I just wanted to applaud you for something unrelated. I find it amazing that as I look down you have responded to every comment. Rare to find that. Great work! I'll be swapping my bearing out tomorrow when it arrives. The only recommendation I have to provide is to turn the wheel far right to get the middle bolt and bottom bolt, then turn the wheel far left to get the remaining bolt. Other than that, flawless execution.
@@mlgcarroll thank you I appreciate you noticing that. I really try to respond to everyone I may miss one now and then but I try my best. Good luck with your bearing and good tip on turning your wheel all the way it does make life easier
I gave it it thumbs up for the simple fact that you punch the ground.... Dang dirt always putting on airs thinking its fancier then what it is.. Glad to see someone put it in its place.
Just did some front axle seals yesterday on a 13 jk went smooth! Chrysler tech from CT looking to get my first JK soon lol. Odd I never cared for Jeeps till I started working at a jeep dealer. Gotta get some good battery impact tools you’ll never look back.
Nomuff2tuff axle seals suck cause you have to take apart the whole front end. I have a Ryobi impact but hardly ever use it. I need to get the Milwaukee fuel stuff. Why do I have to be poor haha. Thanks for watching I appreciate the support
The Bearded Jeeper I’m poor myself unfortunately in my line of work I gotta buy own tools. I’m running 1/2 inch fuel impact my pneumatic snap on mg725 collects dust now lol
For getting that spindle nut off. You can try a few other methods. First of course, an air gun spins them right off. But if you dont have one, here are two ideas. 1. leave the brake hardware on, and have your friend hold the brakes instead of the prybar. ;) 2. If your wheels have center caps, remove them, and then put the wheel back on. With the vehicle still sitting on its tires, crack the spindle nut free, then lift it up and take it all apart.
I do not but it is really easy just follow the old one up to the engine bay and unplug it then plug in the new one and route the wire the same way. If you get stuck let me know
Got one of them three hub bolts rounded and it won’t come out. Since I have spare bolts and I’m replacing the hub, can I grind off the tip of that bolt and slip it through? Seems like there isn’t any threads in the knuckle. No?
Question my sister has 2011 jeep Ciara and it has automatic locks front four wheel drive. Would her hub on her jeep be the same the ones you put on your jeep. I've never replaced front hub bearings on anything 4wh drive.
@@TheBeardedJeeper cheers mate..... i’m watching your video right now on how to replace inner axle seals on the front where you take the diff off LOL because I have that coming up shortly along with a slew of other bits and pieces...... thanks for the vids most of the things that I’ve gotta do you’ve got on there and you’ve got my sub😁
@@jasonjones2064 awesome thank you for subscribing. Let me know if you run into any issues while installing those axle seals it’s not too hard just gotta take a lot apart to get to them. Thanks again for watching and glad my videos could help
What made you replace it? Where you hearing any sounds? My front passenger is making a sound at some point each time my tire spins when driving. When it is jacked up I and I spin it don’t here it all. I’m thinking it’s the wheel bearing. Any thoughts?
It was making noises and had play in it. Jack up your rig and try to push the tire back and forth you should notice some play if it is bad. Sound can be another thing that makes it be bad
@@TheBeardedJeeper I appreciate that. So fun fact. When this started happening the other day I looked over everything but I missed something. Lol. I went to tear everything apart this morning, took my wheel off, went to remove my brake caliper and the top bolt was missing. So the caliper wasn’t seated property. Lol. That’s what the sound was.
I have a tad bit of play up and down on my wheel and a good amount of fluid on the inside of my rim. The shop said ball joints but they look fine to me. Could this be the issue?
You would have to check. Jack the vehicle up and put a long pry bar under the wheel push it up and down and look for play you should be able to see play in your ball joints. A bad wheel hub a lot of the time but not always will be noisy.
FYI, on JKs the unit bearings can even be run without the stub shaft in an emergency as the unit bearings are fully contained. This means that you can loosen the axle nut and torque it with the wheel touching the ground (if your wheels allow for the socket to fit). Just don't try this on a YJ or earlier or you will have a bad day.
