Hi Dave,
> I never saw a problem with them, only that they wouldn't hold the
> ninety weigh oil for many years, but we all just topped it off with
> grease. If we had to work on them it was dirty, couldn't help but get
> covered with grease, but the squeegee type seal always went in a lot
> easier than it looked. It's still the only design used in heavy
> equipment.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Dave Milne wrote:
> >
> > So did early Gelandewagens, (and Land Rovers), and what a pain they were
as
> > well... no seal could keep the dirt out for long ...
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Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
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.
> >
> >
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.
> >
> >
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Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
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.
> >
> >
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.
> >
> >
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Re: removing spindle...dana 30 on an 85 cj7
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.
> >
> >
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.
> >
> >