How to replace a wheel bearing
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- Опубликовано: 28 апр 2021
- This video shows everything you need to know to be able to replace a bad wheel bearing hub assembly on your vehicle. If you have a 2004 Toyota Highlander 4x4, then this video is exactly what you need to know but it is pretty much the same job for any vehicle that has a wheel bearing hub assembly style. I show every tool, every process, every trick/tip, every step so you can feel confident to tackle this job yourself and learn some of the best tricks in the industry. Get some skills....become a gearhead!
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I think it's better for people to see videos like this, when they don't go as planned. I'm glad you're able to correct it and show people who may have had the same issue with stuck nuts. Kudos.
I couldn't agree more! I hate how tv shows skip all the important stuff and just show clips of stuff and then the final product. I'm trying to do the polar opposite and teach everything in a way people can learn and remember the info. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch!
😂 mine would have sequels to what not to do lol. It took me 5hrs to do my front brakes... 😂
It's better to find a good honest mechanic, pay cash, & bring cookies once a month even when you have no mechanical problems.
Your thorough explanations, tips, tricks, disclaimers, and alternative methods were extremely helpful! This is the best wheel bearing replacement video I’ve watched.
Glad you enjoyed it! I do try my best to produce the best content out there, if you liked this video.....you should check out my other videos. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Cheers!
He is one heck of of a mechanic. I would recommend this guy to open a training institute.
Ahh Deeshan, you just made my day! ......and gave me an idea. Once my channel really takes off, I will probably do training sessions/workshops that are open to the public. That'll have to be down the road though as I will need another shop to do this. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and your kind words!
Very well done video! Thanks for all the time you put into this. I appreciate all the extra info when things don't go easy, as this seems to be 90% of automotive work.
Oh for sure, automotive jobs can and usually are hard but I LOVE the feeling of completing the job....there's nothing like it. The harder it was, the better the joy too. This was a customer job that went sideways on me so it was good for a video but stressful on me to work on/film/edit/ get the job done on time for the customer. Thanks for the watch Bruh!
wow guy, all the little bits of detail you provide are things others don't mention. Love to watch an expert at work. Also the background music didn't make me run for the hills. I try t learn from everything I watch but your videos are the absolute best. Thank you so much,
Thanks Ian for your kind words! I do try very hard to make the best videos I can so it's always nice to hear back from people. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
I have watched quite a few videos on wheel bearing removal/replacement in the past few days, this is the best by far...
Thanks James! I really do try hard to make the best videos out there. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch!
@@wayofthewrench😊
Terrific step by step guide. This is all I needed to know and tackle my next job. Thanks man.
Glad you enjoyed the video and my teaching style,! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Thank you 😊 🙏🏼 keep posting video's! You are very calm and keep it straight forward for us non mechanics ! God bless 🙏🏼🙂
Thank you very much for your kind words. If you keep watching them, I'll promise to keep making them! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and my teaching style. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. You keep watching and I'll make you a gearhead! Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel!
Well done, you where taught to do a job properly. Love the step by step checks (secrets) as you go. An old school mechanic.
Thank you for your kind words! Yeah I try to do everything I do to the best of my abilities and try to teach others the way of the wrench too! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch!
This is a great channel. Stick it out I know this channel will get big!
Ahhh dude, I hope so...It is a ton of work and it is hard to see how few views some of my videos have. It is picking up and seems to be taking off but I think it is still a long ways a way. Thanks for the watch and it always makes me happy to hear comments like this. If you deem me worthy, I would really appreciate a share out on your social network so I can help more people out there. Cheers!
@@wayofthewrench Ive watched several channels grow over the years . You have a wealth of knowledge and a great presentation. I can definitely see it grow !. Thank you for your hard work !
This guy does good. Explaining step by step👍👍
Thank you very much! If you liked this video, you'll love the rest! Thanks for the watch!
Love your style, very well explained.
Glad you liked it! Hopefully I earned your subscription today. Thanks for the watch!
Great video..... here to see if I could do this job myself, Im not yet convinced I could, you have obviously done a few of these 😂 and your expertise is obvious and well put across. Thank you.
