Stuck hub/shaft
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JK Enthusiast
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Making progress drilling out the broken off hub bolt. Assuming I remove the axle shaft nut and nuts on the ball joints, there should be nothing from stopping me to pop off the whole knuckle and hub to get a better angle correct?
JK Enthusiast
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Correct.
Are you planning on drilling and using an easy out? With the hub and unit bearing removed, I would recommend welding a nut to the broken stud. The heat will help loosen the fastener as well.
Are you planning on drilling and using an easy out? With the hub and unit bearing removed, I would recommend welding a nut to the broken stud. The heat will help loosen the fastener as well.
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JK Enthusiast
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Yes I plan drilling it out but I don't think an easy out will reach as pretty much all the threads except two of the bolt are snapped off in the knuckle/hub. My best bet is to drill it out and rethread the hole.
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Didn't realize it snapped off so deep. Re-tapping two threads should be no problem. Good luck man.
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Finally got the shaft out, the hub was so seized on it came off with it. Now I can easy out the bit that's left in it. Top ball joint was surprisingly tight and the bottom was shot. A torch, pb blaster, and bfh did the trick.