Is there a DYI for front wheel bearing change?
06-20-2005, 06:15 AM
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it should be easy .. you have 4 bolts holding the bearing in place
no need to really press it out like the steel uprights.
this what i would do :
unbolt the drive shaft from spindle (17mm hex)
unbolt tierod from upright (separate it )
unbolt caliper and hang on the tie rod
unbolt the 2 ctrl arms from the SUBFRAME (not ball joints)
unbolt the sway bar from ctrl arm
unbolt the suspension from up top(3 bolts)
yank the entire thing out .. unscrew the 4 bolts that hold the bearing in , change it and put it back together.. don't forget the tighten the ctrls arms and the sway bar with the car sitting on that wheel (best is to do it on ramps with the car level on its wheels ).
the worst case you take the entire assembly to a shop to press the bearing out for you if that is needed..but do most of the work yourself and save $$
this what i would do :
unbolt the drive shaft from spindle (17mm hex)
unbolt tierod from upright (separate it )
unbolt caliper and hang on the tie rod
unbolt the 2 ctrl arms from the SUBFRAME (not ball joints)
unbolt the sway bar from ctrl arm
unbolt the suspension from up top(3 bolts)
yank the entire thing out .. unscrew the 4 bolts that hold the bearing in , change it and put it back together.. don't forget the tighten the ctrls arms and the sway bar with the car sitting on that wheel (best is to do it on ramps with the car level on its wheels ).
the worst case you take the entire assembly to a shop to press the bearing out for you if that is needed..but do most of the work yourself and save $$
06-20-2005, 07:26 AM
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With all that I'm guessing the bearing is bolted from inside the upright not from outside.
I'm already going to be replacing all 8 control arms and both tie rod ends do to finding two busted ball joint rubber covers. So I will double check to see if it is a bearing or just a worn out lower ball joint causing one wheel to wobble when tugged.
Thanks for you insight.
Chris
Thanks for you insight.
Chris
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