Self-replacement of the wheel bearing

In some cases from under the front wheels reaches a characteristic noise which can indicate that you need to replace the wheel bearing. Many motorists immediately shrug, say, how to change the hub bearing. And go to the service station. If there is a speech about a new or very expensive car, it is probably the most suitable choice. But if the car is more than ten years, then bearing replacement may be carried out on their own.

In order to replace this part, you will need a puller wheel bearings. It consists of a powerful bolt, three thick washers (the largest of which with a nut), ring outer diameter. A large washer is threaded on the outer ring size, and the average goes inside of it (as compared to the outer diameter of the bearing it is somewhat less). In the absence of puller you can use nastavkom and good hammers.

In order to not have to produce the alignment, remove the shock tower rack together with wheel hub and steering knuckle. There is nothing complex, but remains unbroken alignment.

Detailed replacement of the wheel bearing

- Unscrew the nut of the wheel head 30 and a good driver with a trumpet;

nut strut shaft goes under the hood;

- removed a wheel;

- from the knuckle detaches the steering tip;

- brake mechanism is detached from the steering knuckle;

- Unscrew bolt to the hub and the brake disc and remove;

- unwound from the steering knuckle mounting the ball bearing by pushing the lever displays a rack with a rotary fist to the side of the ball joint (suspension strut remains hanging on the top of the Cup because the nut on the stock struts don't end up removed).

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- unscrewed the bolts splash shield brake disc, removed;

- from the hub displays a shaft of the outer CV joint and, holding the rack from the bottom to the end, Unscrew the nut rod shock absorber struts;

- pull out spring strut Assembly with the hub and a rotary fist, extruded from the hub bearing, using the same 30 head and two-toed puller (you can use pry bars and hammer), wheel hub, vidalias from the bearing with a takes half of the inner bearing race;

with the puller from the steering knuckle bearing is pressed, in this advance removed the snap rings;

- the hub is clamped in a vise, with a hammer and chisel from the hub gets off the remaining inner race of the old bearing, previously done on the cage a few cuts with a grinder (the inner race from this split usually first strikes);

- in some cases some part of the bearing may stay on the hub, and to get rid of it, you will have to make an effort (but you must be very careful, as if damaged Seating surface of the hub, you will have to replace it).

All dismantled and removed, all parts cleaned of dirt and replacement of the wheel bearing is almost complete, with only installation:

with the inner side of the fist is inserted into the retaining ring;

- in the knuckle is pressed on the front new wheel bearing with a pulley puller, a larger chamfer bearing way in the knuckle, in the retaining ring until it stops;

- put lock the outer ring;

- press to lock the front hub bearing.

Further the car going and put the suspension strut Assembly with the hub and steering knuckle.

Replace the wheel bearing At home takes a maximum of 3-4 hours.