How long should a stock wheel bearing last? My jku on 2.5" lift with 35s has 52k miles and I just started noticing a slight vibration. If I grab my front drivers side tire I can wiggle the wheel back and forth a little bit.. that a wheel bearing symptom?
Stock wheel bearings can last different amounts of time depending on how much mud and dirt get into it. Yes that sounds like a wheel bearing. You might be able to heat grinding as well when the wheel is moving
Working on this as I type this, and the whole mf Axle came out with the hub. Is there a trick to getting them apart or am I going to have to replace the Axle at this point?
That wasn't a bad job considering that is a New Hampshire Jeep. I have battled some rusted on unit bearings before. Nice use of zip-ties on the knuckle. :)
Howie DIY yeah I’ve battled a few too. I take them apart enough they come off pretty easy. ZipTies work great for keeping those abs lines. Out of the way
Hi, I couldn't get my speed sensor to budge. So I've sprayed it with DW40 and left it till next weekend. I have a suspicion that its the sensor that is damaged and not the bearing. Could this be the case? Thanks,
Those sensors if you still have the stock ones on they can be a pain to take out. They are cheap enough if you break one you are not going to break the bank. If it snaps off in there all you have to do is get a drill and run it in reverse with a small drill bit. you should be able to drill it out or get it small enough to where it will fall out. Just make sure you clean out all of the rubber pieces. its easy to check the hub if you spin it and hear a bunch of grinding and it doesn't move well then it should probably be replaced. The sensor will make the traction control light appear on the dash. If you buy a new wheel hub it comes with a new sensor as well. I hope that helps and if you have any more questions let me know.
Hub nut is 100ft lbs. and I never torque them other 3 but they are 75. Here is a full list www.extremeterrain.com/wrangler-jk-suspension-torque-specs.html
I don't understand why my wheel bearings were so difficult, I've changed many bearings before but on my jk the bearing would not separate from the axle until I went to a shop and they used 20 tons of pressure to separate them. The new bearings will not go onto the axle and now I have to get 2 new axles. A $200 job turned into $1000 .
@@TheBeardedJeeper I just completed the repair and it turns out to be the amount of rust there was between the axle and bearing was a big factor in the replacement of many parts. Since I had to have a shop separate the axle from bearings the spindle was warped in the process and not letting the new bearings slide in place. Now that I have new axles and bearings everything came together easily. I would say the issue here would be neglected care from previous owner and myself although I've only had the JK for 2 years. Since I was already in the area brakes, rotors and shocks were also replaced.
@@TheBeardedJeeper thank you for honesty, you would not believe how many Shops in Bakersfield California told me all kinds of things I just laughed and said ok I'll be back later. Love it THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR HONESTY
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I just wanted to applaud you for something unrelated. I find it amazing that as I look down you have responded to every comment. Rare to find that. Great work! I'll be swapping my bearing out tomorrow when it arrives. The only recommendation I have to provide is to turn the wheel far right to get the middle bolt and bottom bolt, then turn the wheel far left to get the remaining bolt. Other than that, flawless execution.
@@mlgcarroll thank you I appreciate you noticing that. I really try to respond to everyone I may miss one now and then but I try my best. Good luck with your bearing and good tip on turning your wheel all the way it does make life easier
I gave it it thumbs up for the simple fact that you punch the ground.... Dang dirt always putting on airs thinking its fancier then what it is.. Glad to see someone put it in its place.
Nick G haha thanks man someone needed to put it in its place
Thanks for the informative video. Gonna do this in a few days, but I've only ever done old school hubs, never a unit bearing.
Pretty easy to do this job. Thanks for watching and if you have any questions let me know
Great job! 👏looks simple enough!
@@anibalbabilonia1867 thank you! If you have any questions let me know
Just did some front axle seals yesterday on a 13 jk went smooth! Chrysler tech from CT looking to get my first JK soon lol. Odd I never cared for Jeeps till I started working at a jeep dealer. Gotta get some good battery impact tools you’ll never look back.
