wow this is literally the only video of a wheel bearing job I've ever seen where it was explained in a way that I actually understand everything you are doing. thanks this is very helpful
Good to know. Thanks for sharing, Kelvin. If you are able to remove the hub using a slide hammer or something, does it look like the rest of the tool can still be used for the wheel bearing itself?
Lol!! Last year I was forced to think of using my floorjack to loosen over torqued lugnuts on my nephews Dodge Ram. I knew I was going to hurt my back if I didn't brainstorm something. There were so tight my breaker bar even bent alittle!! Great Video By The Way, Very Entertaining and Informative
Been watching a lot of hub pulling out videos. Most of them were enough to convince me not to attempt it. Your video was the first one with great video shots showing the details and the tool looked more convincing than the others. .. Thanks...
Truly dude this is one of the best videos on wheel bearing/hub replacement I’ve seen, if you can make videos of repairs at this level you should try to get some of that RUclips money 🤑 and honestly it would help many people out as you have a very methodical approach and easy to follow
A few tips as I’ve done this on fusions/milans several times. USE a Milwaukee Fuel impact driver, it pushes the bearing/hub in/out in seconds. It’s ok to use it with this kit as it’s overbuilt to begin with. Use vice grips to secure snap ring once you get it out of the groove and you’re prying it out so it doesn’t go flying. Don’t waste $ on a new hub- cut the race off of the old one. A bit of grease on things helps it slide in/out that much easier. Rent the press kit from O’Reilly’s. You DO NOT need to disconnect the ball joints to do it this way. You most likely won’t be able to anyways. Take your time!
I can't say thank you enough. I did not know this tool existed let alone that it was a free rental from Oriely's. The last time i did this job was on an 05 Mazda 6 and ended up breaking a thumb and waisting a week of my life. This time I was done with each side in less than 4 hrs. Thank you
This is PERFECT. Other videos I watched have the guy completely taking apart the entire strut assembly. This is brilliant! I definately saved a lot of time and hassle by watching this. Thanks!
Thanks so much!!!! For the past 2 days I’ve been trying to replace my driver side wheel bearing(2005 Honda Civic). Advance auto and AutoZone in my area did not rent out this tool. Not sure if Napa rented it out, but after watching your video I went straight to O’Reilly’s(I called first to make sure they had it in stock)It was $399.99 to rent, but you get it back all when you bring it back within 48 hours. It feels so good to be back in my car! I had to take public transportation, got on the wrong train that was an express train out of the state, thankfully Amtrak stop the train (which had no stops for an hour) and allowed me to go back the direction that I came. It feels so good to be back in my car!
Wow great video. I am going to go back and watch parts again. I have watched other "hub and bearing press" videos and i like how you explain the process. I just paid 500 bucks to a shop to fix one front bearing and now i know i could have done it myself (and i have a lot more tools than you did it with). As others said if you do any auto DIY it is totally worth it to get a 1/2 inch impact wrench! Will save you from having to use that adjustable plumbing wrench and floor jack
Great job, just bookmarked this video. Hands down the best at home bearing replacement video. All other's show much work & expensive tools. Removing the rotor is now the hardest part & not shown here. Every shop quoted $400 or more. Bearing sets as low as $20 online vs $80 & up at auto stores. If I can use the bearing tools, I'll pay the $80. Toyota wants about $300 for hub & bearing, understanding auto shop's charges. Plenty of labor, for $300 I will labor more than they will & buy OE bearings.
Agreed with Arvind, Trey and Kelvin. I removed the ENTIRE steering knuckle from the car, which was time wasteful in retrospect because I thought I needed to use my HF Arbor Press. I will locate the tools you’ve used so I don’t have to waste that time in the future. Thanks again.
It's great to see a guy using good old fashioned hand tools and not grabbing the impact for everything. Looks like a substantial puller tool, much heavier than the Chinese ones, though they seem to work provided the going isn't too tough. Thanks.
Yeah, and you definitely shouldn't use any kind of impact tools with bearings. These sealed bearing units are extremely fragile when they are not tightened up yet. It is too easy to get minor damage on them which only unfolds after a month or year - damaged bearing might seem good some time after installation. So while impact driver is no-no, it was also refreshing to see the job getting done without hydraulic press - which is the modern usual professional way to do it.
