Front 95 awd wheel bearing

[fwdturbobov1996]

I searched and found a few threads and I think that my wheel bearing has been the cause of my brake/turning/metal on metal noise problem. Car during turns makes a HORRIFIC sound. I also read that when the wheel bearing is so shot that it will press the rotor against the pad, well I ahd this problem with teh car wanting to stop by itself all the time, so I thought it was a brake caliper failure. Bought a wilwood big brake kit, still there, but it doesnt brake by itself. Still I dont drive the car at all cause I dont want a wheel to fall off or ruin the new rotors. It doesnt make that much noise in a straight line, but make a slight turn and it wants to make baby jesus cry its so bad.

I know I need some sort of special tool. I dont want to rent one, I would rather buy one, I want to SAVE my axle if I can. Im pretty familiar with the suspension, in teh last month I have lowered the car and added the big brake kit. I just wanted to have second opinions on what everyone thought it was.

 

[luv2rallye]

Here is the tool you will need to get the hub off the axel - post 10: http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=235884

 

[fwdturbobov1996]

thanks. I have a big brake kit, I need to find that nut to put on the axle so I dont mushroom it Where did you rent that from?

Now by just looking at that it attaches to the wheel studs, and it actually presses the axle in and you slid the hub off or what?


I just got an alignment like 2 weeks ago, RIGHT before this thing went out, will I need another one?

 

[luv2rallye]

Use the nut that is on the end of the axel. Rented from an automotive/truck tool rental place for $10. Get this larger 1" truck hub puller model CTA4320 - I have a car front hub puller that I completely ruined because the axel was so stuck. Yes it presses the axel through (axel has splines that always rust in place to the hub and near impossible to pound out) and then you unbolt the hub from the inside and pound it out (outwards). You shouldn't need another alignment if a hub replacement is all you do. You don't have to undo any ball joints or tie rods if you just unbolt the lower control arms from the chassis end and the fork from the knuckle. Put anti-sieze on the axel splines when reassembly.

 

[fwdturbobov1996]

dang that hub gold plated . Ill serach around soon, still waiting on the dealership to send out my parts.