[Oh Haha]

im6y-thanks, that sounds like a good plan for next time.


It's done finally.

I ended up taking the spindle off to better acces to the bearing hub, added some MAPP as suggested, BlasterPB'd liberally directly down onto the seating area, added some good smacks with a mallet and it finally came out. The corrosion inside the mounting surface was just silly. It looked like salt and rust combined to make some super type glue. I cleaned it up, installed the new hub w anti-seize, and put everything back together.

The noise is gone and all is well.


I scribed the strut to spindle mounting points so the alignment would be close. The steering wheel is off center just a hair but the truck drives straight. I'll take it in another day to get that squared away.

Thanks everyone again for your assistance and support.

What a PIA this was but the feeling of accomplishment is rewarding.