Hello, new here and got some trouble with a front axle and hub

[Bradford]

Hello, I've got a 2006 Liberty 3.7, and am in the middle of replacing left front wheel (bad bearing, good price on replacing). Old wheel was bound to the axle with probably rust. I put on a good amount of PB, then tried to talk reasonably to it, using the BFH. Wasn't budging, but now the differential is leaking where the LF axle goes into it.

So, two questions:

1. does the axle pop out of the differential without taking the differential apart? How do I assess for damage and get it back in the right way, and

2. How do I get this wheel off the axle? Shredded my three arm gear puller's threads trying it that way. It's on there good, and it's not letting go.

Help!!

Thanks!

 

[tommudd]

Hello, I've got a 2006 Liberty 3.7, and am in the middle of replacing left front wheel (bad bearing, good price on replacing). Old wheel was bound to the axle with probably rust. I put on a good amount of PB, then tried to talk reasonably to it, using the BFH. Wasn't budging, but now the differential is leaking where the LF axle goes into it.

So, two questions:

1. does the axle pop out of the differential without taking the differential apart? How do I assess for damage and get it back in the right way, and

2. How do I get this wheel off the axle? Shredded my three arm gear puller's threads trying it that way. It's on there good, and it's not letting go.

Help!!

Thanks!

Yes CV just will pull right out of the diff
I would just pull the whole thing
assume you have already removed the brakes/ upper and lower ball joints popped loose and apart, just pull out together where you can work on it better
May have to replace the CV as well now
NAPA of course for a CV

 

[Bradford]

How do I pull it? Just give it a yank, or is there more to it? Brakes yes, ball joints no. I just removed caliper/pads/bracket/rotor (that was a beast, also), the big hub but, then the three E14 bolts behind it, and then tried to knock it off. No dice.

Will I need to do anything when putting axle back in, or just fiddle around until it fits?

Thanks for the help. I have worked on my cars since the beginning, but have not done much beyond fluids, belt and plugs on the Liberty -- but then, it hasn't needed much.

 

[tommudd]

How do I pull it? Just give it a yank, or is there more to it? Brakes yes, ball joints no. I just removed caliper/pads/bracket/rotor (that was a beast, also), the big hub but, then the three E14 bolts behind it, and then tried to knock it off. No dice.

Will I need to do anything when putting axle back in, or just fiddle around until it fits?

Thanks for the help. I have worked on my cars since the beginning, but have not done much beyond fluids, belt and plugs on the Liberty -- but then, it hasn't needed much.

Good quick jerk to remove, replace install turn small amount to align splines

 

[renegade 04]

Sounds like you just need to replace the axle seal and the leaking problem should be solved.