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Offline Redneckchevy

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Jeeps and wheel joints
« 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?
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Re: Jeeps and wheel joints
« Reply #1 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.
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Offline Redneckchevy

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Re: Jeeps and wheel joints
« Reply #2 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
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Re: Jeeps and wheel joints
« Reply #3 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..