Procedure worked great for a 2005 Mazda MPV front wheel bearing. Thank you so much!! The most challenging part was pressing out the bearing - very stuck. Used Liquid Wrench spray to help free it. Also had to drop the control arm to get it to re-install.
Thank you for the video. I was able to replace both my rear bearings on my 2001 Clk55 Mercedes Benz because of it. I followed your instructions step by step.
Awesome video! I used the same tool from oreillys to press out a wheel bearing on a Honda Accord a few years ago. Worked like a charm except I made one critical mistake when pressing the new hub in. I used the wrong spacer. Instead of using the one for the inner race on the backside of the bearing I used the one for the outter race. I could feel the bearing breaking apart before the hub was fully seated. Needless to say lesson learned.
Yes I had to replace the bearing again only this time I took it to a reputable mechanic I know. He replaced the one I destroyed and the other side too.
Good video! Liked the comment about the freezing of the bearing and just letting it go! Very funny. But what is really impressive is how clean your under carriage is! There is no rust and it looks like everything is sand blasted. Very nice. Super fun to work on clean cars.
Wow bro. Wish I saw this earlier. Did this exact job on my 05 Honda Civic (passenger front) and the way you used the tool makes way more sense than how I used it. Love you video man. Will definitely use it for future reference.
This video is awesome man I appreciate it, i laughed when you were talking about freezing bearings and said "well if the cold doesn't bother you anyway" my daughter watched that frozen movie so much! I really appreciate you making this it's going to be vital, I also don't have a press but I do have the rental tool available, thanks again man!
You Did Really Well! Good sense of humor bro and I appreciate you leaving the money shot in there. I agree absolutely on the freezer time, why not make it easier?
Good video, I would recommend usin a 1/2" drive ratchet with about a 3/4 galvanized stell pipe about 12 to eighteen inches long to both remove and tighten the bearing with the bearing tool. Place the end of the ratchet into the pipe. It makes a great lever when you need to apply a lot of torque without using an impact gun.
Thank you. I hear ya, mate. I was in the highlands Nov and Dec last year, drove a 2003 Honda Jazz which I enjoyed driving around Isle of Skye. Near the end of Dec, I swapped out the tyres to winter ones because we had a lot of snow early. Got a "front row seat" view of what you're referring to. I'm glad I didn't have to work on that car.
Amazing video, followed it exactly and it was extremely easy. Hardest part was getting the damn retaining clip back in only because I have junk pliers, but wasn't too bad.
Thank you for this video! My mom just purchased a Mazda 5 that has a "abs tone ring missing tooth" code and I wasn't sure if the ABS ring was supposed to be on the axle or if it was a part of the bearing. you solved my problem!
Well, this was a nice video to watch on a break from my nightmare, lots of rust in my area... Next is the final step of cutting the race off the hub and then maybe I'll go get this tool so installation will be pleasant. I'll have to reassemble the knuckle onto the car first.... Nightmare! Edit: I can't complain, the bearing had 414k miles on it and only failed because the brake was dragging enough to turn the rotor into a taillight bright frisbee a few times requiring water before it flamed away the car.
@@martyjoseph9507 Looks like the "Check your brakes" warning light came on in your vehicle. I hope the tool works out for you. Best of luck, keep us posted.
Thank you, and thanks for pointing out about the seals. The replacement bearing is a Timken factory-sealed wheel bearing assembly (part no. WB000028), so there was no need to worry about seals, and grease. You can see the seal of the old bearing at 3:27 stuck in the hub, and then again momentarily at 3:39, right before I ripped it out (off-camera). A few seconds later, when I'm chiselling out the race, the seal is no longer there.
