wheel bearing replacement

[cobram at juno.com]

Find a shop that uses the "Hub Shark" or similar bearing tool.  It makes
things alot easier.  Some shops either don't know tools like this exist,
or don't want to invest in them, a shop  that does alot of Hondas and
such will probably have the tool, since some of those rice burners have
some fun front ends.  Actual bearing replacement time, NOT including
removing axel, ball joint etc., is about 5 minutes with an air gun. 
Search the archives for Hub Shark and you'll find some posts on the
subject.  Without the tool, you have to pull the whole strut assembly out
of the car and press the bearing out.

BCNU,
Cobram at Juno.Com
http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/index.html

On Sun, 15 Jul 2001 23:13:27 -0600 Calvin Krug <ckrug at laf.cioe.com>
writes:
> How much time does it take to replace a front wheel bearing on an '89 
> 
> 200?  I have one that's getting quite noisy, and I've been getting 
> quite a variation in estimates from the local shops, anywhere from 1 
> 
> to 3 hours.  I'd do it myself, but I've been told that the bearing 
> is 
> pressed in, and I don't have the equipment to do that, or the time, 
> either.  Although, if it's a fairly simple procedure, maybe I can 
> find someone to simply change the bearings, and I can do the 
> assembly.
> 
> Calvin Krug



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