Thanks! I'm sure you could do it but the issue is whether the job requires heat to loosen stuck parts. Otherwise the job isn't too hard. You only learn by doing it yourself and that's how I learned. This is probably only my 5th or 6th wheel bearing hub assembly replacement I've done. Thanks for the watch!
Very professional with excellent explanation
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My first experience with Way of the Wrench. Excellent video. Sir you are an excellent teacher. You are knowledgeable and make the information very relatable and understandable. Thank you. I am your newest subscriber.
Awesome, glad you liked the video and my teaching style! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel Tracy! Cheers!
Great video bro. You helped me a lot on this . A million thanks.
A million your welcomes! If I was able to help ya out, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks in advance!
this was very well done! Thanks
Glad you liked it! Thanks for the watch!
Great video!!!!
Thanks Mark! Glad you liked the video. Lots more where this came from if you liked my teaching style. Hopefully I earned your subscription today. Cheers!
Love the video man this is awesome! thanks for making this
Thanks dude!
Thanks for your educative video.❤
My pleasure 😊. Glad you appreciated the video. Thanks for the watch. Cheers!
Great video, very well explained.
Glad you enjoyed it! Welcome to the channel!
Great video you explained it well, all videos should be like yours❤
Thanks! If only I could get some exposure like some of the RUclips channels out there....feel free to share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Cheers!
Very well done video. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!
Thank you very good working
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
I enjoyed watching..I felt like I could do it myself but I don't have the right tools . Thanks
Good, glad you liked the video. It's hard to say because sometimes all the parts come out easy and sometimes they are rusted beyond measure and require way more effort and specialty tools. Thanks for the watch!
Thanks for walking through the check procedure.
No worries, glad you enjoyed the video. If you deem me worthy I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the support of the channel!
Amazing explanation. Very similar process for my BMW f10 👍
Thanks Bruh! Glad it helped! Welcome to the channel! Cheers!
Thank you, it was really helpful
You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed the video. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Thabk you for the detailed information. New subscriber
You're very welcome! Thanks for the sub and welcome to the channel!
So being a woman and I know how to do a little bit of stuff. But your instruction and direction gives me the confidence to delegate and direct my husband to do it😂😂 Thanx so much !!! Oh and I've subscribed. (I really do some of my own auto work)🙂
Awesome, thanks for your kind words and the sub! If you like my teaching style, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
This is a fantastic video, I'm glad you showed that seized castle nut. If I were to add anything to this video, maybe a warning to folks working on older vehicles where wetting down the brakes is a MUST due to the potential of asbestos brake shoes. Also, keep those safety glasses on! Parts are replaceable, your eyes aren't! Love your videos, helped me with some issues I've been having with a 1968 GMC pickup 👍
Thank you very much! Yeah not a bad suggestion to wear a mask or wet the brake area. I find it's not too bad as long as you aren't blowing or disturbing dust too much with an air wand. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel. Cheers!
Excellent video!!! Your remind me of my dad and are def old school love it❤
Thank you very much! You're Dad must be a cool guy..lol. if you deem me worthy I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch!
nice video mate
Thanks David! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel! Cheers!
I appreciate the tips!
Glad you enjoyed the video, hopefully I earned your subscription today. Thanks for the watch!
Very expert brother and also very clear
Thank you very much. If you deem me worthy I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the support and the watch!
thank you so much very very helpful
Happy to help Shedrick, thanks for the watch!
Great video wish you are my teacher definitely good knowledge , I've subbed 👍👍
Thanks Tony, that means a lot. Are you in high school? Well I'm your teacher now! Cheers!
Great stuff here!
Thank you very much! Hopefully I earned your sub today. Thanks for the watch!
Thanks guy!
You're very welcome!
Great instructor.
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Thanks 👍 Awesome, ya made my day! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel. Cheers!
Bro God bless you, you save me much money 💯
Awesome! Glad I was able to help you out! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Thank you 🙏😊
You're welcome 😊. Hopefully I earned your subscription today. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Great stuff
Thanks bud! Thanks for the watch!
