installing a new wheel hub questions

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:04 am

what tools are needed anything specialty the bearing is already in it. any tips?

jT · Post by jT » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:29 am

rear hub?

just a 30 or 32mm socket (i forget) for the nut.. thats it.. it pulls right off

should take you 20 minutes to do

hybrid-Srt2001 · Post by **hybrid-Srt2001** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:43 am

I believe the hub and bearing are separate. you need a hydraulic press to assemble them.

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:16 am

30mm socket. hub and bearing are sold as one piece for the rears.

jT · Post by jT » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:49 am

gilly02le wrote:hub and bearing are sold as one piece for the rears.

yup -- i forgot to mention that part.

my Timken hub from Advanced Auto Parts is still running strong. but then i had to go to AutoZone to rent the 30mm socket.. lol.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:09 pm

its front hub the bearing is already in there its form a junk yard is there a way to tell if its front or rear? im 99% sure its front

c987long · Post by **c987long** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:28 pm

so how are the fronts, my front passenger is gone... is the process close to the same for the rears?

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:52 pm

New hubs do not come with the bearings installed. So for the front you will need to press them in with at least a 12 ton press. Outside of that it is pretty straight forward.

v95 · Post by **v95** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:48 pm

hey fuzzy just let me know which day your gonna do it cause i'll get the impact drill for some real fun.

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:31 am

hansken_yo wrote:New hubs do not come with the bearings installed. So for the front you will need to press them in with at least a 12 ton press. Outside of that it is pretty straight forward.

Maybe new front hubs, but rears come with the bearings installed.. i know this because the three different brands i had to choose from, all came ready to install.

c987long · Post by **c987long** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:53 am

so since my front hub is grinding, do i need to replace the bearing or more ie the housing?

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:31 am

c987long wrote:so since my front hub is grinding, do i need to replace the bearing or more ie the housing?

Really the cheap thing to do is start by changing the bearing. its roughly $50 plus alignment. If that doesn't fix the problem then you will most likely have to change the knukle/spindle & bearing. This is assuming that you are certain it is definitely related to the hub. This will run you about $800 plus alignment. *estimates are just rough and assuming that you do the work yourself.*