eivelvenjacoby

The front right hub bearings are bad in my 03 es. I searched the forum and couldnt find any thread on how to do this. I ordered a new bearing from pepboys and i have no idea how difficult it is to remove the old one and install the new one. Would i be able to remove the old bearings and install the new ones without any type of press. What tools would i need and is it even worth doing myself. If there is a good possibility that i could screw something up i would just take it to a mechanic and have them do it. thanks

BadReputation

im not exactly sure how to replace one either but i did pack a bearing myself and it sucks get a grease gun if you dont have one already if you decide to pack it yourself it will take along time doing it by hand.. ands its messy as hell

eivelvenjacoby

im not even sure if i have the right part of not. could someone please tell me if this is the correct part or not? thanks

eivelvenjacoby

anyone know how hard this part is to install? im a total nub, but theres gotta be somone who knows about this.

SLVROZ_03

iTrader: (10)

Wheel bearings are no joke tend to need being pressed in or out. GL!

darkmitsu

iTrader: (1)

yeah have a shop do it, my brother had them done on his honda crx, its more of a pain in the *** than its worth, and they did need to be pressed in on that car.

mitsuozboi

iTrader: (18)

its really a fairly easy job. Just messy. If your a real nub and dont have help from someone who has done it. I would get a shop to do it.

mcgarvey

Yes, a press is definitely required. If you want to save some money, remove the steering knuckle (unbolt the axle, ball joint, and strut) and take that to a shop around lunch time. Don't go in the front door but instead find a guy who's a mechanic or machinist there and just offer him $30 to replace the bearing in the knuckle. That will save a bunch of money over doing it the "official" way.

darkmitsu

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yup try to get someone on the side and they will prolly do it for the extra pocket money... but you will have to do some of the manual labor yourself.

wOZrally

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its actually pretty easy and i did it to a hyundai tiburon...and hyundais are gay

Thundurbyrd

You have to pull the hub assembly first, then there is a lock ring that needs to be removed on the back side. These lock rings can be extremely difficult to remove as they tend to rust and freeze up. After that the old bearings can be pressed out and the new ones pressed in. I recommend getting a new lock ring instead of using the old (usually the old one is prettty mangled from removing it). Then just reinstall the hub assembly.

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thomasjrr1

Wish me luck I am going in, you guys are making this sound hard, can't be that hard got to learn some how right, hands on best way, I am sure you can borrow a press from O' Rileys right