Wish I was in your area bought a vehicle off marketplace back tire has a wobble pretty bad one too great video 👌
Oh that sucks! Well ya can figure it out and give it a go at fixing it now. Let me know how it goes! Thanks for the watch!
Good video man 😂😅😊
Glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully I earned your subscription today! Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel!
I like your videos, thank you for sharing them. I do work on my own cars. I have replice will burings in the past? I had to do my son's wife's GMC 2010.
Awesome! Glad you liked the video. Yeah it's a lot of fun to work on your own cars. Cheers!
Best video
Thanks!
Would have been nice
to do another test drive.
great video.
It would have been a quiet video......lol. Yeah not a bad idea for people to hear what it should sound like too. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Cool guy. Thanks for a great video. 👍
Thanks! Glad you liked the video. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and your support for the channel! Merry Christmas!
Done! 🙂
Awesome, thanks a bunch!
Excelent , thanks a lot .
Thanks for the watch! Cheers!
Exelent explanation.Thanks.
Glad it was helpful! If ya liked the video, feel free to share out the video and channel on your social media. Thanks for your support and the watch!
I will.
Appreciate the support! Cheers!
Keep going like them
Thank you, I will
Good job
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Another awesome video 👍🏻 informative with do’s and dont’s, so if one tries, they won’t mess it up 😃 thank you for this 👍🏻😎
Glad you enjoyed it! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate a share out on your social media Matteo! thanks in advance!
@@wayofthewrench absolutely, was an apprentice to become a mechanic back in the day, so it’s great to sit back and watch your videoes and brush up on lost knowledge 😃👍🏻
You never went back to mechanics? What did you end up doing?
@@wayofthewrench no, unfortunately, I ended up loosing my left hand due to a faulty operation. I ended up with a degree in trade&commerce, mainly managing warehouse storage and distribution.
Oh dude...wasnt expecting that answer. Sorry to hear that happened. It's crazy how our lives can change with our health, I'm going through my own stuff right now. Cheers!
Goooood job
Thanks Bruh!
Topnotch video ty
Thanks Ricky! Glad you liked the video, welcome to the channel!
Good speaker you know what you are doing ihave always used zep pentertraing oil does the wax work better I didn't see smoke your way
Yeah the candle wax does wonders as it wicks into the threads. There can be smoke, it just depends how hot you get it. Thanks for the watch!
Thank you 🎯 >< 🏎
You're very welcome! Enjoy the content!
So grate 2 wact a true macanic❤
Thanks for the kind words and welcome to the channel!
Where is your shop located sir,I love how informative you are seems pretty experienced
Vancouver, Canada. Thanks, I do try to make the best videos I can so I can share my experience with people. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch!
Ive done this in the street with no power tools years ago..getting the big old castle nut off was fun...
Yeah that's where the fun is.......lol. been there , done that. Much easier with heat but ya gotta have the heat. Thanks for the watch!
I hope everything goes well when they change my wheel bearing like your work
Yeah they can be easy....and they can be rough. Hopefully yours is easy. Thanks for the watch and if you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Cheers!
Thank you sir job well done
Thank you very much! Hopefully I earned your subscription today so I can teach you more stuff! Thanks for the watch!
@@wayofthewrench yes i did subscribed and liked its great when people share their knowledge
Cheers! Yeah it's great to help people too!
@@wayofthewrench yes sir
Cheers!
Tackling this job in my Mazda. All the bolts came off easily, but the wheel bearing feels stuck on. Going to try beating at it a bit with a sledge. If I can’t do it then I’m just going to bring it into a shop. Not going to mess around this time and have to call a mobile mechanic.
Sometimes the bearing gets really rusted in and requires heat and a sledgehammer. There is also a hub puller that you mount and then smash with a hammer to get it to pop. Good luck!
Yes really awesome video.. Best I've seen with the tips N tricks.. Right down to the background audio track.. Yeah very good, many thanks!
Awesome, thank you! I appreciate your kind words. If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel! Cheers!
you simply rock dude!! What do you think of using a heat gun instead of the acetylene torch?
