Explorer special tool?

Lucky Jeff · May 7, 2007

I'm trying to change the brakes on this dang explorer I need to sell. It looks like I need a HUGE specialty socket to get the rotor off.. Any way around buying that tool? Or can I even buy the thing anywhere??

blackcj71 · May 8, 2007

HUH?? what year explorer??? if its older style withthe "autohubs" there is a special socket you need to get. You can get it at napa i believe..

ZTOY · May 8, 2007

I have a lot of experance with explorer brakes. What year is it, is it front or rear brakes, and is it manual or auto hubs. It sounds like you are doing front brakes with auto hubs, and no you don't need a special tool.

War-Jeeper · May 8, 2007

I have the tool if you wanna borrow it, about 15 or 20 bucks at napa and there is no way around it

Totalled · May 8, 2007

Gen 1 with auto hubs? Get a magnet. Pull the little triangle piece out of the groove in the spindle that keeps the nut from backing off. Then just use a large channel lock or cresant and remove the nut.

Lucky Jeff · May 8, 2007

it's a 92 and yea the fronts.. I got it down to the nut.. But I don't have anything quite that big to get the nut off (Have no idea where my channel locks are).. I'll go find the socket at Napa I guess. Thanks guys.

War-Jeeper · May 8, 2007

Lucky Jeff said:
it's a 92 and yea the fronts.. I got it down to the nut.. But I don't have anything quite that big to get the nut off (Have no idea where my channel locks are).. I'll go find the socket at Napa I guess. Thanks guys.

Remember to get a small magnet and get the little locking do hick out of the notch in the bolt otherwise your going to have a hell of a time trying to get it off

Lucky Jeff · May 8, 2007

War-Jeeper said:
Remember to get a small magnet and get the little locking do hick out of the notch in the bolt otherwise your going to have a hell of a time trying to get it off

yea I got all of that stuff off no problem.. down to the nut. Napa didn't have that tool. So I'll just borrow some channel locks from work..

War-Jeeper · May 9, 2007

Lucky Jeff said:
yea I got all of that stuff off no problem.. down to the nut. Napa didn't have that tool. So I'll just borrow some channel locks from work..

huh thats strange thats where i bought mine they didnt have it on hand but got it in next day...cant remember the exact size though

Lucky Jeff · May 9, 2007

War-Jeeper said:
huh thats strange thats where i bought mine they didnt have it on hand but got it in next day...cant remember the exact size though

they had plenty of specialty sockets.. just didn't have that one on the shelf.. I didn't even bother to ask.

Totalled · May 9, 2007

It shouldn't take much to back it off... it only holds the bearing preload.. it's not a lock nut like regular 4x4 bearing setups..

War-Jeeper · May 9, 2007

Lucky Jeff said:
they had plenty of specialty sockets.. just didn't have that one on the shelf.. I didn't even bother to ask.

gotcha, they didnt for me either but i figured i would use it in the future so i went ahead and ordered it, like i said if you wanna borrow it though yer welocme too

Bunk1 · May 13, 2007

I got the socket, you got the lift.

:beer: 's in the fridge....bring it.

Lucky Jeff · May 14, 2007

Bunk said:
I got the socket, you got the lift.

:beer: 's in the fridge....bring it.

I wish I woulda seen this before I finally got it apart! :booo:

I can't believe I had to spend 100 bucks on bearings just to replace the front bearings.. The ford guys are MORONS!! I want a grand cherokee again for the roomie suv.