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Replacing front wheel bearings, do I need use of a press?
Posted: July 7th, 2005, 6:42 pm
by n2oklze
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.
Posted: July 7th, 2005, 7:45 pm
by atlantamx3
you need a press.
Posted: July 8th, 2005, 12:12 am
by Spinkx79
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
Posted: July 8th, 2005, 12:42 pm
by quicksliver
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.
Posted: July 8th, 2005, 1:20 pm
by PATDIESEL
Where is "The Part Source"? in Canada, I've never heard of them before and that seems like a good price.
Posted: July 8th, 2005, 1:39 pm
by hgallegos915
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?
Posted: July 8th, 2005, 7:38 pm
by Spinkx79
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).
Posted: July 11th, 2005, 7:51 pm
by 93mx3v6
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.
Posted: July 13th, 2005, 6:52 pm
by BornSticky
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