CarolinaBoy

Okay so long story short im in the process of replacing the passenger side axle seal on my xj and im having some trouble getting the hub assembly off to get the axle out im sure this is a common problem so does anyone have any suggestions on getting this out i soaked it over night last night in pb blaster and will be doing the same tonight.

DFlintstone

Well darn, my files are getting too big, I couldn't find the deal. Here's the deal. You can fit a 3", 3/8 ratchet extension in a rear hole there, brace it, than use the power steering to force the hub off.

In the video it took two guys.....I'm sure there is a way with one though! Also heat always helps. I did mine so long ago (with a hammer) I don't remember.

rtralabama

socket method works well. thats what i had to do with mine.

Crazy Amos

I used a rubber mallet but I was replacing the hub assembly so it didn't matter. Maybe if worse comes to worse, give that a shot.

rtralabama

http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/unit...tbearing-1.htm

DFlintstone

I myself would not use a rubber mallet to try to free a heavy piece of stuck metal. The "shock-wave" , pasing through, allong with the force can free things. There you have force, but no "snap" to it!

Saving!^.....there might be a similar method, (not on the U-joint Ear), but through to the assembly. ....somebody will be along.....

rtralabama

best thing i could find without goin out and taking pictures of mine. i just installed mine last night. at least he'll get the point of where to put the socket or whatever he uses.

Crazy Amos

I agree 100% but I just didn't care, it was an '85 that leaked a quart of oil every 100 miles and was used to get me to the top of the driveway when it snowed.

It ran well for being a 2.5 with an unknown amount of miles. I even drove it the 55 mile round trip to work plenty of times.

DFlintstone

Yea, the truth is in a fairly long video on the whole job, it wasn't clear to me exactly where he put the 3" extension. I thought maybe right in a bolt hole....yea....been a while, thankfully!, (and thanks!)

DFlintstone

Hey it worked!

Crazy Amos

Lol, yeah but the whole time I waiting for something to fall off or break.

CarolinaBoy

Well I tried all that and its not budging do I need to do anything with this axle disconnect thing could that be holding it in there ?

adamk

When I did mine, I got another bolt the same thread and length of the 3 you remove from the back of the knuckle. I threaded it in about 3-4 threads and then took a hammer to the head of it. As the hub pushed out, I would take the bolt out, move it to another hole and repeat. I did this until the hub came out. I didnt have to use any pb blaster or wd40 or anything.

As far as the axle disconnect...I have no clue. I'm barely outside of that era with my 92 haha.

nickxj94

Just get a bigger hammer and smack the crap out of the hub bearing if your replacing it,mine were stuck to I had to use alot of force with a BFH to get them out, when you get them out clean the area and put some grease on it or anti seize.

CarolinaBoy

Well the bfh did the trick but I have a vacuum disconnect axle so now there is another shaft stuck in my housing that I need to get out in order to get the carrier out any ideas there ?