Nomuff2tuff axle seals suck cause you have to take apart the whole front end. I have a Ryobi impact but hardly ever use it. I need to get the Milwaukee fuel stuff. Why do I have to be poor haha. Thanks for watching I appreciate the support
The Bearded Jeeper I’m poor myself unfortunately in my line of work I gotta buy own tools. I’m running 1/2 inch fuel impact my pneumatic snap on mg725 collects dust now lol
Nomuff2tuff yeah I used my buddies fuel 1/2 “ and now I really know I need one took bolts off without even a bit of struggle.
Not as hard I thought, great video mate
CHEAP JEEPER not hard at all. Great beginner project to get people more into working on their own jeeps.
For getting that spindle nut off. You can try a few other methods. First of course, an air gun spins them right off. But if you dont have one, here are two ideas.
1. leave the brake hardware on, and have your friend hold the brakes instead of the prybar. ;)
2. If your wheels have center caps, remove them, and then put the wheel back on. With the vehicle still sitting on its tires, crack the spindle nut free, then lift it up and take it all apart.
very true. If I had thought ahead I would have done that but this video was a quick decision before we hit the trails.
You can also put the jeep in 4hi before starting the job.
Hey man working on my sons Jeep and we need to run the new abs sensor do you have a video on that?
I do not but it is really easy just follow the old one up to the engine bay and unplug it then plug in the new one and route the wire the same way. If you get stuck let me know
Hows the Moog hub holdingup?
@@mohiuddin8465 jeeps been sitting for a little bit but it ran just fine no issues
Lol broke one bolt of hub and now im stuck
@@mohiuddin8465 ohh that sucks. Anyway to weld a nut on it?
No it broke in between, half bolt and threads are in hub
What are my options? Will i need new hub?
Got one of them three hub bolts rounded and it won’t come out. Since I have spare bolts and I’m replacing the hub, can I grind off the tip of that bolt and slip it through? Seems like there isn’t any threads in the knuckle. No?
No threads in the buckle but they are in the hub make sure it is all the way out of the hub and the bolt should pull right out.
Question my sister has 2011 jeep Ciara and it has automatic locks front four wheel drive. Would her hub on her jeep be the same the ones you put on your jeep. I've never replaced front hub bearings on anything 4wh drive.
I am not familiar with the Jeep Ciara I would have to do some research... automatic locks?
Would’ve been great if you would have included the torque specifications for every nut that you took off and then reinstalled......
That is a good point. I will have to look them up and put them in the description
@@TheBeardedJeeper cheers mate..... i’m watching your video right now on how to replace inner axle seals on the front where you take the diff off LOL because I have that coming up shortly along with a slew of other bits and pieces...... thanks for the vids most of the things that I’ve gotta do you’ve got on there and you’ve got my sub😁
@@jasonjones2064 awesome thank you for subscribing. Let me know if you run into any issues while installing those axle seals it’s not too hard just gotta take a lot apart to get to them. Thanks again for watching and glad my videos could help
Great video. Question. On my 05 i want to change it from 4.5" lugs to the newer 5" spacing. Will a newer hub bolt on to my 2005 wrangler?
I don't think it will line up because it is a little difference in size Most people will just pick up some wheel spacer/adapters
What made you replace it? Where you hearing any sounds? My front passenger is making a sound at some point each time my tire spins when driving. When it is jacked up I and I spin it don’t here it all. I’m thinking it’s the wheel bearing. Any thoughts?
It was making noises and had play in it. Jack up your rig and try to push the tire back and forth you should notice some play if it is bad. Sound can be another thing that makes it be bad
@@TheBeardedJeeper thanks. There’s a good amount of play when im pushing it left to right. Gonna order some new ones and hope that’s it’s.
@@matt141493 good luck man hope it fixes your issue. Check your ball joints and tie rod ends too
@@TheBeardedJeeper I appreciate that. So fun fact. When this started happening the other day I looked over everything but I missed something. Lol. I went to tear everything apart this morning, took my wheel off, went to remove my brake caliper and the top bolt was missing. So the caliper wasn’t seated property. Lol. That’s what the sound was.
@@matt141493 glad you found it. Always good to check your bolts every now and then
Do those come already greased?
