Replacing front wheel bearings, do I need use of a press?

n2oklze · Post by **n2oklze** » July 7th, 2005, 6:42 pm

Front right wheel bearing is shot, will I need to take the piece into a shop so they can use a press, or can I get them out using hand tools? Please reply ASAP, I will be doing the replacement tomorrow. It's 108 degrees around here so I don't want to be messing around out in the sun with them if it's impossible to remove without a press, thanks.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » July 7th, 2005, 7:45 pm

you need a press.

Spinkx79 · Post by **Spinkx79** » July 8th, 2005, 12:12 am

When i bought my axels, i asked about wheel bearings. The Part Source girl showed it to me, it comes already in the spindle as a complete unit.

$60 IIRC

quicksliver · Post by **quicksliver** » July 8th, 2005, 12:42 pm

Spinkx79 wrote:When i bought my axels, i asked about wheel bearings. The Part Source girl showed it to me, it comes already in the spindle as a complete unit.

$60 IIRC

Yah, that's for the rear...not the front.

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » July 8th, 2005, 1:20 pm

Where is "The Part Source"? in Canada, I've never heard of them before and that seems like a good price.

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » July 8th, 2005, 1:39 pm

hmmmm mine are also shot but i think the axle is also grinded down :*( it bumps after going 60 mph and i got confirmation that iut is bad bearings

Not to steal the thread but does it matter of we use abs or non abs bearings? Also that press... they dont sell it in the us?

Spinkx79 · Post by **Spinkx79** » July 8th, 2005, 7:38 pm

PATDIESEL wrote:Where is "The Part Source"? in Canada, I've never heard of them before and that seems like a good price.

Ya it is in Canada, i think i heard its owned by Crappy Tire (Canadian Tire).

93mx3v6 · Post by **93mx3v6** » July 11th, 2005, 7:51 pm

you defently need a press.. and its a tough job to do. its not really something you want to bother learning either. in my opinion of course. i took the whole hub and bearing out and took it to a shop and they did it for me, it took them 45 mins to change the bearing for me, then i took it home and put it back in. even using the press is a hard job, and if you havent done it before its gonna be a little hard to figure out.. well its kinda easy to fig out, but takes a nack to do it.

BornSticky · Post by **BornSticky** » July 13th, 2005, 6:52 pm

I HATE CANADIAN TIRE!!!!!!!!!!! THAT STUPID SONG AND THERE RETARD EMPLOYEES!!!!!!!!!! they think there the smartest people in the world and ask them a question and you wonder if you are standing in the gardening section.................IDIOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
any way make sure its not the pins coming out of the brake caliper that the pads are held in by thats what was making my clunking
they slide out and hit your rims