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does anyone know the size of nut for the wheel bearing so i can get the proper socket or does anyone know of another tool? its an al wheel drive 04 yukon front left bearing

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On my 07 it's like a 32mm nut. Not sure if it'd be the same for yours. Do you happen to have a haynes manual or a chiltons?
 

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Another thing you could do is go on autozone.com and act like you were going to buy that nut and see how big it is according to the description :waytogo:
 

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95% certain that the axle nut is a 36mm and the 3 surrounding bolts are a 17mm or a 19mm, it has been awhile since I did mine though.

I'd have a 17, 19, 35 and a 36 mm on hand, plus what you need for the calipers, you should be fine
 
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ya i found a how to write up on google but for a denali but they said 36mm and the hub assembly part number is the same so i am going to go with that, thx you guys, thats why i love this site
 

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The axle nut is 36mm and the bolts that hold the hub on are 15mm.
 
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thx chip, i painted the grill and rims, trucks the same, bumpers will be done this summer

so i bought a 36mm and it feels a lil loose, and i tried my dammedest but i cannot budge that spindle nut, im very disappointed, i liquid wreched the &%$ out of it too, but not even a budge, any suggestions???

thx again everyone
 

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What are you using to loosen it? I've never had a problem with my impact wrench.
 

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Lefty losey righty tighty?

Gotta ask that one not being smug.

I just did my 01 tahoe electric impact spun it right off. Never tried it with a breaker bar, just figured it was gonna be tight. I did not even have to keep the hub from trying to spin. Spindle really had no corosion either 125K on my hubs.

Hardest part was busting loose the 3 15 mm bolts. Closed end wrench, and 2# maul to get them started.
 

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