Yeah they are sealed units you just get a new one when the old one goes bad
I have a tad bit of play up and down on my wheel and a good amount of fluid on the inside of my rim. The shop said ball joints but they look fine to me. Could this be the issue?
You would have to check. Jack the vehicle up and put a long pry bar under the wheel push it up and down and look for play you should be able to see play in your ball joints. A bad wheel hub a lot of the time but not always will be noisy.
FYI, on JKs the unit bearings can even be run without the stub shaft in an emergency as the unit bearings are fully contained. This means that you can loosen the axle nut and torque it with the wheel touching the ground (if your wheels allow for the socket to fit).
Just don't try this on a YJ or earlier or you will have a bad day.
Yep we have had to do that before to get off the trail. thanks for watching
Would this cause a abs light to be on?
The sensor that goes into it being bad would cause that. Use a code reader it should tell you which sensor is bad
Thanks heaps for the vid
You bet glad it could help you out
Great video! Thanks!
you bet hope it helped!
What’s the best way to tell the hub is bad?
A lot of times you can tell by it making noise
Ok 👌 I’ve got one that squeals when I reach around 45 mph. Comes and goes. Thanks
What part of New England you wanna do mine??😭😭 I’m in rhody
lol I’m in New Hampshire
How long should a stock wheel bearing last? My jku on 2.5" lift with 35s has 52k miles and I just started noticing a slight vibration. If I grab my front drivers side tire I can wiggle the wheel back and forth a little bit.. that a wheel bearing symptom?
Stock wheel bearings can last different amounts of time depending on how much mud and dirt get into it. Yes that sounds like a wheel bearing. You might be able to heat grinding as well when the wheel is moving
Working on this as I type this, and the whole mf Axle came out with the hub. Is there a trick to getting them apart or am I going to have to replace the Axle at this point?
And yes I had the Axle nut off.. lol
@@andrewbrinton1531 since you are replacing the hub you can give it a few wacks with a mallet. Rust is probably just keeping it sized on.
Would this be considered a wheel bearing replacement as well?
Yep basically the same thing
nice work
Thanks for watching
Do you need a wheel alignment after this?
no this doesn't affect your alignment
Good video ty!
Thanks for watching
That wasn't a bad job considering that is a New Hampshire Jeep. I have battled some rusted on unit bearings before. Nice use of zip-ties on the knuckle. :)
Howie DIY yeah I’ve battled a few too. I take them apart enough they come off pretty easy. ZipTies work great for keeping those abs lines. Out of the way
Same procedure for rear wheel bearings? Both rears are toast.
Nope rears are different they have to be pressed on
What r the torque specs for the hub nut? Thanks for the video
Major Weakness 100ft lbs. thanks for watching
My ptsd flared up watching this lol
Well that’s no bueno
Hi, I couldn't get my speed sensor to budge. So I've sprayed it with DW40 and left it till next weekend. I have a suspicion that its the sensor that is damaged and not the bearing. Could this be the case? Thanks,
Those sensors if you still have the stock ones on they can be a pain to take out. They are cheap enough if you break one you are not going to break the bank. If it snaps off in there all you have to do is get a drill and run it in reverse with a small drill bit. you should be able to drill it out or get it small enough to where it will fall out. Just make sure you clean out all of the rubber pieces. its easy to check the hub if you spin it and hear a bunch of grinding and it doesn't move well then it should probably be replaced. The sensor will make the traction control light appear on the dash. If you buy a new wheel hub it comes with a new sensor as well. I hope that helps and if you have any more questions let me know.
Great job bud.
mattzr2blazer thank you sir! And thank you for the behind the scenes shots!
You are very welcome
Thanks for the tutorial!
Hope it helps if you have any questions let me know
Thanks man
You bet hope it helped you. If you have any questions let me know
What do you torque hub nut and 3 bolts holding hub on?
Hub nut is 100ft lbs. and I never torque them other 3 but they are 75. Here is a full list www.extremeterrain.com/wrangler-jk-suspension-torque-specs.html
Great video! ❤️🐞
It’s a Bug’s Life thank you! I hope it helps people be able to do this on their own.
How much torque??
