Axle Bearing & Seal replacement Jeep Wrangler

A few tips in changing bearings and seals
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[@markchamblee723]

Thank you for the details, just used your knowledge to disassemble and replace both seals and bearings on my wifey’s 09 JK. Love the tip using the brake pads…. #clever

[@far2paranoid]

Doing this job for the first time ever today. Hands down the best explanation of how it's done that I've found. Thanks!

[@landonknight1631]

What a fantastic video. Excellent work explaining everything!

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Thank you for your kind words and for watching the channel. Keep wrenching 🔧

[@DavidGuns]

Kenny as a 30 year plus mechanic I have been watching your videos for a couple of months now and you do a great job explaining everything to help others understand and do stuff themselves. I even learned a couple of tricks from you Thanks

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Thank you sir! I always try and learn something every day. I've learned tricks from newbie apprentices that I've mentored and even old time backyarders . I always say, "If you didn't learn something new today, you weren't paying attention" . Thanks for watching !!

[@DavidGuns]

@@WrenchingWithKenny that is true. My pops always told me no question is a stupid question. I can't explain to someone how to do something on a vehicle, I am more hands on with teaching them and that goes the same with me learning something, I can learn more just by watching someone doing it. My pops also taught me, they can take everything away from you, one thing that nobody can take from you is what you know, what you have learned and hold on to everything even the smallest. I love learning about stuff especially tricks of the trade you just never know when they will help you.

[@johnaclark1]

Great video, Kenny. I did a set of these a year or so ago on an 01 Grand Cherokee. The truck came back a few months later because the bearing had worn, allowing the axle to move out a bit, which allowed the caliper bracket to rub on the rotor. It wasn't low on oil as plenty ran out when I removed the axle. After looking in service data it actually says to pack some grease in the bearing when you put it together. I did both bearings a second time, after packing with grease, and it hasn't come back again.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Nice find !!

[@jamesb1969b]

Will be my go-to when the time comes! Thank you Kenny!

[@Robotsg1]

Ken, that was a really good Video!! Thank you!!

[@101numlock]

Thank you. Your voice sounds like this old Tony on KZbin. Thanks for the video!

[@ibrockin4u]

Great video great teaching personality, thank you for sharing.

[@saraho5846]

Yep a press is next on my list. Comes in pretty handy when you have a wrangler and your a DIYer.

[@oldbiker9739]

you have a lot of good tips Kenny ,that axle job reminds me of the 60's and70's F100 Fords rear ends , we used to find a lot of plugged vents as well .

[@Arouth249]

Amazing explanation. I feel a lot better about tackling this soon

[@dustys3320]

I have found that if you press the bearing on and then the collar it goes on a lot easier, especially if you have a smaller press.

[@alex6261971]

awesome video.. you made it very easy to understand , thank you.

[@KRTube75]

I was removing rear wheel bearings from a 2007 Suburban using a slide puller. The didn't want to come out and shattered the hardened steel A piece shot out and sliced into my leg and I had to dig it out with tweezers. The other side, a piece broke off and cut through my shirt and imbedded in my chest fat. Had to dig it out. After the first incident, I wore a full face shield just in case.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Wow !! Never actually seen it happen like that before , but you're not the only one I've heard of this happening to. Glad it wasn't more serious !!

[@MrGtopper]

Very good video it was fun getting a peak at Mo

[@sheerwillsurvival2064]

Excellent job 🎖️

[@victorwest8041]

A+ rated mechanic ! ...........Cost of a job like this is about how much ?

[@bassment03]

Great vid thanks

[@ZeroBoostBuick]

You repair cars pretty much exactly how I do. Only difference is I use HPTuners for diagnostics cause it's several times cheaper than the scanner you have, and I can re-tune the cars to be more efficient and/or fix any bad factory tuning ( of course that cost extra all depending on the car ).

[@andres99house]

Great job

[@fury3188]

heat around 140f inner race will do it without press

[@jamesgarcia1033]

Good job

[@WinterRider]

Isnt there a correct mothod that doesnt require cutting parts to remove them ?

[@stephenrickstrew7237]

The smell of gear oil in the morning.. it doesn’t smell like victory..

[@toddrhine7648]

Luv your videos, Kenny. I have a 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo with rear drum brakes/ABS. Will mine be done like yours here when doing the rear seals/bearings?

[@chriswhite2686]

My rear wheel is lose? Is the am axel seal? Do the rear wheels have wheel hub assembly? I haven't found it it's always seal axels

[@chicagorc3967]

you never said that was a dana 35 rear axle, some wranglers came with a dana 44 and those read shafts have clips inside the carrier! Yanking on it with a slide hammer wouldnt do anything.

[@BobanVagene]

Is it possible to heat the new bearing/collar in an oven, to make it easier to press onto the axle? Perhaps without a press?

[@barrytunzelmann4759]

You have to be fast to do this. Hot bearing shrinks instantly on cold axle. I used to install 10-12" diameter bearings on electric motors heating them in an oil bath and it is not fun when the bearing shrinks half installed. Basically you slam it on down to home as fast as you can and .... don't let it bounce up. Also not over 200-220F temperature.

[@Antiquetractorsetc]

Not a bad job but what do you think a shop charges for this?

[@kygel4324]

What would be the cost of this job for the whole rear end?

[@kromik6965]

Друже скажи будь ласка, чому після місяця руху, в осі починається, gap, clearance, free play of the steering wheel! Дякую

[@benniesalinas9353]

How would you get the speed sensor ring gear off the axel Shaft

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Thay are pressed on . You would need a bearing splitter or some kind of tool that would get behind it so it could be pressed off

[@cbr6864]

No mistaking gear oil smell

[@geovannichavez6809]

What are the 3 parts of the axel call? That you change

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

its a seal , a bearing and a bearing retainer . The retainer and the bearing should come together in the kit .

[@johnnychaffin307]

A trick to help the bearing install (if you have an extra day). Freeze the axel in yourfreezer, and bake the bearing in the oven to about 200-250 deg.