ALSO I forgot to mention a great tip I saw on a different video. Take 10 seconds to check to make sure your new hub (if you are using a brand new hub) fits perfectly into the splines on your axle BEFORE you press it in. Would much rather know if there is a fitment issue BEFORE you press it in of course. Once you've pressed it, if there was any fitment problem with the axle shaft then you need to start over and destroy the new wheel bearing taking it all apart again
Just did a passenger side bearing today. Canadian Tire has an excellent kit for this puropse. Unfortunately, 14 Canadian years made everything a special measure more difficult. Speed sensor would not come out. I do not think it need to come out to change the bearing which is frustrating as now I need a new sensor to make everything work perfectly. And the toughest parts was geeting the CV shaft into the hub after all of it. Thank you for the encouragement to do this on my own as it started out saving me nearly $300 but e bearing. now the sensor needs to be replaced. Likely, nets a saving of about $250 with an overstated estimate of $50 on th
Thanks for sharing your experience, glad to know that you were encouraged to try this on your own. I hope the satisfaction of doing it yourself makes up the mishap with the sensor.
Thanks for the tip. There seem to be two camps of thought about it. Some people say don't use lube because it's an interference fit. Others say that some lube helps. I've pressed bearings with and without lube, and to be honest I don't really know if the lube helped or not, though I don't think it hurts anything. Freezing (shrink fit) seems to help, at least in my experience, and I can only speak to that. Your mileage may vary.
PS using this tool only takes about a half an hour (if you have everything off) and that’s taking your time. Plus it helps to have another person with you makes it a lot easier.
wow this is literally the only video of a wheel bearing job I've ever seen where it was explained in a way that I actually understand everything you are doing. thanks this is very helpful
This has to be one of the best how to videos I ever seen and I been a mechanic for a long long time.
Thank you for your kind words
I don't have a shop press anymore so I rented the tool $400. Does not works for odyssey spindle has no space for horse shoes .
Good to know. Thanks for sharing, Kelvin. If you are able to remove the hub using a slide hammer or something, does it look like the rest of the tool can still be used for the wheel bearing itself?
I agree 100%, Great Video.
@@tmo6134 I didn't have the time so I just took the spindle to the machine shop.
I was a shade tree mechanic for 25 years and never thought to use jack as torque monster!
Excellent video thank you!
That's thinking out of the Box.
I thought the same thing, 20 years of jumping on 4 ways and ratchet drives and now i hear about this 😂
Lol!! Last year I was forced to think of using my floorjack to loosen over torqued lugnuts on my nephews Dodge Ram. I knew I was going to hurt my back if I didn't brainstorm something. There were so tight my breaker bar even bent alittle!!
Great Video By The Way, Very Entertaining and Informative
Freaking awesome narration. We need more RUclipsrs like you that understand what it means to teach. Bravo!
Been watching a lot of hub pulling out videos. Most of them were enough to convince me not to attempt it. Your video was the first one with great video shots showing the details and the tool looked more convincing than the others. .. Thanks...
Its definitely scary at first, but after doing it it's not that bad. Just got to make sure everything goes in and comes out straight
Great video. Detailed but concise instruction, clear audio, some subtle humor, and excellent camera angles. Bravo! Well done , thank you.
Best ever bearing replacing video on RUclips. 🤗🤗
It was hard to find a video using this exact tool kit. Even harder to find one this simple to understand & follow! Thanks man!
Very easy "smoth operator". Probably the best and precise vision wise video on the subject. Being myself a Mazda 5 owner, boy! I know.
Truly dude this is one of the best videos on wheel bearing/hub replacement I’ve seen, if you can make videos of repairs at this level you should try to get some of that RUclips money 🤑 and honestly it would help many people out as you have a very methodical approach and easy to follow
A few tips as I’ve done this on fusions/milans several times. USE a Milwaukee Fuel impact driver, it pushes the bearing/hub in/out in seconds. It’s ok to use it with this kit as it’s overbuilt to begin with.
Use vice grips to secure snap ring once you get it out of the groove and you’re prying it out so it doesn’t go flying.
Don’t waste $ on a new hub- cut the race off of the old one.
A bit of grease on things helps it slide in/out that much easier.
Rent the press kit from O’Reilly’s.
You DO NOT need to disconnect the ball joints to do it this way. You most likely won’t be able to anyways.
Take your time!
I can't say thank you enough. I did not know this tool existed let alone that it was a free rental from Oriely's. The last time i did this job was on an 05 Mazda 6 and ended up breaking a thumb and waisting a week of my life. This time I was done with each side in less than 4 hrs. Thank you
This is PERFECT. Other videos I watched have the guy completely taking apart the entire strut assembly. This is brilliant! I definately saved a lot of time and hassle by watching this. Thanks!
