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General Site Info => General Discussion => Topic started by: Redneckchevy on April 22, 2008, 07:51:56 pm

Title: Jeeps and wheel joints
Post by: Redneckchevy on April 22, 2008, 07:51:56 pm

Ok..Well took on a job on my friends 96 jeep grand Cherokee 4wd Going to replace the Wheel joint when i came across 3 bolts that hold it all in place...They look like a spline...16 points....I dont have nothing to remove them...Just wanting to no if any one had luck with a tool to remove them?

Title: Re: Jeeps and wheel joints
Post by: VileZambonie on April 22, 2008, 08:22:38 pm

Are you talking about the hub bearing? If so it's a 13mm 12 point. A 12 point socket or wrench will work.

Title: Re: Jeeps and wheel joints
Post by: Redneckchevy on April 22, 2008, 11:00:51 pm

Yea the hub bearing....I didnt think a 12 point would work...cause it looked like a spline..And there is 16 points to it...Ill give it a shot tho..U havent let me down yet lol

Title: Re: Jeeps and wheel joints
Post by: Captkaos on April 23, 2008, 11:27:33 am

I hated those things on my Jeep.  You have to replace the whole thing as it isn't serviceable..