Tuesday, November 16, 2010

How easy is it to change the Front Wheel Drive Wheel Bearings?

I have basic car knowledge and I do my breaks every time they need to be done but I have never done the Bearings. Does anyone know how much they would cost to do the fronts and the time frame to do it. Also how easy is it to do?How easy is it to change the Front Wheel Drive Wheel Bearings?
When you have the brake calipers off, just remove the rotor by removing the nut, cotter pin, etc (whatever arrangement your car has) and swapping new bearing for the old ones. The inner and outer bearings are different. The trick is ';packing'; the bearing. Which means getting as much grease in the bearing as you can before you install it. Basically, you get a glob of grease in the palm of one hand and press the outer edge of the bearing into it until grease has worked through to the inner rim. After replacing the bearings and rotor, replace the spindle nut and tighten just until it's snug, but not so tight that the rotor doesn't turn by hand. Then replace the caliper and so on.How easy is it to change the Front Wheel Drive Wheel Bearings?
It's really hard to answer your question without know the make ,model %26amp; yr of the vehicle's,because on some of them you would have to change the wheel hub ,because the bearings are press into the hub.If you happen to have the rotors with the bearings inside of them ,the front bearing will just fall out once you remove the nut,the back one will need to be knocked out ,not hard to do.You will need a new grease seal for the back bearing
Shouldn't be a problem for you. Time: maybe an hour per bearing if you're doing it without a lift. Cost varies based on vehicle...expect 40-60 bucks per bearing.
time frame about 60min. hit them out with a hamer
need to know what type of car lot of diferent ones
does it really have wheel bearing in front, since its front wheel drive?

or do u mean changing the cv joint?

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