From owner-xj-digest-at-digest.net Thu Sep 4 16:36:03 2008 From: xj-digest xj-digest Thursday, September 4 2008 Volume 01 : Number 2862 Forum for Discussion of XJ cherokees and wagoneers Brian Colucci Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: xj: What size bearing puller? Re: xj: What size bearing puller? Re: xj: What size bearing puller? Re: xj: What size bearing puller? XJ Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/jeep/xj/ Send submissions to xj-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to xj-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to xj-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 15:22:31 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: xj: What size bearing puller? torx... is it external or internal, stock... john ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold SAVE fuel: use synthetics: http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 SAVE power: use LINUX: http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf http://wagoneers.com http://wagoneers.com/johns-vehicles.html - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Thu, 4 Sep 2008, Stephen Rigley wrote: # hmm... I might end up letting them do it yet... # I went to tackle it this evening.. so off with the wheel (can't believe they # put plastic chrome COVERS on the wheel bolts.. ), spent an hour getting the # drum off (my new slide hammer did the job!), drained the diff, I really # really really don't like the smell of gear oil (really!). # So, I found the little bolt that holds the shaft in the spider gears. Its a # 1/4" affair.. but its a splined/hex/torx type bolt head?? Agh! # Put the diff cover back on and tidied up .. frustrating that I have to wait # till tomorrow.. is this something that the previous owner has put in or is # it the standard? I was lead to believe it was an 8mm bolt head...? # # Apologies for the rambling email.. ;-) # Steve # # On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 6:42 PM, john wrote: # # > you're welcome... this kind of stuff I leave to shops with big tools and # > presses... # > the labor involved is quite reasonable usually... # > # > I've done a lot of wheel bearings with blocks of wood, old sockets, big # > hammers and # > c-clamps... I prefer to let the folks with the right tools do it now. :) # > # > john # > # > ----- # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # > http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ # > SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # > # > On Mon, 18 Aug 2008, Stephen Rigley wrote: # > # > # Thanks John! # > # # > # # > # On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 6:17 PM, john wrote: # > # # > # > Steve, # > # > # > # > try randy's website, he's got info and tools/kits available: # > # > http://www.ringpinion.com/HowTo.aspx # > # > # > # > http://www.ringpinion.com/FAQ.aspx # > # > # > # > john # > # > # > # > ----- # > # > # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # > # > http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: # > http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ # > # > SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL # > # > # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # > # > # > # > # > On Mon, 18 Aug 2008, Stephen Rigley wrote: # > # > # > # > # Hi, # > # > # # > # > # I'm still walking around the Jeep with tools in my hands but # > haven't # > # > changed # > # > # the rear pass wheel bearing yet... "why?" I hear you ask.. # > # > # # > # > # A) I'm nervous as I haven't done a bearing before # > # > # and # > # > # B) I haven't got a bearing puller... # > # > # # > # > # So.. having started researching them.. I discover there are many # > sizes.. # > # > so # > # > # .. # > # > # # > # > # A) which do I need for this application.. # > # > # (something like this? http://tinyurl.com/6kr5j9 ) # > # > # B) I get how the legs attach internally.. but where is the leverage # > # > coming # > # > # from? # > # > # # > # > # Thanks # > # > # Steve # > # > # # > # # ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:08:31 +0100 From: "Stephen Rigley" Subject: Re: xj: What size bearing puller? splines on the outside of the bolt head (external?) On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 11:22 PM, john wrote: > torx... is it external or internal, stock... > > john > > ----- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > SAVE fuel: use synthetics: http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 > SAVE power: use LINUX: http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf > http://wagoneers.com http://wagoneers.com/johns-vehicles.html > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > On Thu, 4 Sep 2008, Stephen Rigley wrote: > > # hmm... I might end up letting them do it yet... > # I went to tackle it this evening.. so off with the wheel (can't believe > they > # put plastic chrome COVERS on the wheel bolts.. ), spent an hour getting > the > # drum off (my new slide hammer did the job!), drained the diff, I really > # really really don't like the smell of gear oil (really!). > # So, I found the little bolt that holds the shaft in the spider gears. > Its a > # 1/4" affair.. but its a splined/hex/torx type bolt head?? Agh! > # Put the diff cover back on and tidied up .. frustrating that I have to > wait > # till tomorrow.. is this something that the previous owner has put in or > is > # it the standard? I was lead to believe it was an 8mm bolt head...? > # > # Apologies for the rambling email.. ;-) > # Steve > # > # On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 6:42 PM, john wrote: > # > # > you're welcome... this kind of stuff I leave to shops with big tools > and > # > presses... > # > the labor involved is quite reasonable usually... > # > > # > I've done a lot of wheel bearings with blocks of wood, old sockets, > big > # > hammers and > # > c-clamps... I prefer to let the folks with the right tools do it