For what bolt?
What is the torque specs for the wheel hub nut?
100 foot pounds
What about the dust shield
I took mine off a long time ago I hate them.
Nice 😊🏆
Dr. Mark in Texas thank you!
What’s the deal with your ball joints? Was the castle nut not tightened down?
nope tightened all the way and torqued these I guess are known to have a little gap.
The Bearded Jeeper I only asked because I just replaced mine and there isn’t a gap.
The Bearded Jeeper I only asked because I just replaced mine and there isn’t a gap.
@@day2day734 yeah normally there isn't but I guess on these ones a small gap is ok. they seem to work fine so I'm gonna send it
The Bearded Jeeper looks like we have the same ones. Synergy. Send it!
I don't understand why my wheel bearings were so difficult, I've changed many bearings before but on my jk the bearing would not separate from the axle until I went to a shop and they used 20 tons of pressure to separate them. The new bearings will not go onto the axle and now I have to get 2 new axles. A $200 job turned into $1000 .
Chill Solo why won’t it go on now? And axle shafts are not that expensive where are you getting them from. You can find them used all over the place
@@TheBeardedJeeper I'm not sure. My new axles will come in today from Oreilly auto parts and I will evaluate and update in 5hours.
Chill Solo I’m interested to hear what the issue is. I’ve never heard of this problem
@@TheBeardedJeeper I just completed the repair and it turns out to be the amount of rust there was between the axle and bearing was a big factor in the replacement of many parts. Since I had to have a shop separate the axle from bearings the spindle was warped in the process and not letting the new bearings slide in place. Now that I have new axles and bearings everything came together easily. I would say the issue here would be neglected care from previous owner and myself although I've only had the JK for 2 years. Since I was already in the area brakes, rotors and shocks were also replaced.
Chill Solo wow! Guess you will be taking super good care of it now. Glad you got it fixed but that’s an expensive mistake to learn
1st comment! Thanks this is great info!
thank you for watching! If this helped you out don't forget to share it with a friend
Been nice if you told us how many lbs
For torque spec?
Mine was 34mm not 36. Could be difference in years
@@dnth8rel8 yeah might be different years. What year is yours
@@TheBeardedJeeper 2013
@@dnth8rel8 hope you were still able to get it done
@TheBeardedJeeper yep got it done thanks for the great video
@@dnth8rel8 awesome thanks for watching!
30 years and never heard it called never seize lol. Its called anti seize, especially for jeeps. Anything can seize up lol.
Tomato tomaaato lol must be a New England thing
@@TheBeardedJeeper its a jersey thing bro! Lol great video tho! Gave me a little more confidence to replace mine and save some $
@@thomasholt52 only been to Jerzey a few times lol. Glad it made you want to tackle it. If you run into any questions while doing it let me know
I replaced mine about 10k miles ago one side got end play again getting death wobble again I'm on 37" tire probably why.
blastman8888 are you sure it’s death wobble? These don’t usually cause death wobble.
Say are them wheel bearing serviceable???on a 2016 Rubicon 2door
bill bertrand nope 👎 they are a sealed unit so when you need a new one just replace it. I do wish you could service them would probably be cheaper
@@TheBeardedJeeper thank you for honesty, you would not believe how many Shops in Bakersfield California told me all kinds of things I just laughed and said ok I'll be back later. Love it THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR HONESTY
bill bertrand not a problem hope it helps. If you need anything feel free to shoot me a message. And thank you for watching I really appreciate it
@@TheBeardedJeeper no T Y I'm some what you would call a shade tree Mechanic, but there is so much to learn thanks again
bill bertrand no worries I by no means know everything but I know from working on my rig. Glad it could help
where do you buy a e13 torx socket??
e13 torx? what do you need that for?
Figured it out !! A 13mm 12pt socket is needed, not a 13mm torx socket
Put it in 4wd to break the nut loose.
Yeah didn't even think of that we were trying to get it changed really quick before the trails and decided to make a video
13mm 12 point stripped it…
Bolts were easy to find autozone
@@BBayron1996 that sucks man were the bolts really rusted?
So helpful
Glad it could help!