how hard is it to replace a fron pas. wheel bearing???
how hard is it to replace a fron pas. wheel bearing???
i found out that they are like the ford wheel bearings and that they are press in. i was wandering if its possible without a press to do this job myself... and what i would need to make this job any easier...
1992 rs
thanks
-Ryan
1992 rs
thanks
-Ryan
1992 mx-3, white, 1.6 sohc, 5 speed, custom: intake, interior and exhaust
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Yup. Shop in my area has a 20ton press so I remove the steering knuckle myself, drop it by their shop along with the correct replacement bearing, and they press out the old & press in the new bearing for ~25-$30 per side. One other consideration though... the front axle nuts are pretty tough to remove. Be prepared to either use an impact wrench or a beefy 1/2" or 3/4" socket drive breaker bar to get enough leverage to remove em.delpy32 wrote:so i practically have to take it to a shop that will take it out and put the new one in...???
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I work on my MX-3 and MOCA uses my garage quite a bit, but I bought a 20 ton press from Harbor Freight for just about 100 bucks. It does not come with the pressing tools, but those can be rented from Auto Zone for free. Not that hard to do if you have your own press. If one bearing is bad you should expect that the other is right behind it. I replace both bearings at the same time.
my .02, buy the tool since 2 bearings cost 60 to have a shop remove or 100 for the tool to do it myself = 40 more bucks and I can press all I want![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
my .02, buy the tool since 2 bearings cost 60 to have a shop remove or 100 for the tool to do it myself = 40 more bucks and I can press all I want
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yea i got it in today...
i got a shop right up the street for me to do it for free...he said he knows my brother or something...he got the old one out...put the new one in and pressed the "hub"??? back on too
worked out real nice...since i didnt have anything to drive either it was nice that it was right down the street...
p.s. another machine shop i called today before i found the other guy told me they would do it for a couple dozen dohnuts...haha i laughed for like an hour...just thought id tell ya
thanks
-Ryan
i got a shop right up the street for me to do it for free...he said he knows my brother or something...he got the old one out...put the new one in and pressed the "hub"??? back on too
worked out real nice...since i didnt have anything to drive either it was nice that it was right down the street...
p.s. another machine shop i called today before i found the other guy told me they would do it for a couple dozen dohnuts...haha i laughed for like an hour...just thought id tell ya
thanks
-Ryan
1992 mx-3, white, 1.6 sohc, 5 speed, custom: intake, interior and exhaust