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Re: Front hub removal..how does one do it??? 85 900S Posted by SWEDECAR [Email] (#112) [Profile/Gallery] (more from SWEDECAR) on Thu, 9 Oct 2003 17:57:45 In Reply to: Front hub removal..how does one do it??? 85 900S, BLKICE, Thu, 9 Oct 2003 17:19:22 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I'm assuming you are replacing the wheel bearing?
The easiest way is to place a spacer between body and upper control arm. About 3/4" thick is the Saab tool.
Loosen tie rod from steering knuckle. Remove all 4 bolts in upper and lower ball joint. Remove the 32mm nut on drive shaft. Remove brake caliper and and rotor.
Lift out and away the steering knuckle with wheel hub attached (you might have to use a lead or brass hammer on the drive shaft to tap in out of the wheel hub.
It might be a slight chance that the drive shaft have been glued with loctite by former shop/owner, or that it's rusted solid.
In that case you need more force and maybe a blowtorch to heat it up.
IF you haven't loosened upper and lower ball joint, the only thing you are doing with the puller now is to push the drive shaft into the bottom of the driver.
Wheel hub and bearing has to be pressed out of the steering knuckle using an hydraulic press and spacers.
Anders
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