wheel bearing

[mosley]

my wheel bearing went from good to bad over night now you can hear a loud grinding sound from the left front one i have never done a front wheel bearing and i was wondering what all i will need is there any thing certain i need to remember and where to get the cheapest wheel bearing

[sportred04]

my wheel bearing went from good to bad over night now you can hear a loud grinding sound from the left front one i have never done a front wheel bearing and i was wondering what all i will need is there any thing certain i need to remember and where to get the cheapest wheel bearing

rockauto.com

nothing special. take the brakes off. 4 bolts behind the nuckle and your axle nut. easy enought to change

[whiney]

Don't go cheap, you will end up paying for it in the end. These cars love wheel bearings, i'm on my 3rd one on one side so far.

[Dtrick22]

Don't go cheap, you will end up paying for it in the end. These cars love wheel bearings, i'm on my 3rd one on one side so far.

Yes, don't cheap out...Go with a Timken or SKF and only have to do it once

[FormulaW66]

I just replaced one last month at a shop. I tried to do it myself but I couldnt get the axle nut off. The socket was 20-25 bucks (1 1/8 1 1/4 cant remeber) and i stood/bounced/jumped on it with a 2 foot 1/2 inch drive breaker bar (20 bucks) and it didnt budge. Unless you have air tools i would have a shop do it. They charged 65 bucks for labor (so really just 20 bucks more than the tools you need), its done right and torqued ( i watched them), and with a 1 year warranty. Cant beat that. And if you want to save 20 bucks just dont go to Mc-D two times this month and you just saved it. Im all about "do it yourself" but some things are just worth the little extra.

[BillBoost37]

The correct socket is a 36mm if stock, 34mm if aftermarket typically. Then you'll need a 1/2" (not a 13mm) and a little persuasion. It's not too bad unless they fight light Shaggy's. Then you might pop the ball joint and pull the axle to get a better shot at it.

[mosley]

is it normal threaded or is it reversed thread

[sportred04]

I just replaced one last month at a shop. I tried to do it myself but I couldnt get the axle nut off. The socket was 20-25 bucks (1 1/8 1 1/4 cant remeber) and i stood/bounced/jumped on it with a 2 foot 1/2 inch drive breaker bar (20 bucks) and it didnt budge. Unless you have air tools i would have a shop do it. They charged 65 bucks for labor (so really just 20 bucks more than the tools you need), its done right and torqued ( i watched them), and with a 1 year warranty. Cant beat that. And if you want to save 20 bucks just dont go to Mc-D two times this month and you just saved it. Im all about "do it yourself" but some things are just worth the little extra.

i did one on a 97 explorer with a basic set of tools(others were at work) and a 1 1/4 socket and a piece of pipe. it can be done and is easy to do. you just needed a longer breaker bar.

[mosley]

i just dont want to be turning the bolt the wrong way