Weird shudder from the back of my 1998 Trooper. felt like the parking brake was stuck.
It was.
All messed up with a greasy gunk that could only have come from the wheel bearing.
Studied my manual and went to work.
Removed brake caliper and speedsensor and parking brake parts, and pulled out the axle/bearingholder assembly, removed the circlip behind the bearing holder and tried to slide the axle out....... and tried a little harder.... and tried again. etc etc.
tried wd40, tried heat, tried a bigger hammer, tried setting a couple of bolts between the hub and the bearingholder and then backing of the nuts untill they would pushing the hub out of the bearingholder..............added heat..........and the biggest hammer......
45 minutes thinking this isn't too bad, rest of the day pure frustration.
Anyone who ever changed the bearing and/or seals in the back of their troopy must have somehow gotten that darn axle out. Please tell me what I missed.
Thanks