CHEAP & EASY Wheel Bearing Removal
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- Опубликовано: 21 мар 2022
- This is an CHEAP easy was to remove a stubborn wheel bearing from your vehicle. Just requires a bolt and a few washers and nuts from your local hardware store.
Thanks Daninator for this tip.
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Same trick works to push off stuck rotors. Run the bolt through the brake bracket with a nut on the other side and push I right off. I keep extra hardware of different sizes for this exact reason. A few nuts and bolts take up less space than a hammer and do less damage to parts you plan on using again
Excellent tip!
Some rotors and drums have a threaded hole built into them for this. You just need to buy the bolt that fits. Simplist solution.
How you determine the thread pitch of the long helper bolt?
I grabbed a 1/2"x13 which is a standard size at tht hardware store. I measured a wheel stud and got a bold just smaller to fit through the hole
@jd4519 you use a bolt that slips through the hole and buy the appropriate nut for it
Would have been nice to actually see it at work... 😎
I will make a longer video of it in action, this was just a quick one to give you an idea. Thanks for the feedback.
@@3Wheels1Block Roger-that. Thank you
@@LessThanHandy sure thing, it may take me a little bit, the shop is currently full, but the next one that gets pulled I will do a full video. Daninator has a full video here.
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The cut is there for a reason.
Right
Slide hamers are a joke compared to this method. I spent 4 hours once trying to get a rusted bearing off with a torch, hammer, and penetrating fluid. Took 5 minutes with this method.
Thank you for your feedback 😎. To me it is hard to beat a mechanical advantage.
This trick is awesome! Fought mine for an hour and got no where. Seen this, rummaged in the garage for ten min, ten minutes later it was off.
Glad it came in handy 👍🏾
Yup. Also faster than puller and slide hammer. Done it this way for years and years👊
Can you use a puller to remove it?
You can use a slide hammer, or puller, but if it has been on a long time or gotten hot due to failure it can't be a nightmare to remove. 👍🏾
Big ass hammer, beat it out. Then clean n install
I'm replacing it anyway... Just break out the ol' air chisel.
Can't be stuck if it's cracked in two pieces!!!
Yup, this the true quick and cheap way to generate shock force
Just remember that anything that's all thread is *RARELY* more than grade 2 hardness
Looks like bolts to me?
@@markstocks9475 yes, but still all thread. Grade 5+ (or 8.8+ metric) will typically have only 1-1.25" of thread above the shank.
@@markstocks9475 what Einstein over here is trying to say is that it could break on you. Could cause bodily harm or kill you.
Grade 2 refers to tensile strength not hardness the hardness is the resistance to surface wear so like drilling a metal though they both usually go together they're two totally different things
Noted
Mine have never stuck like that. I light coat of anti seize will prevent this in the future. Good idea. Thanks for the diy tip.
You're right, a little grease or anti seize goes a looooong way. 😎 thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
Yea! When installed correctly, it's not that bad. When installed incorrectly or living in Canada they can get pretty damn stuck.
Oh to be a mechanic outside of the Rust Belt
I've never had that issue I usually have it out with some hammer taps and thats it never had to go thus far and have done multiple chevys
In the rust belt?
@@wall7103 no not in the rust belt clearly neither is this video lmfao. This shit don’t work up here. I’ve had to cut bearings out with the acetylene torch before. Usually an air hammer gets the trick done tho
When i had that issue, I just put the hub bolts partially in took a junk shallow socket my longest extension and turn the wheel with the extension into the frame. Works like a charm. Still a great idea if you have a way to the hardware store.
That is an awesome idea, next time I do one I will try it 👍🏾. Thank you
That does sound intriguing. I’ll give it a go as I’m doing this exact thing and the hub on my ranger is stuck on like a Alabama tic.
Alabama tick 😆
The rental is free. You just bring it back and get your money back.
This is true, it does cost you time though and time is money😅
@@3Wheels1Blockmore time than making an additional trip to the hardware store?😂
@@jvke.p 😅 depends on which is closer in my case the hardware store is 15 miles closer 😅
@@3Wheels1Block fair enough 😂
@@3Wheels1BlockI have 2 Auto Zones, 2 O'Reilly's and an Advanced Auto Parts all within 10 minutes of my house. 🤷🏻♂️
It's done this a few Times and always works for me !
Glad to see someone else has used this trick.
Not bad , most just wack it with a hamer but in the back there may not be room to do that . I don't like the idea of the 3 arm puller cuz it will force the axle into the transaxle . I like a big slide hammer for even force .
