ok I am in the middle of replacing my axle shaft Ujoints and im trying to get the wheel hub off and i cant get it off. i read on a website that i can keep the wheel hub on the shaft while replacing the ujoints meaning i dont have to take the 36 mm axle nut off (since i dont have a socket that big). Im thinking that the website is wrong and i do need to take the nut off. please let me know if the website is completely wrong and that i do need to take the nut off. and IF the website is right how do i get the hub off? lol sorry if im sounding needy but i dont want to work on this in the dark (in the middle of my driveway)

 

You DO NOT need to remove the 36mm nut. Just the 3 bolt on the back of the hub. The hub will be frozen into the knuckle. Some do a improvised press method of removal, placing a socket on the loosened bolt and turning the teering wheel to squeeze the socket and bolt in the knuckle. When I did it I sprayed it heavily with PB Blaster and Hammered on the loosened bolt heads till the hub broke loose. I did slide a small socket over the head to protect them. I spent about 2 hours per side beating on it.

 

Even if you remove the 36mm nut you will still need to pull the hub, the 3 bolts, to get at the U-joint.

 

ok you dont have to remove the axle nut but it makes replacing the u-joints easier.
there are 3 13mm 12 point bolts on the back of the knuckle that hold the hub. remove those, remove hub, shaft comes with it.

 

ok thanks guys i already removed the 3 13mm bolts from the back of the hub. lol i just wanted to make sure that i wasnt going to break anything wile pounding on anything. i really appreciate!

 

check your hubs and see if they are good while you have them off. you might as well change them now if it feels like there is a little friction in them. it would suck for you not to check them and not long down the road they go bad. just a little preventative maintance