What kund of "kit do i ask for?
I am right Now getting to getting ready to replace my rare well bearings breakfast also in the 6th escape what is the name of the kid the sky rented
Suppose to say my 2006 rear wheel bearing.on my Escape!
Thanks so much!!!!
For the past 2 days I’ve been trying to replace my driver side wheel bearing(2005 Honda Civic). Advance auto and AutoZone in my area did not rent out this tool. Not sure if Napa rented it out, but after watching your video I went straight to O’Reilly’s(I called first to make sure they had it in stock)It was $399.99 to rent, but you get it back all when you bring it back within 48 hours.
It feels so good to be back in my car! I had to take public transportation, got on the wrong train that was an express train out of the state, thankfully Amtrak stop the train (which had no stops for an hour) and allowed me to go back the direction that I came. It feels so good to be back in my car!
Wow great video. I am going to go back and watch parts again. I have watched other "hub and bearing press" videos and i like how you explain the process. I just paid 500 bucks to a shop to fix one front bearing and now i know i could have done it myself (and i have a lot more tools than you did it with). As others said if you do any auto DIY it is totally worth it to get a 1/2 inch impact wrench! Will save you from having to use that adjustable plumbing wrench and floor jack
"If the cold doesn't bother you anyway just let it go"😂 Hilarious. Thanks for a great and funny video.
Great job, just bookmarked this video. Hands down the best at home bearing replacement video. All other's show much work & expensive tools. Removing the rotor is now the hardest part & not shown here. Every shop quoted $400 or more. Bearing sets as low as $20 online vs $80 & up at auto stores. If I can use the bearing tools, I'll pay the $80. Toyota wants about $300 for hub & bearing, understanding auto shop's charges. Plenty of labor, for $300 I will labor more than they will & buy OE bearings.
Thank you for your calm attitude while explaining every step. Your video footage was one of the best .
Agreed with Arvind, Trey and Kelvin. I removed the ENTIRE steering knuckle from the car, which was time wasteful in retrospect because I thought I needed to use my HF Arbor Press. I will locate the tools you’ve used so I don’t have to waste that time in the future. Thanks again.
Great video, just got this tool with no instructions. Your video is going to save my weekend, thank you!
It's great to see a guy using good old fashioned hand tools and not grabbing the impact for everything. Looks like a substantial puller tool, much heavier than the Chinese ones, though they seem to work provided the going isn't too tough. Thanks.
Yeah, and you definitely shouldn't use any kind of impact tools with bearings. These sealed bearing units are extremely fragile when they are not tightened up yet. It is too easy to get minor damage on them which only unfolds after a month or year - damaged bearing might seem good some time after installation.
So while impact driver is no-no, it was also refreshing to see the job getting done without hydraulic press - which is the modern usual professional way to do it.
Great video, thank you. Love your sense of humor! I am about to do this on my daughter's 2005 Accord and it will save me from buying a press.
Procedure worked great for a 2005 Mazda MPV front wheel bearing. Thank you so much!!
The most challenging part was pressing out the bearing - very stuck. Used Liquid Wrench spray to help free it. Also had to drop the control arm to get it to re-install.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Glad it worked!
Thanks for the video!! I appreciate all the advices you gave us to press the bearing. Just like freezing the bearing for easy installation.
hey great video appreciate it. this is the most proper one i have seen. thanks
Thank you for the video. I was able to replace both my rear bearings on my 2001 Clk55 Mercedes Benz because of it. I followed your instructions step by step.
Awesome video! I used the same tool from oreillys to press out a wheel bearing on a Honda Accord a few years ago. Worked like a charm except I made one critical mistake when pressing the new hub in. I used the wrong spacer. Instead of using the one for the inner race on the backside of the bearing I used the one for the outter race. I could feel the bearing breaking apart before the hub was fully seated. Needless to say lesson learned.
Did you have to replace the bearing again? I did the same thing. Now the wheel bearing sounds worse than the old one.
