Matt,
That all sounds reasonable but I'm having issues getting the hub off. I have no problems getting the axle nut off, but I was hoping the hub would slide off, but it doesn't. The axle can be moved back in forth. Is something else suppossed to be removed to get the hub off or does the entire spindle have to be removed?
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Originally Posted by Matt93SE
the bearing is common to go out on these. unfortuantely 90% of the time, they will ruin the wheel hub as well when they go out.. so you'll need to replace both pieces.. Wheel hubs are dealer-only and run about $130, then another $35 for the bearing.
half the time, I just get an entire used spindle/knuckle assembly from the junkyard for about $50 and bolt it in. if the bearing is still good on it, then the hub will be too. just buy a new bearing and replace the bearing in the other used (but good) spindle and you're out a total of about $100.
tools required are regular hand tools to remoe the spindle, plus a hydraulic press to smash in the wheel bearing. not something you can do with a bench vice. pressing in that bearing stresses my 12 ton hydraulic press pretty good.. If you don't have one, then you can basically get all the parts off the car and ready to be swapped, then take it to a mechaic/machine shop and hand them a $10 to press the bearing in for you. cheap and easy.
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