Hub/Wheel Bearing

**korisu56** · 06-30-2008, 19:53

My bearing went to shit last night, making the jeep undrivable. Do I need the whole assembly or can I just replace the bearing?

**Devildog** · 06-30-2008, 20:42

Chris, I dont know for sure if the tj is the same but on a YJ all you have to replace is the bearing assembly. Im to lazy to check out the breakdown on q-tech

**korisu56** · 06-30-2008, 20:47

Hmm...bearing assembly. I'm sure we have the same fronts unless yours is HP, so I'm gonna look at the breakdown.

**Devildog** · 06-30-2008, 21:01

Mines high pinion but there is only 3 bolts that hold mine in. Takes me a couple minutes to get it off after the wheel is off. It takes a 12 point socket.

**korisu56** · 06-30-2008, 21:02

Roger. We have the same outers then. The three on mine are also 13mm 12 points.

**Devildog** · 06-30-2008, 21:05

Piece of cake Bro. take your outer axle retaining clip and nut off. then you can take the 3 bolts out and then pry that sucka out. reverse the process with the new bearing assembly.

I am not a jeep expert but I did sleep at a holiday in express last night

**korisu56** · 06-30-2008, 21:07

Oh, I know how to take apart the entire assembly, thanks to a mishap replacing a u-joint, but I just wanted to make sure I didn't have to drop ~120 bucks on a new hub assembly. I cannot find the "bearing assembly" that is being discussed.