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Yeah, I've noticed that some places let you order just the spindle/cotter pin/nut, and some you order the spindle as attached to the rotor thing. I'll probably go the latter route. As for the hubs, I haven't really gotten much of a look yet.
So, I've got bearings and seals, got new brake pads (might as well change them)... I know I need a new spindle and the spindle nuts/washer, probably need new locking hubs. Anything else that I should change out while I'm down there? Would like to make just one big order from the same place.
Cleaned up the spindle a bit to check it out. It is most assuredly trashed. The remainder of the bearing will wiggle around, but there's no point in removing it. Everything is gouged out pretty good.
Hats off to Nefarious and timntrucks for their patience and phone calls, and to the forum for awesomeness. This ain't over yet, but at least I'm at a good point where it's apart.
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Well, I got it off. Here's some pics of the spindle, pretty sure it needs replaced. Nefarious, this ought to look real familiar to you... bearing chunks everywhere. The pic with the nut, that's where a chunk popped off as I was trying to remove it. Glad I was wearing gloves when that breaker...
Well, breaker bar and a cheater pipe got the outer ring off, breaking the ring in the process. Now that I've gotten the inner ring to where the outer ring was stuck, it's starting to dig in as well. I've noticed (tried to get good angle) that the rings/nuts aren't centered up on the spindle...
Interesting development... this may be my problem.
I went ahead and began disassembling the passenger side hub, and noticed that there was another, smaller nut in front of the big nut I'm not able to get off from the driver side.
So, I went and checked the driver side (didn't notice it before)...
OK..... here's what I'm stuck with now. Can't get the rest of the hub/rotor off. I rented the kit from Advance, but still can't get that spindle/nut thingy to budge. I put a torque wrench to it... nothing. STOOD on the torque wrench... nothing. BOUNCED on the torque wrench (I'm about 230...