Yes I had to replace the bearing again only this time I took it to a reputable mechanic I know. He replaced the one I destroyed and the other side too.
Sorry for the very late response. For some reason my phone is not alerting me when someone comments. Need to try and figure that out too.
Thanks it was very clear and easy ... you are smart !!
Thanks for this. One of the best on YT for this process.
Good video! Liked the comment about the freezing of the bearing and just letting it go! Very funny. But what is really impressive is how clean your under carriage is! There is no rust and it looks like everything is sand blasted. Very nice. Super fun to work on clean cars.
Excellent video! I appreciated the extra camera angles for clarity😊👍
Wow bro. Wish I saw this earlier. Did this exact job on my 05 Honda Civic (passenger front) and the way you used the tool makes way more sense than how I used it. Love you video man. Will definitely use it for future reference.
Brilliant video :) thanks. Would never have thought to use a jack to remove the hub nut.
Great detail on how to use the kit. It's such a struggle to get these spindles set up on a press. This is much easier.
This video is awesome man I appreciate it, i laughed when you were talking about freezing bearings and said "well if the cold doesn't bother you anyway" my daughter watched that frozen movie so much! I really appreciate you making this it's going to be vital, I also don't have a press but I do have the rental tool available, thanks again man!
Haha, glad you liked it
How do you only have under 300 subscribers? Good content man. I subscribed.
Im gonna follow your video to do my front bearings on my Honda Accord, appreciate the video man, subscribed
High quality video! Great work men!
Thank you for the video, I rented the O'Reilly tool and your video was very helpful to understand how to use it.
Well done 👍 explanation, easy to follow. Thanks from Canada 🇨🇦.
Yup, good video on using this particular tool. It helped me greatly. Thanks
Excellent job of explaining and showing how this is done!
Outstanding Job Sir!! Thanks For Caring And Sharing!! Please Keep Up The Great Work!!!😊😊😊
great video, this clarified a lot of unknowns for me, Going to do this on a 2008 Mazda 3 tomorrow, I think it's the same process...
Nice clear shot of what needs to be done Thks
This is a KICK-ASS Video- Thank you ! ! !
I like the way you explained steps by step excellent
Such a good video. I wish I knew about the jack trick sooner.
You Did Really Well! Good sense of humor bro and I appreciate you leaving the money shot in there. I agree absolutely on the freezer time, why not make it easier?
Great job, well explained and illustrated.
Good video, I would recommend usin a 1/2" drive ratchet with about a 3/4 galvanized stell pipe about 12 to eighteen inches long to both remove and tighten the bearing with the bearing tool. Place the end of the ratchet into the pipe. It makes a great lever when you need to apply a lot of torque without using an impact gun.
Thanks for the video! You made the job so much easier.
Oh man, thank you so much for showing me this tool. Super helpful.
Great video. Clear concise explanation and superb vidiography.
Nice to see one not rusted in. Nothing but rust hear in Scotland.
Good vidy by the way.
Thank you. I hear ya, mate. I was in the highlands Nov and Dec last year, drove a 2003 Honda Jazz which I enjoyed driving around Isle of Skye. Near the end of Dec, I swapped out the tyres to winter ones because we had a lot of snow early. Got a "front row seat" view of what you're referring to. I'm glad I didn't have to work on that car.
@@tmo6134 Yes this is where cars go to die. The mechanics best friend is a gas torch. Glad you had a good visit.
Amazing video, followed it exactly and it was extremely easy. Hardest part was getting the damn retaining clip back in only because I have junk pliers, but wasn't too bad.
Def came in handy I have a 09 Mazda 5 and I gotta replace my rear wheel bearing this def helps
Hey Man great simple video i hate doing press in bearings but now i don't
Subscribed and updated. Clear instructions and thanks for no background noise
amazing!! doing a wheel bearing jobs without professional tools
This is just a very well done video - thank you and keep making them!!!
Thank you for this video! My mom just purchased a Mazda 5 that has a "abs tone ring missing tooth" code and I wasn't sure if the ABS ring was supposed to be on the axle or if it was a part of the bearing. you solved my problem!
Glad it helped!
Great video just bought a 2006 mazda 5 and need to do this 👍
Great video, I will rent the tool too, thanks for share!
