[s-cars] Wheel bearings

[Peter Schulz]

Dave:

I think you left out the fact that the inner race doesnt always come off 
the wheel hub.
I've had to use an an air chisel to remove them in the past from the hub - 
you have to be VERY careful not to score the hub.


-Peter


At 01:52 PM 6/30/2005, djdawson2 at aol.com wrote:
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>Anyone BTDT on changing out front and rear wheel bearings?  Mine are
>starting to whine.
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>Thanks,
>
>JR
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>Wheel bearings aren't bad, provided you have, or have access to a 
>press.  You'll need to press the hub out of the bearing, and the bearing 
>out of the strut... and the new bearing in, and the hub back in.  Large 
>circlips locate the bearing in the housing so those need to come out 
>first.  Clean up the housing bore before installing the new 
>bearing.  Press the new bearing in with the old one... don't ever press on 
>the inner race of the new bearing.  That's about it... takes about an hour 
>each side... no conversation... no beer.
>HTH,
>Dave
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