Ladies and Gentlemen: I just finished the drivers rear wheel bearing replacement...
07-31-2005, 05:14 PM
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Ladies and Gentlemen: I just finished the drivers rear wheel bearing replacement...
....what a bitch! It was horrible. Let's start by saying that it took me 2 hours and 6 hardware/auto parts stores to find that fricken 14mm allen wrench for the axle bolt.
Actual work time was about 5 hours. It was a nightmare trying to take that last ball joint bolt out from the main control arm. I had to go back to the auto store to get the ball joint separator tool. It was also a mess trying to take the old bearing out.
Regardless, it's all in place and it works. Now I just have to change the other side. I do not anticipate any hiccups seeing as I have now done it once.
Actual work time was about 5 hours. It was a nightmare trying to take that last ball joint bolt out from the main control arm. I had to go back to the auto store to get the ball joint separator tool. It was also a mess trying to take the old bearing out.
Regardless, it's all in place and it works. Now I just have to change the other side. I do not anticipate any hiccups seeing as I have now done it once.
07-31-2005, 05:59 PM
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5 hours for one side! I did my TB and a turbo swap, but it looks like wheel bearings will be done
by the professionals (not me). Good for you though. Sounds like quite a victory. I'm sure the second side will go faster. Once you've been through it, it always goes faster.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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