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Originally Posted by tobybul
Thanks, 300SD. I have done the job b4 but just wondered if it can be done without too much dismantling. I also didn't want to mess with the bearings and the grease plus finding the right torques for the spindle nut, etc, etc.
But it really has to be done this way looks like. I used my OTC BJ separator which is pretty slick. But as I said above, I gave up trying to press /pound out the old ones. NAPA is very accessible to me so the spindles are there now to be picked up tomorrow.
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That spindle nut is scary.. I didn't tighten mine right, and it CAME OFF on the way to AutoZone to return my rented tools.. Luckily, the wheel star cap thingy held everything in, the brake kept the wheel from falling off, and I stopped before there was any damage. I tightened the allen bolt on the nut as tight as I could without breaking my key, but I'm still paranoid of every little vibration now thinking that it might come off at 100mph on the highway..