I still cant get the brake calaper bolts to move!!

 

I had the same struggle getting the caliper mount adapter bolts off. They come from the factory with red loctite as do the hub bearing bolts. Broke a 18mm socket on my first bolt. Solution was to heat the bolt with a propane torch and then used the 1/2" breaker bar. Do one at a time and be careful on the hub bearing with the heat.

 

Finally got the brake calaper bolts off, now I have a 7 ton gear puller on the hub and it is not moving! Now What?

 

Pull harder. If the hub doesn't break, or the puller, or it doesn't come off you ain't pulling hard enough. When I helped my bro I had a 4ft flexbar and a 4ft pipe on it, broke the puller. The next puller took it off though.

You can also tap around the edges with a hammer, while tightening the puller. I also like to move the puller around the hub, so it is pulling on a different spot.

Can also put PB blaster or whatever and let it soak a bit.

 

all good advice... and you did remove the four backing bolts, correct?

 

Yes, the bolts are about 3/4 of the way out.

 

I have been going back out every half hour and soaking it with pb and giving another turn.

 

Still not moving! I dont want to break the puller I rented it from Orylies.

 

Do you have a torch? I'd try heating it up from the side/backside. You'd be surprised what a little heat can do. Of course too much heat and you'll cook the unit bearing.

 

I finally got it, it took the puller and the power steering. Ball joints are next.

 

Got the top ball joint out but lower wont move, time to take a break.

 

Patience is a virtue. And by reading what you are going thru, I question if I am a virtuous person.

I know I'm going to be doing this soon rather than later.

 

If you are good at swinging a hammer, by that I mean can hit it hard and square you can do that(if you've done U-joints a lot). It's how i've taken out lowers.

I know it's a pain. I've never done ball joints start to finish, just helped out a couple times, so I don't go threw the whole long process

 

Ball joints are in, just have to have the new u joint pressed in tomorrow. Then put it all back together.

 

Whose ball joints did you go with???