What kind of equipment is needed to rebuild the Sealed Wheel hub/Bearing assemblies for a 1995 Jeep Cherokee Sport(I believe the bearings are also used in a number of other model years and the Grand Cherokee models)?
The local part dealer said that there isn't a core return for the hub/bearing assemblies once they need replacing. At over $160 per unit new, however, I find it hard to believe that there isn't someone out there rebuilding them.
Thanks!
Me too! I've put them in VW cars before. They require a lot of force but it can be done. There's even a set of tools that consist of bolts, spacers and the like that allow you to put them on with the vw's hub still on the car eliminating the need to realign the front end. (on a vw when the hub is removed the alignment is changed)
JoBo
lol Hey Bill that picture looks just like my original pic! 8^o
It is possable to repack and reassamble them (I have done it, about
3000Km ago) If the bearings in the are shot, it is very difficult ot find replacements that fit.-Dan
L.W.(ßill) Hughes III wrote:
I had found the bearings and seals online, but the total cost was around $50 or so to do one hub. So if you can buy a 1992 XJ hub assembly NEW for $90, I think that is the way to go! Of course you may need a matching rotor if you are updating an earlier XJ.
JMHO later, dave AKA vwdoc1
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