Thanks dude! Glad you enjoyed the video! If you deem me worthy, I'd really appreciate it if you could share out my channel on your social media so I can help more people. A heat gun might work on some things but a torch is waaaay hotter. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@@wayofthewrench thanks for explaining & i will
Very very interesting and imformative, thank you so much. Can I ask, what do stores like yours do with the broken parts such as the old broken wheelbearing? How are they disposed or can they be repurposed for anything else?
Some parts you can return to get back your core charge but bearings are usually scrap. I collect scrap metal in a bin until it's full and then I put it in a vehicle that I'm going to scrap. Then they give us a bit of money for the scrap value. Thanks for the watch!
@@wayofthewrench Thank you so much for letting me know. I always wondered what happened to broken things. I recently had to get another engine put into my little Suzuki and wondered what would have been done with the broken one. lol Thank you so much!
An broken engine would most likely be sent to an engine rebuilder or wrecking yard to be disassembled for used parts. There's lots of money in recycling used auto parts. Cheers!
If one side is bad. do you recommend changing the other side? since I'm at the mechanic shop & prevent future problem. Thanks AAA+++ video
It is a good practice to change both on an axle because the other side has just as much wear. However, I have changed a few vehicles where we only did one side. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Just what i needed to find how to replace those rusted bolts
Yeah this is one of if not the best trick for stubborn bolts/nuts.....heat
Some drums have a small, countersunk screw which you will have to undo to get the drum off.
Yup you're right, some do. They can be a pain to take out too when they're seized up. A little heat and an impact driver works wonders. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
While candle wax will work some penetrating oils (seafoam deep creep comes to mind) do very well with heat and suck in a lot easier. I was doing the brakes on my 07 mustang and the slide pins were frozen in and mapp gas and seafoam got them moving. Still needed new ones of course but wax didn't even give a hint of going in. Saved me from having to buy a new caliper bracket.
Yeah it's about the same, just be careful not to start a fire spraying penetrating oils. Sometimes just the heat is all you need, the lube just prevents galling on the way out. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
Be advised. When moving to a bigger tool, you need to make sure you have enough air supply. Ya gotta let the Big Dawg eat!
When I sold tools for Mac Tools, a customer wanted a 1" impact gun for big truck work. I delivered the tool, but he wouldn't buy the hose I had ordered for the gun. The following week he wanted to return the 1" Impact because it wasn't working right. I left him the 3/4" hose and fittings to set it up properly. When I asked him about it the next week, he said it scared him how much more power it had on the first hit.
That's a great tip and something that would totally slip by people's minds. That being said, in our shop we almost never use this 3/4" impact gun so probably a waste to get that set up in our shop. Thanks for the suggestion.
Awesome. Saved a ton of money that Toyota was going to charge me….and the satisfaction of doing it myself.
Perfect! That's what it's all about. Pride...my friend. Cheers!
hey i need to replace my wheel bearing and i saw ur vid , my car has the same issue as this car but its only in one back wheel but i heard its better to do both back wheels, my car is a fwd . Is it really necessary to replace both ? and what are the consequences if i do only one
Yeah you are supposed to do both but I have done just one bearing sometimes. They both have the same amount of km on them so they usually wear out together. Sometimes if only one bearing is replaced, there can be issues with differential or transmission wear. Thanks for the watch!
Yes, I have a comment your a fucken Pro well done video...
Can I do this to my Toyota Tundra I have both wheel bearings for rear. Some said I’d have to press the bearings in
It depends on the vehicle, some have wheel bearing hub assemblies, some have pressed in bearings, some have bearings that can be hammered in and out, and some require a slide hammer to remove too. You'll have to take a look. Thanks for the watch!
You make it easy,How much does a job like this cost?
It all depends on the vehicle and whether or not it's seized on. Parts and labour could easily be $1,000. Lots of savings to do it yourself though. Thanks for the watch!
great videos but i noticed that when you reinstall the axle nut appeared that you over tightened, won't That damage the bearing.? if not torqued properly.? my opinion.
