[montx]

Yes, I searched and I didn't find anything too pertinent to replacing a wheel bearing as far as procedures go and I searched the online manual as well and it just gave a few basic steps.....
This is for rear wheel bearing.

So, here's what I've collected so far:

1. Take spindle nut off w/ car on ground
2. Jack car up, take wheel off, brake assembly off
3. Remove spindle( pop ball joints..)
4. There's a dust cover?

- I also have a thing of grease(can't remember the exact kind, sitting at home * I'm at school*) & you are supposed to grease the wheel bearing up really good... that's a given. Won't be using a packer, but will still do it well.
I'm going to be taking this to a shop to get it pressed in, so I won't be doing the actual replacing myself.... But what else am I missing or did I just state it in wrong?

 

[mayhem88]

well, the bearrings are sealed, therefore ungreasable... in all actuality youre better off finding a mechanic who will do it for you for 100 a side or less including parts. my mechanic charged me 95 a side, 65 for the part and 30 for labor, with the whole car, not tearing it down and bringing in the knuckle for machining... napa charges 80 bucks just to press in the fuckin bearrings, so find a good mechanic and dont dick with it if you dont have to

 

[CADster]

if you remove the hub yourself and just have a shop press in new bearings, you will save a ton of money.

i did it like this and had mine pressed for 20.00 bucks a bearing.

 

[mayhem88]

^^ and for 10 dollars a side more, i didnt have to get my hands dirty =) its just a matter of what mechanic you find and how much he charges =)

 

[dano]

You can do it yourself with a hammer.....IF... you pay attention to what you are hammering on and have a selection of large sockets, a Dremel, ,etc.

 

[montx]

^^ and for 10 dollars a side more, i didnt have to get my hands dirty =) its just a matter of what mechanic you find and how much he charges =)

Why not get your hands dirty? It's all based on opinion, and I absolutely love working on my car.
I think I'll stick to the shop pressing in the bearings. THey've done me right on the lower ball joints, so why not.

 

[doogz]

god damn that sounds expensive, i can get a bearing supplied and fitted for under 20 quid!

 

[fcukwithmeprelude]

I just did this job on two front wheel bearings on a 92 accord. It required a slide hammer, taking the entire hub assembly out of the car and doing the "pressing" on the work bench, and lots of brute force. But we got it done and it works beautifully.

 

[4WS_PLUDE]

for clarification NEVER HIT BEARINGS WITH A HAMMER!!! my friend was stupid and found that out the hard way on his dirt bike

 

[csh90luder]

hey well since were on the topic of bearings , im doing a 4ws swap next week and i was wondering if its necesary to pull the tie rod end bearings? cause i dont want to buy a puller and my dad would start getting on my back of the amount of money im puttin in my lude.

 

[lowfatc10]

for clarification NEVER HIT BEARINGS WITH A HAMMER!!! my friend was stupid and found that out the hard way on his dirt bike

This is true if you don't know what you are doing.

If I am pressing/driving a sealed bearing into a hole/housing, it is OK to hammer on the outer race, but not the inner.

If I am pressing/driving a sealed bearing onto a shaft, it is OK to hammer on the inner race, but not on the outer.

You do not want to press/drive a bearing by transmitting force through the bearing.

I am using the phrase "sealed bearing" only to refer to a bearing that is single unit, as opposed to one where the bearing is supplied as components, ie: inner and outer races and bearings (with or without cage). I am not refering to style of bearing ie: sealed, shielded or open.

 

[4WS_PLUDE]

yeh i use a socket that just touches the outer rim of the bearing and tap that gently

 

[dano]

^^^^ Exactly !

You can just as easily damage bearings with a press if you don't know what you should be putting preasure on.

The only tricky part is removing the half of the inner race that will remain on the stub axle. Weaken it with a Dremel and crack it with a cold chisel. Bearing steel is very HARD but BRITTLE.

 

[dano]

yeh i use a socket that just touches the outer rim of the bearing and tap that gently

Huh ?? you just said to never use a hammer on a bearing.. You do not need to be gentile when removing old bearings.

:wink2::wink2:

 

[207prelude]

umm when i bought wheel bearings they pressed them in for free for me (arch auto parts)

 

[CrEEpn-BA4]

Hey if you take the spindle and new bearing to bledsoe conoco next to the school,they will press the new one in for $20 and some change.I have taken stuff to them a few times. Wednesday I'm gonna do my front wheel bearing its bad bad.So yea thats where I take stuff for pressing,give it a try.

 

[dano]

Oh yeah...

The jerks at bledso conoco (the one next to the school) screwed up a simple ball joint job for me. I will never go there again and nobody else should either !!

 

[montx]

Yeah, Chris, that's where I've been taking all my shit. Replaced the lower and upper ball joints... they pressed the lower's for 13each

 

[montx]

Alright. I got the spindle off and I'm going to be taking it tomorrow to get pressed in..... BUT..... If you compare a front one to a rear one, the rear spindle is sealed... What do I need to do before I take it to the shop?

Also.... My fucking rotor won't budge off. I just replaced it some couple of months ago but it wont budge off the spindle!

 

[lowfatc10]

Alright. I got the spindle off and I'm going to be taking it tomorrow to get pressed in..... BUT..... If you compare a front one to a rear one, the rear spindle is sealed... What do I need to do before I take it to the shop?

Also.... My fucking rotor won't budge off. I just replaced it some couple of months ago but it wont budge off the spindle!

Front or rear?

Most fronts and some rears have a couple threaded holes in em that you can thread the rotor hold down screws into. This will force the rotor off the hub.

Clean the hub/rotor surface with sandpaper/wire brush and apply a little antisieze lubricant to ease removal next time.