I think this thread has gone dormant for too long.
I finally got started on the front bearings last night. I got as far as bolting up the slide hammer to the hub, but backed off after a few whacks because it looked like it was tearing up the tapered part of the lug bolts I used. I dug through my bolt collection & found a few fine-thread 14mm bolts there, but all too long, and no nuts that I could use to shorten them, so I bopped over to the hardware store to get a few.
I started on the left side, as that's the one that seems to be making the most noise, and hope to finish it up tonight. We'll see. The wife has been out of town for a few days, and the teenage son has been feeling a bit needful for attention, so we may have to do a movie or something tonight too. If not tonight, tomorrow for sure. I'll keep y'all posted.