It depends on the vehicle and their torque specifications. If they are low enough, you can get someone to hold the brakes and torque it with a torque wrench. I just did a Mazda Tribute the other day and it was only 100 ft-lbs. Some vehicles are quite high like several hundreds of ft-lbs. So in a lot of cases, an impact is ok especially if it's only a couple hits after the axle nut bottoms. Best advice is torque to proper specs though. Hope this helps. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel! Cheers!
@@wayofthewrench two questions:
1) Does the impact wrench has a +/- 4% accuracy rate, which is the industry standard?
2) Is the torque on the impact wrench adjustable in 1-foot-pound increments or is it just high, medium and low? if It's the latter, it's not accurately torqued. This is how you get premature bearing failure.
Thanks I've got noise at the front wheel in reversing and forward how will I do
What kinda noise? Could be CV axles or something else too.
Would you only replace the bad bearing, the axle, or all 4 at a time?
You are supposed to change both bearings on an axle but I have changed just one if a person's budget is tight and the axle isn't connected to the other side. I wouldn't change all 4 though because the way life goes, you'll end up selling or having it written off before you would need to do the next set. Thanks for the watch and the good question!
Would this process be the same for a 2015 Toyota RAV4??
Yes it should be exactly the same. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
You know your job. I just changed wheel bearings but I can feel the car doesn’t pull as it was and it runs jerky with still some whooo noise that made me take it in for service. What should I do?
Hard to say but perhaps fasteners weren't torqued enough and are coming loose? You could lift the car and check for wheel looseness again. Good luck!
Where can I find the torque specs for certain bolts it you don’t have the manual or online
If you can see the lines or the numbers on the head of the bolts then you can look up the torque charts online. You'll need to know the grade of the bolts and the diameter plus the pitch. You could also look on forum posts but confirm with the online torque charts. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel. Cheers!
How do you find the torque settings for each specific vehicle?
Service manuals, owner's manual, Alldata or Mitchell on demand, Chilton's manuals.....lots of places. As a very rough estimate, you can add up the lights and times it by 20 ft-lbs and that'll give you a setting for your torque wrench. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
A couple of M8 bolts driven into those threaded holes on the rotor will pop that rotor off without any hammering.
Yeah if your rotor has them you can totally use them. Watch out if you have internal drum brakes though as they can break springs if the shoes are worn into grooves. Thanks for the watch!
A 7' breaker bar will definitely work.
Maybe but you'd also need something else to stop the bearing from moving. If ya got heat though.....heat works wonders. Thanks for the watch!
@wayofthewrench Yea when using a floor jack to lift the car and with no air tools, Ive put a piece of wood, 2x4 under one of the studs between the stud and the ground so it wouldn't spin. Worked pretty good for what was available. But yea heating it up helps a lot!
Remember that you're also trying to get the axle nut off with no damage to the CV axle threads or else that's getting changed too. Heating generally has better success with that too. Thanks for the info!
shot in the dark, but i'm pretty sure the rear hub bearing on my 2000 ford mustang is bad, and whenever i search up a replacement part all that pops up is stuff for the front, what should i search for?
I would go to a local auto parts store and see how much they are and ask them for the manufacturer and part number. Then you will have the info to search on the net. Hope that helps. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
How to determine if shocks are a contributing factor to steering problems at speed. Maybe should do both jobs.
Shocks can have a jounce or bounce test at each of the corners to see if the bouncing settles quickly or continues for a bit. It should stop immediately. You can also listen for noises and check for oil coming out from the rubber boot. Cracks in the boot or heavy rust with missing steel on the shock is no good. Generally shocks don't affect steering unless they are really bad and the wheel is bouncing/loosing contact with the road. Hope this helps and welcome to the channel!
0:45 crack the lug nuts?
Tighten or loosen?
Crack loose ( loosen quickly). Thanks for the watch!
Cool video. Just curious do you step the lugs when you tighten them? I have seen where some people torque to half of the spec, do the star pattern that way and then the full spec, going around in star pattern. Thanks
Thanks Catch11! I do but not really. What I usually do is tighten in a star pattern with a ratchet and snug them up. Then I set a torque wrench and do the final torque in a star pattern followed by another tighten at final torque in a circular pattern to ensure none got missed or the first one not as tight. This is already better than most mechanics who just use torque sticks on an impact gun.