Wish I could give you more than one thumbs up, nice video.
Well, this was a nice video to watch on a break from my nightmare, lots of rust in my area... Next is the final step of cutting the race off the hub and then maybe I'll go get this tool so installation will be pleasant. I'll have to reassemble the knuckle onto the car first.... Nightmare!
Edit: I can't complain, the bearing had 414k miles on it and only failed because the brake was dragging enough to turn the rotor into a taillight bright frisbee a few times requiring water before it flamed away the car.
@@martyjoseph9507 Looks like the "Check your brakes" warning light came on in your vehicle. I hope the tool works out for you. Best of luck, keep us posted.
Thank you for the video… exactly what I was looking for.
Great video explains a lot of questions I had
Great video. Funny, helpful and great quality, thank you.
Nice simple, clear instructions and a good camera angle. However, there was no mention of any wheel bearing seals being replaced?
Thank you, and thanks for pointing out about the seals. The replacement bearing is a Timken factory-sealed wheel bearing assembly (part no. WB000028), so there was no need to worry about seals, and grease. You can see the seal of the old bearing at 3:27 stuck in the hub, and then again momentarily at 3:39, right before I ripped it out (off-camera). A few seconds later, when I'm chiselling out the race, the seal is no longer there.
Excellent video. Thanks!
Excellent video... congratulations
Nice video, thanks!
ALSO I forgot to mention a great tip I saw on a different video. Take 10 seconds to check to make sure your new hub (if you are using a brand new hub) fits perfectly into the splines on your axle BEFORE you press it in. Would much rather know if there is a fitment issue BEFORE you press it in of course. Once you've pressed it, if there was any fitment problem with the axle shaft then you need to start over and destroy the new wheel bearing taking it all apart again
Brilliant video 👍
Great job! Thank you for sharing.
great job thank you for the really good video
Just love all things mechanical great job and instruction
Thanks bro your video helped me alot
Nicely detailed. I enjoyed it.
Keep it up
Quick work, nice Commentary
Just did a passenger side bearing today. Canadian Tire has an excellent kit for this puropse. Unfortunately, 14 Canadian years made everything a special measure more difficult. Speed sensor would not come out. I do not think it need to come out to change the bearing which is frustrating as now I need a new sensor to make everything work perfectly. And the toughest parts was geeting the CV shaft into the hub after all of it. Thank you for the encouragement to do this on my own as it started out saving me nearly $300 but e bearing. now the sensor needs to be replaced. Likely, nets a saving of about $250 with an overstated estimate of $50 on th
Thanks for sharing your experience, glad to know that you were encouraged to try this on your own. I hope the satisfaction of doing it yourself makes up the mishap with the sensor.
I got the OEM tools version of that kit
Thanks...Great video!
Nice video, next time before pressing bearing back into knuckle\hub use some lubricant, will help with the process...
Thanks for the tip. There seem to be two camps of thought about it. Some people say don't use lube because it's an interference fit. Others say that some lube helps. I've pressed bearings with and without lube, and to be honest I don't really know if the lube helped or not, though I don't think it hurts anything. Freezing (shrink fit) seems to help, at least in my experience, and I can only speak to that. Your mileage may vary.
Wonderful video! Thank you very much !!!
Awesome video my friend you took ur time explaining how to use the tool also 💕👍job
Great video!
Excellent video, thank you very much
Thank You - your video was very helpful !
thanks for the great video I'll have to go and see if I can borrow a puller or else the acetylene torch is coming out.
I think you can disconnect the tie rod end just as long as you don't change the adjustment. You can pop it loose no problem it won't change anything.
It took 10 tonnes of force to get out my Mazda 3 hub (after 280K). Not sure this method would have worked.
Thank you bro you made myself way easier
Excellent video thank you 👍
PS using this tool only takes about a half an hour (if you have everything off) and that’s taking your time. Plus it helps to have another person with you makes it a lot easier.
Excellent v very informative.ideo.donte repaired cars trucks and school buses
amazing video. thank you
Great camera work too also
Be sure to put lube on splines and other fasteners to make the next jobs easier and prevent corrosion and seizing! Very important step.