Question about changing hubs on a 97 jeep grand cherokee??.

[jeepin]

I was hoping someone here could give me a little help.

Recently my mom had an accident at her home, which left her unable to drive for a while, so she said I could use her jeep.

I brought it down here to use, and to also fix some things before I give it back to her.

Both fron hubs need to be replaced, and they are ordered and should be here soon.


I know I need to pull off the caliper as well as the rotor. Once those are off is it just a few bolts that hold the hubs on?. Any special tools I need to get them off?.

Any other tips or info would be greatly appreciated.

 

[safetyman]

Best idea is to get a Chilton maintenance book for your particular model. That should go over what you need to do step by step. Good luck!

 

[bdmicarta]

Both fron hubs need to be replaced, and they are ordered and should be here soon.

You didn't say if it was 4WD or not. I've changed hubs on my 1999 GC 4WD so I'll describe that in case yours is similar.

Take the tire off. Take the front brake caliper loose, 2 bolts from the back. You can turn the wheels all the way one way or all the way the other way to get better access to the bolts. Use a piece of wire to hang the caliper while you continue so there isn't any stress on the brake hose. Take the big nut off of the end of the axle shaft. There are 3 bolts from the back holding the hub on. I think those require 12-point sockets. Then the hub slides off. The hub will slide off and leave the axle shaft in place. If you are changing hubs then it makes sense to pull the axle shafts out and inspect the CV joint boots, or just go ahead and replace them. You can buy kits with just the rubber boot, grease and retainers. I had a broken boot so I did all of this just 3 months ago. If you have a good place to work and good tools you can do this job in a lot less time than you would think.

 

[jeepin]

You didn't say if it was 4WD or not. I've changed hubs on my 1999 GC 4WD so I'll describe that in case yours is similar.

Take the tire off. Take the front brake caliper loose, 2 bolts from the back. You can turn the wheels all the way one way or all the way the other way to get better access to the bolts. Use a piece of wire to hang the caliper while you continue so there isn't any stress on the brake hose. Take the big nut off of the end of the axle shaft. There are 3 bolts from the back holding the hub on. I think those require 12-point sockets. Then the hub slides off. The hub will slide off and leave the axle shaft in place. If you are changing hubs then it makes sense to pull the axle shafts out and inspect the CV joint boots, or just go ahead and replace them. You can buy kits with just the rubber boot, grease and retainers. I had a broken boot so I did all of this just 3 months ago. If you have a good place to work and good tools you can do this job in a lot less time than you would think.

Awesome. Thanks for the info. And yes, this one is 4 wheel drive