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Houptee
Dodge Dakota
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7/29/2002
19:02:06
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 Subject: Front Wheel Bearing/Hub Assy Replacement
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Has anyone replaced the front Hub assy and or wheel bearing on a 4x4 1999 or similar?
Is the hub serviceable with a pressed in bearing or do you need to get the complete hub assy?
I see that Advance Auto Parts website shows a front bearing so I am wondering if it can be pressed out and a new one pressed back in.
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nuckenfuts
Dodge Dakota
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7/30/2002
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I would amagine so, how do you think they got it on there?(pressed-on)
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Houptee
Dodge Dakota
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7/30/2002
09:13:58
| RE: Front Wheel Bearing/Hub Assy Replacement
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I know that it was pressed together at factory.
I am asking if anyone has dissassembled and pressed new bearings into their hubs with success.
I see posts talking about nylon nut coming loose or something and seals gone after low milaege.
Whats the deal here is this a poor design like the ball joint situation?
Is there a aftermarket improved bearing/seal anyone has used?
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Jesse T.
Dodge Dakota
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7/30/2002
09:42:15
| RE: Front Wheel Bearing/Hub Assy Replacement
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On the front hubs and barings, they dont press out and the only service you can do is try and pack some grease in them and when you take them off you are going to have to buy a new nut to put on there, you cant use the same one, You have to have the whole thing replaced. And you have to torque them down, highly recomend a torque wrinch, after about a week check the nut again, I have replaced mine before.
Jesse T.
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Welks_97
Dodge Dakota
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7/30/2002
10:55:12
| RE: Front Wheel Bearing/Hub Assy Replacement
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I had to replace mine too. You have to replace the whole hub assembly. If you do it yourself, be carefull with the ball joint covers. I managed to rip one of mine.
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Houptee
Dodge Dakota
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7/30/2002
12:18:31
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Geez, what a crappy design.
What nut are you talking about that needs to be torqued? It looks like 3 bolts from the back side hold hub to the knuckle.
How much is a hub assy from dodge?
I called some auto parts stores and they just list the bearings for about 9 bucks each but sounds like you cant press them out so what good are the bearings sold separately?
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Lesley
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7/30/2002
13:18:24
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I had mine replaced last week. Good old Chrysler only sells the sealed hub assembly. It was pretty expensive - $229 Canadian.
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Houptee
Dodge Dakota
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7/30/2002
13:26:42
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Why the hell didnt I buy a Toyota like I was going to?
The price diff has now evaporated due to the ball joints work, and now wheel brgs job.
I am so dissappointed in this kind of Sh*t going bad already on a truck I bought new and only has 37,000 miles on it.
No wonder the trade in value sucks on this truck.
Anyone want to buy it off me 1999 4x4 auto, power everything, forest green, sport trim(black bumpers), 5.2l, big power mirrors, 37,000 miles approx.
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Jetblast
Dodge Dakota
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7/30/2002
19:50:28
| RE: Front Wheel Bearing/Hub Assy Replacement
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The front bearings aren't hard at all. Remove the front drive axle nut (4X4). Remove wheel. Seperate upper balljoint. Remove three bolts...or was it four. Not a bad afternoon job at all (actually only a couple of ours if you have an impact handy.
Ken....98 4x4 125,000 miles, and still makes me smile.
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2000Dakota
Dodge Dakota
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10/16/2004
13:39:42
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I just bought a 2000 Dakota 6 months ago. As I went to replace my brake pads, I found that 1 of the calliper bolts were stripped. Had to buy a new factory only knuckle $385, just for a basic brake job. Anyone have any advise for replacing the knuckle? Is this a common problem?
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Marc
Dodge Dakota
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10/16/2004
14:08:38
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Why in the H3LL did you spend $400 on a new knuckle? Why not just helicoil the stripped thread? Ah well. Live & learn I guess!
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brian small
Dodge Dakota
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4/26/2015
13:32:40
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i have everything taken apart on my 2000 dakota
but the hub assembly will not release from the
shaft , ive tried banging it and used a puller
with no luck , is there any way to get it to come
apart ??
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Houptee
Dodge Dakota
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4/30/2015
21:02:52
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i had to hammer on the end of shaft to make it
push inward into the cv joint then took off the
hub bolts and tapped hub to break it free. Be
careful not to damage the threads on the axle. Use
lots of antisieze or marine anti corrosion wheel
bearing grease on the axle splines and hub bolts
when reassembling it.
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daniel aguero
Dodge Dakota
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5/13/2015
13:40:39
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once your bearings start to growl, time to replace them, I found two hubs for my 2002 dodge Dakota @ e-bay the part # is 4110408 /// interchange #538-1424A
hope this helps, cannot beat the $.
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Houptee
Dodge Dakota
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5/13/2015
19:47:53
| RE: Front Wheel Bearing/Hub Assy Replacement
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www.primechoiceautoparts.com com has really good
prices on wheel bearings and other parts for
dakotas and many makes and models. Their ebay
store has slightly better prices than the direct
website for whatever reason. Also they have
package deals like all 4 ball joints and pads and
rotors and bearings deals. Its all their own brand
parts but they are actually pretty decent from
what I have used so far you cannot beat the
prices.
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