Hub Assembly

football76_us

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Pembroke nc
I got a 1998 Z71 and I need to cahnge the bearings in the front drivers side. I got the tire off, the caliber off without a problem, but the three bolts that hold the hub assembly in place are rounded off really bad. Does anyone have any ideas that I could try to get them off, I've been spraying penetrating oil on them regularly for about two weeks now.
 
If they're rounded, about the only thing to do is cut the heads off and replace. Just fyi, they take a 13MM 12 point socket.
 
Dealt with this a lot on our plow trucks up north. Always had success with a good set of bolt extractors on an impact (heat never hurts either). The extractors that are basically like a socket with sharp flutes inside. If that doesn't work... cut the heads off.
 
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