What did you do to your jeep today?

[Leeann]

Just drove it.

Dropped off a coworker at the hotel where he's staying a few nights and saw a white KJ with New Jersey tags with the rear driveshaft laying on the parking lot underneath (Best Western on Riva Rd). Anyone here and, if so, do you need anything for the job?

 

[LibertyTC]

I drove mine & got to engage 4x4 ..
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[4thefam]

R&R Radiator (again), Thermostat, upper and lower hoses, expansion tank, compression checks....180,000 mi. took it to get christmas tree. Walla Walla WA

 

[uss2defiant]

gave up on getting the stuck TF case plug. $100 down the drain it's finally serviced.

Unfortunately, the shop found a bad front driver side wheel hub bearing.
FML.

The wanted ~$1000 to replace both sides.

hmm..... I think I'll just replace the one side myself. There's a timken brand from my LAPS for $160.

Is this do-able on jack stands and be able to get to the E14 bolts at the back of the knuckle?

 

[CzarKJ]

gave up on getting the stuck TF case plug. $100 down the drain it's finally serviced.

Unfortunately, the shop found a bad front driver side wheel hub bearing.
FML.

The wanted ~$1000 to replace both sides.

hmm..... I think I'll just replace the one side myself. There's a timken brand from my LAPS for $160.

Is this do-able on jack stands and be able to get to the E14 bolts at the back of the knuckle?

Just take the whole knuckle off and do it on the work bench.

 

[dude1116]

gave up on getting the stuck TF case plug. $100 down the drain it's finally serviced.

Unfortunately, the shop found a bad front driver side wheel hub bearing.
FML.

The wanted ~$1000 to replace both sides.

hmm..... I think I'll just replace the one side myself. There's a timken brand from my LAPS for $160.

Is this do-able on jack stands and be able to get to the E14 bolts at the back of the knuckle?

I did it on jack stands. Not too bad at all.

 

[dude1116]

R&R Radiator (again), Thermostat, upper and lower hoses, expansion tank, compression checks....180,000 mi. took it to get christmas tree. Walla Walla WA

Use an OEM radiator next time!! Because this one will fail real quick.

 

[uss2defiant]

Just take the whole knuckle off and do it on the work bench.

I think that's what the shop wanted to do.
The cost also included alignment.

 

[uss2defiant]

I did it on jack stands. Not too bad at all.

cool cool.

 

[Leeann]

Is this do-able on jack stands and be able to get to the E14 bolts at the back of the knuckle?

Did it in my yard:
http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/f222/05-renegade-fixer-upper-54076/index5.html

 

[sota]

you can do anything with jack stands, hand tools, and balls (figuratively speaking.)

 

[uss2defiant]

Did it in my yard:
http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/f222/05-renegade-fixer-upper-54076/index5.html

Good to know that the 35mm might not work.
I'll make sure to check out both 35mm and 36mm from the LAP.
Thanks.

 

[TwoBobsKJ]

gave up on getting the stuck TF case plug. $100 down the drain it's finally serviced.

Unfortunately, the shop found a bad front driver side wheel hub bearing.
FML.

The wanted ~$1000 to replace both sides.

hmm..... I think I'll just replace the one side myself. There's a timken brand from my LAPS for $160.

Is this do-able on jack stands and be able to get to the E14 bolts at the back of the knuckle?

I left the hub on - but I got a good, high quality E14 socket. I didn't know how corroded it would be given I live in the salt belt. I didn't want the walls of the socket to stretch out and destroy the head of the bolt.

As it was I started torquing it slowly and the bolts came right out. You'll need a six inch extension to reach the bolt.

Bob

 

[uss2defiant]

Would ya'll recommend a 3/8" deep socket for the E14?

 

[Leeann]

I just got a 4-piece set from Pep Boys (Great Neck or something like that) and it worked perfectly. Not deep but yes, ⅜".

 

[sota]

guess I know what my next HF buy will be...
7 Pc 1/4 in, 3/8 in. Drive Impact E-Socket Set

 

[uss2defiant]

guess I know what my next HF buy will be...
7 Pc 1/4 in, 3/8 in. Drive Impact E-Socket Set

I was thinking about that or the regular socket.
Aren't impact sockets usually thicker?

I don't have an impact wrench yet but thinking of getting on in the future.

 

[Leeann]

Impact sockets do usually flex less.

My Jeep grew up in Michigan. I didn't need the impact socket. I sprayed both sides of the bolt with PB Blaster, hit the exposed threads with a wire brush, hit them again with PB and they came loose right away with a long ratchet. Didn't even need the breaker bar.

This is the set I bought, now $11:

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[TwoBobsKJ]

The country's largest independent hardware store is 5 minutes from my house and they carry Wright Tools - that's the E14 I used for the hub R&R. Expensive tools but dang they're nice - Ohio made, too. :waytogo:

Bob

 

[profdlp]

i LEARNED THE HARD WAY...not to accidentally hit the CAPS lock key...

I learned the hard way that when it comes to HF sockets the impact sets are 100X better than the others. They are worth the extra money if you're shopping there.