Drivers side front wheel bearing loose

[Akedos]

I was in to get tires today and was shown that the drivers side front bearing was loose. The quoted price for the part is $600 plus $100 labor. Can it be done cheaper?

 

[CMCLEAN]

Around $250 for the hub assy is an average price. Not sure on the labor charge, but I reckon your tire shop must be owned by a couple of guys called Ben Doon and Phil Mckraken

 

[Akedos]

Haha, yeah I'm noticing that. I just starting pricing them myself and am seeing how much cheaper it would be to go it alone. The only thing I'm a little worried about is getting a hub puller. Can I rent one of those from AutoZone?

 

[tommudd]

Hub puller ?
Remove nut from CV
unbolt/ remove brake caliper / bracket
knock the UBJ and LBJ loose with a BFH
remove tie rod end again bump with a BFH
Remove spindle
unbolt bearing unit
reistall everything

 

[Akedos]

I obviously haven't removed the UBJ and LBJ on this Jeep yet myself, but in my Buick when I did this it was really easy to accidentally tear boots up if you didn't use a puller of some sort. I have less to fear in the Jeep's case I take it?

 

[rockymountain]

http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/f202/hub-replacement-46865/

It looks easy. just need the right tools. the hub might come out without a puller.

 

[Akedos]

http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/f202/hub-replacement-46865/

It looks easy. just need the right tools. the hub might come out without a puller.

Yeah, I read that over. Which is why I was asking about the puller essentially. I have all the other tools readily available... actually right in the Jeep.

 

[tommudd]

Done two on different KJs
just got them out where I could work on them good and never used a puller
I suppose you could

 

[first&lastKJ]

Done two on different KJs
just got them out where I could work on them good and never used a puller
I suppose you could

Once unbolted how did you get the bearing out of the spindle

 

[ridenby]

It has a flange that fits into a hole in spindle.