Changing wheel bearings, a final check. ASAP! |
Changing wheel bearings, a final check. ASAP! |
Jul 15, 2003 - 3:54 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 16, '02 From Somewhere around Chi-Town Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
First off, im no mechanic, but i'm quite handy and i dont think this should be such a difficult task.
I know a few ppl on here have changed their bearings and im just asking for a final check to make sure ill have everything i need. first i need to jack up the car, and put in jackstands. after that i take off the wheel and the brake rotor. i undo the clip behind the bearing and take out the bad bearing. then i press in the new bearing(do i need some special tool for this?) Then i put the clip back in and replace the rotor and the wheel and im done. Is that correct, or did i miss something? Thats how ive gathered that its done, but im not positive. Any help would be greatly appreciated, as im planning on replacing this thing ASAP, its clicking and grinding and driving me nuts! Also, any special tools i would need to do this(a press?), and how much should a replacement bearing cost me? Thanks for the help! |
Jul 21, 2003 - 6:21 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From KC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
BTW, that clicking/grinding could be the CV joints instead of the bearing. same procedure, after you get all the stuff off, pop the axles out, there's a circlip around the inner shaft, the inner joints just sort of snap over it, try a couple of pry bars or a block of wood and a big hammer if you can get it in there anywhere
if it only does it when turning, I'd suspect the cv joints. get in a parking lot and drive in tight circles at low speed, see if it is worse then. usually indicates an outer joint prob. Inner ones usually vibrate at speed or click when taking off. (not to be confused with the known brakepad click-which usually clicks once after changing directions - like backing out, then going foward, and getting a click the next time you touch the brakes. ) |
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