So I decided to go cheap and just replace my front wheel bearing and not buy the whole hub assembly.
That was a major bonehead decision on my part. AM auto sells both for $88 shipped.
I thought I just needed one, the passenger so I purchased it from advance with my 20% off code it came to $28 with tax. Not bad.
But wtf was I thinking.
Hub off in no time. Remove tie rod connection, lower BJ, axle nut, turn the knuckle loosen the 4 10mm 12pt nuts on the back, Hit the hub with a hammer. I mean I barely tapped it, and out it fell.
Now the trouble. Press the bearing off 60 ton press. That's overkill but father in law had a shop and has all the tools left over. Bearing pressed off. Now on to the bearing race. Grab the grinder and go to town. Oh this is easy. Nope can't get it to release. On to the torch. Now we are getting somewhere.
Finally get it off, clean off the hub, press the bearing back on. Go to put the rotor back on, and the bearing mount is wider and the rotor won't go on. Come on. Grind the corners off the edge of the rotor. finally it fits.
Reinstall. And everything is good right? wrong the other bearing makes noise too.
If you think I'm doing that shit again your crazy. I'm ordering the set from AM auto parts. and saving my saturday's for college football.
So. recap. Get the whole hub bearing assembly for $50 more for both sides. If I did both sides I would have saved $30 by just changing the bearing and spent an extra 4 hours doing the job.
anyway somebody will hopefully heed my advice.
Red text added an easy 2 hours to the one side I did and could all be avoided by buying the assembly
Steve
That was a major bonehead decision on my part. AM auto sells both for $88 shipped.
I thought I just needed one, the passenger so I purchased it from advance with my 20% off code it came to $28 with tax. Not bad.
But wtf was I thinking.
Hub off in no time. Remove tie rod connection, lower BJ, axle nut, turn the knuckle loosen the 4 10mm 12pt nuts on the back, Hit the hub with a hammer. I mean I barely tapped it, and out it fell.
Now the trouble. Press the bearing off 60 ton press. That's overkill but father in law had a shop and has all the tools left over. Bearing pressed off. Now on to the bearing race. Grab the grinder and go to town. Oh this is easy. Nope can't get it to release. On to the torch. Now we are getting somewhere.
Finally get it off, clean off the hub, press the bearing back on. Go to put the rotor back on, and the bearing mount is wider and the rotor won't go on. Come on. Grind the corners off the edge of the rotor. finally it fits.
Reinstall. And everything is good right? wrong the other bearing makes noise too.
If you think I'm doing that shit again your crazy. I'm ordering the set from AM auto parts. and saving my saturday's for college football.
So. recap. Get the whole hub bearing assembly for $50 more for both sides. If I did both sides I would have saved $30 by just changing the bearing and spent an extra 4 hours doing the job.
anyway somebody will hopefully heed my advice.
Red text added an easy 2 hours to the one side I did and could all be avoided by buying the assembly
Steve
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