I save my multiple passes with increasing torque when I'm installing things that have multiple bolts and have gaskets like intake manifolds and heads. Thanks for the watch, cheers!
@@wayofthewrench Great, thank you.
I also recheck lugnuts after 1 week or 100 km in case they loosen up, especially aluminium rims. Cheers!
@@wayofthewrench That brings me to the question of how you check them properly? Want to make sure I do this correctly. Btw, if the lugs were over tightened at some point and there seems to be no issues with rotors or anything, can you simply loosen and retorque to the right spec or is there more to it. Again, appreciate the knowledge.
To check or recheck lugnut torque, set the torque wrench to your correct torque and attempt to tighten the lugnut. If it doesn't move the lugnut and the torque wrench clicks, then it is correct and check the rest. If the lugnut moves while attempting to torque it with the properly set torque wrench, then it has loosened/ or was not tightened enough last time. If the torque was not done by you before, then you have no idea if it is too tight but if any damage was done (stripped studs/warped rotors) it has already been done and you won't know until you go to take them off next time. I find this all the time because people don't own a torque wrench so they tighten them too much because they stood on a lugnut wrench and sometimes they are too loose because they guessed with a ratchet.
Why do manufacturers fail to apply anti seize to wheel nuts etc during in the factory ? It would make repair easier .
They don't put antiseize on wheel lug nuts because they are engineered to a certain torque spec that is dry.....no lube. The other reason they don't use antiseize is that if they used $1 of lube on a car that they make 1,000,000 cars in that year.....that just cost $1,000,000. It all boils down to money in the end. Thanks for the watch!
Can you change the bearing itself rather to open and change all the hub assembly and this will save money and time.
Not this type. There are 3 types: bearing hub assemblies, press in type, and thrust style with inner and out races. This type is a complete unit and cannot be fixed....just replaced. Thanks for the watch!
I have a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe that needs a rear wheel very hard’s. I think they are pressed on. I am not 100% sure if you can please get back to me and let me know. Thank you very much.
As far as I know it has a rear wheel bearing assembly just like this video. Thanks for the watch!
I think maybe I could do that.
You got this Charles!
Finally a real mechanic who uses his hands and doesn't wear Latex gloves while working. Good job on this video.
Lol, yeah maybe I should but old habits are hard to break. I've always been a "hands on" guy who just got his hands dirty and enjoyed working with his hands. I've never liked watching people do anything....I had to do it and I find it's one of the best ways to learn something new. Thanks for the watch!
Lol gloves are an additional strength and protector . I accidently stabbed myself with a flat head without gloves.
Glove is just for protection, it doesn't determined how good or bad you are
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I really recommend use gloves, unless you want a big dirtt swollen hands
Im stumped. I hear the low rumbling noise in my Accord but I checked all 4 wheels for play and noise and all I hear is the break pads, no play on any wheel.
it can make noise but not have play, especially in the beginning. I would also watch my road testing a bad bearing video for other tips to properly diagnose a bad bearing. Thanks for the watch!
Isnt it possible to fix one of these bearings?
Wheel bearing hub assemblies aren't fixable but any press in bearings are. Thanks for the watch!
The star wheel adjuster does not rotate, the rotors adjustor plug does. Why are you aligning it?
Not quite following you, can you tell me what part of the video you're talking about. If you can give me the minute in the video, I'll check it out. Cheers!
I have never seen a wheel bearing come off that easy haha. But I'm in Canada. Lots of road salt.
Easy? You miss the part where a 3/4" impact didn't work and it required oxy acetylene heat? Maybe I made it look too easy....lol. I'm in Canada too. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!
@wayofthewrench that was the axle nut was it not? Even after getting the axle nut off on every car I've ever worked on, the bearing assembly is still just seized to the knuckle. I always have to fight it
Ahh well you win some and ya lose some. That's the beauty and wonder of working on cars......lol. Cheers!
What about the front bearing replacement?
The fronts did not need doing so we're not done. They would be exactly the same method to replace. Thanks for the watch and welcome to the channel!