what have you gotten done on your blazer today?
You need an 18mm wrench and a 36mm socket for the axle nut. The socket may feel loose, but it will work. Douse the back of the hub with Master Blaster where it pokes through the back of the steering knuckle, as it has a tendency to rust.
Remove the axle nut, flip it over, and put it back on just far enough that the flat surface is flush with the end of the axle. Then I'll put a scrap of 6x6 or similar up against it and whack with a sledge hammer to loosen the axle splines. This gives a nice surface to hit while preventing damage to the threads.
I put the box end of an 18mm combo wrench on the bolts and hit it with a hammer to break them loose. If the hub is rusted in, I will carefully tap a cold chisel in between the hub flange and backing plate/knuckle to start it moving outward. Spritz it with CRC or Master Blaster.
Have fun!
Two hours if you haven't done it before... might not get through the 6-pack before you're done...
You need an 18mm wrench and a 36mm socket for the axle nut. The socket may feel loose, but it will work. Douse the back of the hub with Master Blaster where it pokes through the back of the steering knuckle, as it has a tendency to rust.
Remove the axle nut, flip it over, and put it back on just far enough that the flat surface is flush with the end of the axle. Then I'll put a scrap of 6x6 or similar up against it and whack with a sledge hammer to loosen the axle splines. This gives a nice surface to hit while preventing damage to the threads.
I put the box end of an 18mm combo wrench on the bolts and hit it with a hammer to break them loose. If the hub is rusted in, I will carefully tap a cold chisel in between the hub flange and backing plate/knuckle to start it moving outward. Spritz it with CRC or Master Blaster.
Have fun!
You need an 18mm wrench and a 36mm socket for the axle nut. The socket may feel loose, but it will work. Douse the back of the hub with Master Blaster where it pokes through the back of the steering knuckle, as it has a tendency to rust.
Remove the axle nut, flip it over, and put it back on just far enough that the flat surface is flush with the end of the axle. Then I'll put a scrap of 6x6 or similar up against it and whack with a sledge hammer to loosen the axle splines. This gives a nice surface to hit while preventing damage to the threads.
I put the box end of an 18mm combo wrench on the bolts and hit it with a hammer to break them loose. If the hub is rusted in, I will carefully tap a cold chisel in between the hub flange and backing plate/knuckle to start it moving outward. Spritz it with CRC or Master Blaster.
Have fun!
So I won't need one of those pullers? Thought I read somewhere that when removing the CV axles, you'd need a puller or separator to get the axle off the bearing?
Any need to replace to hub bolts or axle nut?
Any need to replace to hub bolts or axle nut?
no need
Forgot to mention that it's easiest to pop the cap off and loosen the axle nut with the wheel still on the ground.
Just FYI for anyone that lives where they salt the roads in winter - you'll spend all of 2 hours on ONE hub trying to remove it from the knuckle after the bolts are removed. Some can be a real pain in the ***.
I just did a pair on my '07 Silverado - only has 75k miles on it, and still spent about 15 minutes pounding & prying on each side before they popped out. then another 10 minutes on each side wire wheeling and sanding the rust off the mating surface. I bought this thing brand new off the showroom floor, and have taken care of it the best I can the past 8 years.
Nothing is easy in the northeast ...
Just to answer on the S10's - yes, a 35mm deep socket does indeed fit perfectly. A 36 is a little sloppy.
I just did a pair on my '07 Silverado - only has 75k miles on it, and still spent about 15 minutes pounding & prying on each side before they popped out. then another 10 minutes on each side wire wheeling and sanding the rust off the mating surface. I bought this thing brand new off the showroom floor, and have taken care of it the best I can the past 8 years.
Nothing is easy in the northeast ...
Just to answer on the S10's - yes, a 35mm deep socket does indeed fit perfectly. A 36 is a little sloppy.
Last edited by Smitty Smithsonite; 04-28-2015 at 08:12 AM.