Air hammer works great on hubs few cracks with that an it’s out!!
Air hammer is the only thing that removes them here in Wisconsin just did one this weekend and it was the only thing that remotely even made it move. Rust welding is a bitchhhh
From Canada so I hear you on that one an the amount of road salt does not help here in Ontario either!
I bought a set of jacking screws off of Amazon… they were cheap and stripped out. Went to Lowe’s and got grade 5 or 8 ( can’t remember). And they worked!
Glad to hear 😎
Hook a 36 inch pipe wrench on it. And step on the wrench handle. Pops right out
Great idea!
Noice!!!
Since that is a bolt in bearing, loosen the 3 screws on the back and put a socket on the bolt with a extension and find something you can jam it with and then hop in the car and turn the wheel, this trick works best for the ram diesel bearings that damn near weld themselves together
That's a good idea 😎
won't damage the knuckle?
@@pedroariza7892 no sir, u just use the cars power steering like a press to pop it out, I only do this trick when a hammer won’t get it
Absolute G O A T. I'm a few hours away from this job. Thank you, algorithm, for blessing me with this nugget.
Glad to help.
Thank goodness I found this video I was literally about to rent one of those $200 tools
Glad it helped.
I never thought of that. I’m doing that next time instead of messing around with a hammer for god knows how long
Glad to share another technique 😎
I don’t have either of those tools I take the 3 bolt off from the back and smack the top with a 10 pound hammer and never had a issue doing that way, but I live where they don’t salt the roads so makes sense why others struggle.
I've had to do some questionable things to get hubs off. Rust belt isn't fun lol
I must be lucky as hell. I have never needed a hub puller on a GM truck before and I have changed dozens of those front unit bearings. The hd ram trucks on the other hand I have to use a puller pretty much every time.
This was the first time I had to use a puller on a GM truck, I was surprised how stuck it was.
Yup done this before & works great
Sweet, thanks for confirming for me.
Yeah I sheared of two sets of those last week. Sometimes they are just not worth it.
WOW 😳
freakin brilliant. I had to replace a cv shaft cause i did it the hard way. gonna try this next time i have to change an assembly
Thank you, I have found this alternative to be useful in many cases.
How do you get the bolts out of the hub in order to use those prying bolts from the hardware store
a chisel works also wedging it between the knuckle and the bearing if its to thick use a thin screwdriver first and when it starts to separate spray pb blaster and continue to separate by banging on the 4lb sledge hammer.
Good idea 😎
never had one not fall off!
guess is should check things more often.
Does it work with that much torque from juat the one bolt? Seems like would push it at an angle and bind.. I am fighting mine on a land rover lr2 right now 😢
The one bolt will do the trick. It works as a lever, this hub was seriously stuck and this worked like a charm.
You are AWESOME sir ! Thank you for the wonderful Information!
Thanks, hope that it helped.
BFH. Harbor freight sledge hammer runs about $15 for the 4lb which in my experience is usually good enough. $25 gets you the 8lb motivator. Maybe it will work once in a while, but I have serious doubts that the hardware store special will hold up against NY rust and corrosion.
I like that... The motivator😂
Just spin them with an air hammer. Take out the mounting bolts and rock it left and right it will fall right out.
I will try this👍🏾
You will eat a knuckle or two before you get it right unless your a1 with a zip gun.
@@metalsurgeon9196 😅 you make a valid point 👍🏾
A good air hammer should be in everyone's tool box anyway.
@@paisleyprince5280 I definitely have a few, I just know that not everyone does 🤷🏾♂️
Leave the rotor on.
Remove the outer brake shoe put the caliper back on and push the brake after taking the bolts out.
Pop.
Loose now.. remove caliper and bracket ..
Loosen the rotor first if your not replacing it.
If you are leave it together
That's a cool idea, does this work without damaging the caliper piston from over extension?
This works! I was changing wheel bearings in a 2003 Pontiac Vibe. After about 45mins of pounding and trying different things, my friend knocked out the wheel stud out of frustration, and I said "Do you have a long bolt and some washers and nuts"? He did! About 10mins and it was out.
Glad to hear it worked!😎
This only works if you have a surface to work off. If you have a cutting torch and know how to use it, you can have the hub off in 10 minutes.