now. > :) > # > > # > john > # > > # > ----- > # > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > # > http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: > http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ > # > SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL > # > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > > # > > # > On Mon, 18 Aug 2008, Stephen Rigley wrote: > # > > # > # Thanks John! > # > # > # > # > # > # On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 6:17 PM, john wrote: > # > # > # > # > Steve, > # > # > > # > # > try randy's website, he's got info and tools/kits available: > # > # > http://www.ringpinion.com/HowTo.aspx > # > # > > # > # > http://www.ringpinion.com/FAQ.aspx > # > # > > # > # > john > # > # > > # > # > ----- > # > # > > # > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they > mold > # > # > http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: > # > http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ > # > # > SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL > # > # > > # > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > # > > # > # > > # > # > On Mon, 18 Aug 2008, Stephen Rigley wrote: > # > # > > # > # > # Hi, > # > # > # > # > # > # I'm still walking around the Jeep with tools in my hands but > # > haven't > # > # > changed > # > # > # the rear pass wheel bearing yet... "why?" I hear you ask.. > # > # > # > # > # > # A) I'm nervous as I haven't done a bearing before > # > # > # and > # > # > # B) I haven't got a bearing puller... > # > # > # > # > # > # So.. having started researching them.. I discover there are > many > # > sizes.. > # > # > so > # > # > # .. > # > # > # > # > # > # A) which do I need for this application.. > # > # > # (something like this? http://tinyurl.com/6kr5j9 ) > # > # > # B) I get how the legs attach internally.. but where is the > leverage > # > # > coming > # > # > # from? > # > # > # > # > # > # Thanks > # > # > # Steve > # > # > # > # > # > # ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:30:50 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: Re: xj: What size bearing puller? yep, external torx kind of like a socket with a lot of edges... ----- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold SAVE fuel: use synthetics: http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 SAVE power: use LINUX: http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf http://wagoneers.com http://wagoneers.com/johns-vehicles.html - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Fri, 5 Sep 2008, Stephen Rigley wrote: # splines on the outside of the bolt head (external?) # # On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 11:22 PM, john wrote: # # > torx... is it external or internal, stock... # > # > john # > # > ----- # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # > SAVE fuel: use synthetics: http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 # > SAVE power: use LINUX: http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf # > http://wagoneers.com http://wagoneers.com/johns-vehicles.html # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # > # > On Thu, 4 Sep 2008, Stephen Rigley wrote: # > # > # hmm... I might end up letting them do it yet... # > # I went to tackle it this evening.. so off with the wheel (can't believe # > they # > # put plastic chrome COVERS on the wheel bolts.. ), spent an hour getting # > the # > # drum off (my new slide hammer did the job!), drained the diff, I really # > # really really don't like the smell of gear oil (really!). # > # So, I found the little bolt that holds the shaft in the spider gears. # > Its a # > # 1/4" affair.. but its a splined/hex/torx type bolt head?? Agh! # > # Put the diff cover back on and tidied up .. frustrating that I have to # > wait # > # till tomorrow.. is this something that the previous owner has put in or # > is # > # it the standard? I was lead to believe it was an 8mm bolt head...? # > # # > # Apologies for the rambling email.. ;-) # > # Steve # > # # > # On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 6:42 PM, john wrote: # > # # > # > you're welcome... this kind of stuff I leave to shops with big tools # > and # > # > presses... # > # > the labor involved is quite reasonable usually... # > # > # > # > I've done a lot of wheel bearings with blocks of wood, old sockets, # > big # > # > hammers and # > # > c-clamps... I prefer to let the folks with the right tools do it now. # > :) # > # > # > # > john # > # > # > # > ----- # > # > # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # > # > http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: # > http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ # > # > SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL # > # > # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # > # > # > # > # > On Mon, 18 Aug 2008, Stephen Rigley wrote: # > # > # > # > # Thanks John! # > # > # # > # > # # > # > # On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 6:17 PM, john wrote: # > # > # # > # > # > Steve, # > # > # > # > # > # > try randy's website, he's got info and tools/kits available: # > # > # > http://www.ringpinion.com/HowTo.aspx # > # > # > # > # > # > http://www.ringpinion.com/FAQ.aspx # > # > # > # > # > # > john # > # > # > # > # > # > ----- # > # > # > # > # > # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # > # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they # > mold # > # > # > http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: # > # > http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ # > # > # > SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL # > # > # > # > # > # > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > On Mon, 18 Aug 2008, Stephen Rigley wrote: # > # > # > # > # > # > # Hi, # > # > # > # # > # > # > # I'm still walking around the Jeep with tools in my hands but # > # > haven't # > # > # > changed # > # > # > # the rear pass wheel bearing yet... "why?" I hear you ask.. # > # > # > # # > # > # > # A) I'm nervous as I haven't done a bearing before # > # > # > # and # > # > # > # B) I haven't got a bearing puller... # > # > # > # # > # > # > # So.. having started researching them.. I discover there are # > many # > # > sizes.. # > # > # > so # > # > # > # .. # > # > # > # # > # > # > # A) which do I need for this application.. # > # > # > # (something like this? http://tinyurl.com/6kr5j9 ) # > # > # > # B) I get how the legs attach internally.. but where is the # > leverage # > # > # > coming # > # > # > # from? # > # > # > # # > # > # > # Thanks # > # > # > # Steve # > # > # > # # > # > # # > # # ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:25:54 -0400 From: "Don Hansen" Subject: Re: xj: What size bearing puller? 