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Re: How do you remove the front wheel bearing? (archive)
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Posted by M6er on April 11, 2001 at 16:41:37:

In Reply to: How do you remove the front wheel bearing? posted by sheldon on April 11, 2001 at 13:26:07:

Yes, there is a big nut. IIRC it requires a 32mm socket. Jeez, I just did this - you would think I could remember. Anyway, the damn thing is torqued to 300+ ft-lbs so you'll need a long beaker bar and possibly an air impact wrench.

First, jack the car up. Remove the wheel, brake caliper and rotor. Bend out or break off the little tab on the nut. Replace the rotor and wheel. Lower the car onto the ground, block it, put the socket through the wheel center and crank on that bad-boy. Once loose, jack car, remove wheel and rotor, remove nut and use a puller and plastic faced hammer to remove the bearing. If you're lucky, it will just come off with a sharp tug.

Good luck.


Looks to me like their is a large nut holding the front hub to the strut, I'm assuming you don't have to remove the whole strut assembly to do this? Anybody know what size the nut is? How about tightening torques?




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