Bro you just saved me so much time! Appreciate you
Glad to help 😎
I just took off the entire wheel knuckle, whack the back side of the hub and bam 15 sec of hitting and it’s out. I mean you already have the knuckle almost taken out at that point 😂
Yeah, if you have the knuckle off you have a better shot at smacking it out from the back for sure. Those pesky Axel get in the way otherwise 😅
is it easy to remove the stud bolt?
Take a hammer and tap it through the hub, it should come right out.
good advice! many thanks and blessings
Thanks 😎
Same thing but just turn the steering wheel
How do I do this on a 2017 Toyota carolla? Used a hammer to push a stud out but the head of the stud doesn’t have space to come out has a little room to were I can get a cutting disk in there and cut it and push it out little by little do yall think that would work?
If you are replacing the bearing assembly I would cut the stud, since the new assembly comes with new studs. Be sure to use a piece of flat stock steel or tube when you use the screw lever so you don't damage the aluminum control arm.
Can I do this with 5 lug
Yes this works with any bolt configuration.
Are we trying to save the hub? Because a few whacks of the hammer around the knuckle makes them fall out pretty quickly.
Thanks for your reply, not trying to save this hub it was rusted up in there. My 4 pound hammer wasn't enough for this one.
Alot of Hondas have 2 holes(on each side)already present to do this on the rears.
Whatsvthe size on the bolt
1/2" x 13 and 8" long
Howd you remove the lug to insert the bolt?
You can take a hammer and knock it though the hub
I’d use the slide hammer. It’s free after u return it and also those bolts don’t have sheer strength that can match the steel of the hub
Wonder if this works on rx8 rear hubs
It should
Damn! I just did both my hub assemblies on my tahoe. Almost ruined my socket from hamering against the hub bolts to knock the hub outta tne knuckle
Hub shocker costs about 50 to 100$ online. Depending on what kind u buy and works the best.
If you pull or push on that outer flange at all you need a new unit bearing assembly. If it’s already worn out and being replaced that’s great but this could cause it to separate and leave the other half stuck to the knuckle anyway. Instead, loosen the bearing bolts a little at a time and use them to push it out from the back side with a punch or air hammer.
Thank you for your feedback, this was a bearing that had 300,000+ miles on it and was most definitely worn out.
I'm not sure how loosening the bolts a little at a time will work for pushing against the hub, as the bolt thread to the knuckle and you will still have to use an air hammer or some sort of level to move along the fixed plane tangential to the moving hub assembly.
How do you put the new one on after?
Grease the new hub, place the same location and tighten it with the bolts, it should go right in.
I saw Gramps take a 12 foot tire chain that fit over the stud and snug a lug nut on it. He stepped back several feet and suddenly whipped that chain like he was trying to crack a whip. That axle slid all the way out in one try! Lol..
That's amazing 🤩
Fantastic worked a treat cracked the seal and I burked it off with a burker bar.
Good deal😎
Anyone know if this would work on a Acura rsx ?
Yes, it should work, be sure to remove the axel but first.
the issue how do you put the new one ?
Installation is the same as any other process, this video just shows another means of removal.
AMAZING!!!!! THANK YOU!!!
Glad to help😎
You can Do something similar with stuck break rotors
You are right, it works great!
Use a pice of wood if you have aluminum carrier/hub otherwise you could put a dent in it.
Also a plumbers wrench and sledge hammer works great and it cheap.
Just clamp the plumber's wrench to the wheel bearing and 🔨 downward on the Handel the longer the plumber's wrench the more leverage you get👍
Great idea
Pipe wrenches are my rounded bolt extractors of choice.
Thankyou, I used a similar technique
You're welcome! Glad it worked!
Thank you
You're welcome
If your not reusing I've found a good old B.F.H works great.
This is true in most cases.
It does not cost $200 to rent a slide hammer. You can improvise one with a sledge & piece of chain. Beats Fing around with low grade bolts that collapse under pressure. Time is $
That's a good idea, thanks for sharing 👍🏾
😂😂Gracias Mucho! Works excellent😃🤩😄
No problem 😁
Thank you very much
Works perfect 👌 😎
Thank you Thank you thank you 😊
You're welcome!
I only use this as a last ditch effort. 90% of the time an air hammer with a chisel will rotate them out in less than a minute
I understand that, typically an air hammer will pop these right out.
@@3Wheels1Block the method you use actually works so well lisle came out with a puller that does the same thing by pressing on the knuckle and bolting on the lug studs. But doesn't make sense for an average joe to buy it.