12 point socket. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "john" To: Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 7:30 PM Subject: Re: xj: What size bearing puller? > yep, external torx kind of like a socket with a lot of edges... > > ----- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > SAVE fuel: use synthetics: http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 > SAVE power: use LINUX: http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf > http://wagoneers.com http://wagoneers.com/johns-vehicles.html > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > On Fri, 5 Sep 2008, Stephen Rigley wrote: > > # splines on the outside of the bolt head (external?) > # > # On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 11:22 PM, john wrote: > # > # > torx... is it external or internal, stock... > # > > # > john > # > > # > ----- > # > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > # > SAVE fuel: use synthetics: > http://www.AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 > # > SAVE power: use LINUX: http://johnmeister.com/tmcp.pdf > # > http://wagoneers.com http://wagoneers.com/johns-vehicles.html > # > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > > # > > # > On Thu, 4 Sep 2008, Stephen Rigley wrote: > # > > # > # hmm... I might end up letting them do it yet... > # > # I went to tackle it this evening.. so off with the wheel (can't > believe > # > they > # > # put plastic chrome COVERS on the wheel bolts.. ), spent an hour > getting > # > the > # > # drum off (my new slide hammer did the job!), drained the diff, I > really > # > # really really don't like the smell of gear oil (really!). > # > # So, I found the little bolt that holds the shaft in the spider > gears. > # > Its a > # > # 1/4" affair.. but its a splined/hex/torx type bolt head?? Agh! > # > # Put the diff cover back on and tidied up .. frustrating that I have > to > # > wait > # > # till tomorrow.. is this something that the previous owner has put > in or > # > is > # > # it the standard? I was lead to believe it was an 8mm bolt head...? > # > # > # > # Apologies for the rambling email.. ;-) > # > # Steve > # > # > # > # On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 6:42 PM, john wrote: > # > # > # > # > you're welcome... this kind of stuff I leave to shops with big > tools > # > and > # > # > presses... > # > # > the labor involved is quite reasonable usually... > # > # > > # > # > I've done a lot of wheel bearings with blocks of wood, old > sockets, > # > big > # > # > hammers and > # > # > c-clamps... I prefer to let the folks with the right tools do it > now. > # > :) > # > # > > # > # > john > # > # > > # > # > ----- > # > # > > # > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they > mold > # > # > http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: > # > http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ > # > # > SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL > # > # > > # > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > # > > # > # > > # > # > On Mon, 18 Aug 2008, Stephen Rigley wrote: > # > # > > # > # > # Thanks John! > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 6:17 PM, john > wrote: > # > # > # > # > # > # > Steve, > # > # > # > > # > # > # > try randy's website, he's got info and tools/kits available: > # > # > # > http://www.ringpinion.com/HowTo.aspx > # > # > # > > # > # > # > http://www.ringpinion.com/FAQ.aspx > # > # > # > > # > # > # > john > # > # > # > > # > # > # > ----- > # > # > # > > # > # > > # > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > # > # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, > they > # > mold > # > # > # > http://wagoneers.com john's 6.2L GW: > # > # > http://wagoneers.com/FSJ/Omega/ > # > # > # > SAVE FUEL use AMSOIL Synthetics: > http://wagoneers.com/AMSOIL > # > # > # > > # > # > > # > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > # > # > > # > # > # > > # > # > # > On Mon, 18 Aug 2008, Stephen Rigley wrote: > # > # > # > > # > # > # > # Hi, > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # I'm still walking around the Jeep with tools in my hands > but > # > # > haven't > # > # > # > changed > # > # > # > # the rear pass wheel bearing yet... "why?" I hear you > ask.. > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # A) I'm nervous as I haven't done a bearing before > # > # > # > # and > # > # > # > # B) I haven't got a bearing puller... > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # So.. having started researching them.. I discover there > are > # > many > # > # > sizes.. > # > # > # > so > # > # > # > # .. > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # A) which do I need for this application.. > # > # > # > # (something like this? http://tinyurl.com/6kr5j9 ) > # > # > # > # B) I get how the legs attach internally.. but where is > the > # > leverage > # > # > # > coming > # > # > # > # from? > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # Thanks > # > # > # > # Steve > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # > # ------------------------------ End of xj-digest V1 #2862 *************************