Nice work...If you get a chance do a little writeup..This way we can add to our onsight writeups.. Plus I'd like to seem some good picks of the process.. I am about to be replacing my wheel hubs and rotors as well since my rotors are shot anyways..

 

The pics I have posted here are all of the pics I took of the job. I will still do a write up in the near future. Not to much to it at all. Don't forget the penetrating oil!

I don't mind the gravel that much atleast it's a level place to do things. I wish I had a concrete slab but I don't, so I make due with what I have. If I have a big job like when I did the lift kit, I'll go to my parents house where there is concrete and air tools!

 

hey mate how ya doin....did you end up doing a write up ,as im doing this in the next few days..or if i get stuck can i ask for advice here....thanks mate...

 

ebay ball joint work great

 

You can ask me for advice if you want. One thing that I learned is that if you are going to do ball joints anytime soon make sure you do them with the unit bearings. You will end up pulling them apart anyways to get to the ball joints. Also if it is pressed in like a ball joint or unit bearing or TRE I use some sort of anti-seize compound on them to make the unlikely event of removal easier.

 

thanks 4 that. i will let u know when i get started..have to wait for one bearing to come in from the states..have one @ $275.00...the only other place that stock them want $700.00++..so i can wait till after xmas for it. mean time i will put one in out of a dead jeep just so i can go on our hols...having the second hand one checked out by a jeep shop, so heres hoping....i just want to go wheeling over xmas...

 

got one side in tonight .sweet

 

Shoot i wish we had the luxury of gravel. I live in central florida and right in front of the shop where i have to do most of my work is sand. You drop a bolt or nut and it is gone forever. THey disapear into the sand never to be seen again....

 

The different hub assemblies relate to the 2 different types of rotors that were used in the 99 model xj, the composite and the cast.....i had the same ? myself and found and added part numbers ive found to the types as i found it confusing...

With composite rotors (early model 99)
Platinum #: 4110307
Hollander #: 538-01267
OE #: 53007449, 53007449AB

Replaces dealer part numbers: 53007449AB, 53007449
Part Number: 513084





With full cast rotors (late model99)

Platinum #: 4110356
Hollander #: 538-01612
OE #: 5016458AA

Replaces dealer part numbers: 5016458, 5016458AA, 53007449AC
Part Number: 513158

idk might help someone in the future....and you can tell the difference between the 2 rotors due to the fact that the composite is black on the non braking surface, and the cast are totally silver.....and basically the difference is the sizes of the hubs, which was already posted with pics

 

I blew through 2 OEM Mopar ones in less than 6 months, I cant imagine how bad the ebay ones are.

 

XJLove---
In one of your pics did I see a brakeline routed inside your suspension arms?? Rt side maybe??? Scary problem if it is!!!!
Looked again, rt side brake line looks like it goes behind your upper arm. Pls Fix ASAP

 

Ball Joints... I'd go with Moog...if they can handle 209mph at Atlanta, I trust them on my Jeep.
As for the hubs, the only thing that comes to mind is if the Jeep came with steel or alloy factory wheels, other than that, I'd say just pick one style and stick with it...

 

You would have to tell me what picture you are looking at. But the answer to your question is simply that I had to remove the brake calipers to take off the rotors, to get to the hub assembly . I used my strategicaly placed long arms to rest the calipers on for the job. I have stainless steel lines routed in the normal spot. I would still like to know what picture you are talking about though.

It doesn't have anything to do with the type of wheels that the jeep came with. It is just a break year thing. Sometimes they start a new style of something in the middle of a production year. Engineers are the smartest Anyways you just have to look at your rotor and see if the center part is rounded or sharp edged and that will let you know. The composite is the older stuff and has the round edge and the cast is the newer with the sharp edge. HTH

 

I think he was confused about the picture with the caliper resting on the arm. It makes it look like the line is routed under your arms but it's not.

 

Bringing this back from the dead, but has anyone used the brand FEQ for wheel hubs? On sale they are half of Timken, but I don't want to buy them if they're ****- thanks guys