Now how can we push the barrings out and install new ones without a shop to do it?🙏
Glad it helped 😎
Thank you for the insights!!
You bet! This one helped me out, so I figured I would share.
Save old rotor. Bolt on backwards. Hit with big hammer and spin, repeat
If you done need your rotor that is a good idea 👍🏾
Rubber mallet and love taps, super inexpensive unless you’re talking about the barring itself and not the assembly
I got the 3 Size gear puller for 40 bucks
could this damage the wheel bearing or hub?
This is used when removing a damaged wheel bearing assembly. So I was not concerned about damaging the bearing. The hub is ductile iron and sees way more destructive force than a single bolt can present. Thanks for watching 👍🏾
So how do you put it back in?
This hub was replaced by a new one. The bearing was completely worn out.
How did u remove the old.bearing slips how did u create two holes???
I used a hammer and tapped them through the back of the hub assembly.
@@3Wheels1Block thank u boss
Would have been nice to know yesterday. Good idea.
I completely understand that 😎
NAPA rents tools for free if you buy their parts. And a lot of parts are lifetime warranty. This is smart tho
Awesomeeeeee
Loan a tool from oreillys or auto zone is one hell of a trick too
Sometimes that seperates the whole assembly unfortunately but if not its a damn fine way to do it!!!🙌
That's what you want if you're replacing a hub assembly.
@Ada-zn3pw yes, this hub was trash.
Thanks
@Ada-zn3pw **sometimes that separates the hub assembly in 2 leaving the guts inside the knuckle making it more of a pain to remove.**
But besides that it's a fine way to do it. Rust belt
Hell Yeah dude! Good idea.
So how do you reinstall after removing it with the bolts.
This hub was trash, install the new hub through the front and tighten it with the bolts from the rear.
ok so once you remove the hub do you just line it up and put the backing bolts back on and by tightening them they reinstall the hub?
Yes, you got it😎
@@3Wheels1Block awesome thank you.
No problem, I hope it goes smoothly for you
"Sliding right off" - yehh right 😂 . When I Do this, the bolts just bend and the damn wheel bearing are still stuck #@¥!*!
😬uh oh
I just Replace front wheel bearing and hub assembly I just gandered on and say what we can just hit it and come off and I had to figure it out the same way you Done so my idol mr. Farley
Hub aas seize it on which I to remove Remove both desktops and still played with hose alignment thread boats and back of hope Bob push against steel plate Cooley will work so I can Mobile work it will work
Is there ever a chance of this damaging the knuckle? I've never seen it happen but these newer cheap cars worry me. Everything is so fragile
If the knuckle is cast, it is unlikely. It is aluminum, use a piece of steel stock to distribute the load.
That bolt would bend in a heartbeat if dealing with a stubborn bearing, wouldn't waste the money folks.
😆 if work when a sledgehammer didn't.... I'm going to have to find another frozen one I guess 🤷🏾♂️
Does this work on a ‘15 jeep patriot?
It should work.
I was thinking something similar, thanks much!
Glad to help 😎
Sometimes is more work just to get the wheel studs out.
Sometimes, usually a smack with a 4 pound sledge and they pop right through.
Thanks for the tip , was removing the hub off my wife 17 year old mini today , the hub would not come off , tryed your tip and it worked
Glad to hear it worked for you! 😎
Sorry, doesn't work in the Rust-Belt. Maybe down south.
My buddy from Illinois says it can't be stuck if it's liquid, then proceeds to fire up the torch😆
the puller worked fine for me and was a rental from a car store so it technically cost me nothing
That's great if the bearing does not separate instead of coming out of the steering knuckle
Daninator had this happen on his 02 Silverado using the proper slide hammer tool 😆
What size is that bolt?
1/2"-20 x 6"
Sledge hammer from the back you guys make it sound like a nightmare lmfao
Use an extension on the back of the bolts on the wheel bearing position position it in between the bolt and the frame jump in start the vehicle use the. Power steering to press the. Bearing out you're welcome the cliffness and you've been served your healthy dubs of the cliffness.
Thanks, that's a good idea 👍🏾
What’s the bolts info ? I don’t want those long bolts to break ….
I used a 1/2"-13 grade 5 fastener, you can step up to grade 8 for more strength.
Is this the front or rear??
This is the front
Can I do that with my Honda
Depends on the year, some Honda hubs are pressed in beating.
Anyone ever heard of a pneumatic hammer? They're pretty cool..
Thanks 😊
You bet 😎