If you mean the ball joint, there is a tool for that.
http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/kdt2287.html
Have 1996 ranger4wd front abs sensor frozen on spindle any suggestions
The spindle is what the front wheel is mounted on. It is the shaft that the wheel bearing slides up on.
you have to press the wheel studs out of hub after you remove it from the spindle
The frontdoes not havea "wheel hub assembly". It is an individual sealed roller bearing that has to be pressed on and off the front spindle. It is a Toyota thing!
TO CHANGE THE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY YOU NEED TO REMOVE THE WHEEL THEN LOOSEN THE SPINDLE NUT. REMOVE THE BRAKE CALIPER AND BRAKE ROTOR, ON THE BACK OF THE BEARING ASSEMBLY REMOVE THE THREE BOLTS THAT HOLD IT IN PLACE. UNPLUG THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR IF APPLICIBLE. REMOVE THE SPINDLE NUT. THATS THE BEST I CAN REMEMBER, ITS BEEN A WHILE.
They are pressed in and need to be either pressed out and in on the vehicle or remove the spindle and brought to a press to do this.
The spindle is an assembly that is part of the front suspension at the front wheels on a 2 wheel drive , on a 4X4 it is called the steering knuckle. There is 1 for each front wheel
remove wheel,unbolt caliper assembly,remove rotor,take off axle nut and push in axle as far as it will go in,remove abs sensor attached to spindle,remove 4 bolts behind spindle attaches hub bearing. hammer out bearing . reverse to install
# Raise and safely support the vehicle securely on jackstands. # Remove the brake caliper assembly. # Remove the front disc brake caliper anchor plate. # Remove the hub grease cap. # Remove the cotter pin. # Remove the spindle nut. # Remove the front wheel outer bearing retainer washer. # Remove the outer front wheel bearing. # Remove the hub grease cap gasket. # Remove the front disc brake hub and rotor. # Remove the wheel hub grease seal. # Remove the inner front wheel bearing.
The pulley attached to the motor usually has a large wheel on bottom, two medium wheels in centre of the stack and a small one on top. The front, or spindle pulley, is fitted with the large wheel on top. The drive belt can go from top at back, to top at front -thus driving the spindle slowly. If you changed the belt to the big motor pulley and a small spindle pulley the spindle would rotate faster.
1) Raise and support the front of the vehicle. 2) Support the lower control arm with a floor jack in excellent condition. 3) Remove the wheel. 4) If 4WD, remove the axle nut. 5) Remove brake caliper, pad holder, and rotor. 6) Unplug wheel speed sensor at connector and loosen all wire stays. 7) Loosen outer tie rod nut and remove tie rod from spindle. A hammer may be required to separate tie rod stud from spindle. 8) Remove cotter pin and loosen upper ball joint nut, then strike spindle repeatedly with large hammer until ball joint comes loose. Then remove nut. 9) Remove cotter pin and loosen lower ball joint nut, then strike spindle repeatedly with large hammer until ball joint comes loose. Then remove nut. 10) Move spindle away from truck.
You must remove the spindle a get to the bearing .The bearing is pressed into the spindle,this is not an easy task, removing the spindle involves disconnecting or removing brakes,tie rod ,lower ball joint,ect