Problem
I'm going to walk through changing out a rear wheel hub assembly or wheel bearing, whatever you want to call it. Generally if they are really bad you can hear them growling when going around a turn. Mine wasn't that bad yet. I was rotating my tires when I noticed a little axial play when grabbing the wheel and tire.
Tools/Parts/etc You'll Need
New hub assembly (I used Timken part # 512181)
Puller
Dead blow hammer
Vice
Torque wrench
Sockets(14mm and 32mm), socket wrench, extentions, etc.
Anti-seize
Rags
Brake parts cleaner
Procedure
Removal
The first thing to do is loosen lug nuts and jack up car. Support it with a jackstand.
Now remove the wheel. Pull out the cotter pin on the axle. While having the parking brake on you may also want someone to step on the brake pedal while you remove the axle nut. You'll need a 32mm socket for the axle nut. After the axle nut is off you may release the parking brake.
Unbolt the entire brake caliper and hang it out of the way. I just used a couple zip ties to hang it from the upper control arm. Remove the rotor. If it doesn't pull off you may slightly tap around it with a rubber dead blow hammer until it breaks free.
At this point the job is either going to go smoothly or be a real pain. You need to get the axle to break free from splines. It won't hurt to lightly tap the end of the axle with a hammer as long as you're not hitting it hard enough to mushroom the threaded end of the axle. If it's not easily sliding out, put the crown axle nut on backwards and screw it on until flush with the end of the axle. Now you need to use this type of puller to push the axle out of the splines. Bolt it onto a few wheel studs, screw it down pressing on the axle. Now you'll have to take your hammer and pound on the handle a little at a time until it comes out. This puller + a hammer generally works better than anything else including a several ton hydrolic press.
Once the axle is starting to slide out of the splines remove the 4 bolts holding on hub assembly. These are located around the CV boot on the back side of the upright. There are 4 14mm bolts that need removed. This is what I used.
I'm going to walk through changing out a rear wheel hub assembly or wheel bearing, whatever you want to call it. Generally if they are really bad you can hear them growling when going around a turn. Mine wasn't that bad yet. I was rotating my tires when I noticed a little axial play when grabbing the wheel and tire.
Tools/Parts/etc You'll Need
New hub assembly (I used Timken part # 512181)
Puller
Dead blow hammer
Vice
Torque wrench
Sockets(14mm and 32mm), socket wrench, extentions, etc.
Anti-seize
Rags
Brake parts cleaner
Procedure
Removal
The first thing to do is loosen lug nuts and jack up car. Support it with a jackstand.
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Now remove the wheel. Pull out the cotter pin on the axle. While having the parking brake on you may also want someone to step on the brake pedal while you remove the axle nut. You'll need a 32mm socket for the axle nut. After the axle nut is off you may release the parking brake.
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Unbolt the entire brake caliper and hang it out of the way. I just used a couple zip ties to hang it from the upper control arm. Remove the rotor. If it doesn't pull off you may slightly tap around it with a rubber dead blow hammer until it breaks free.
At this point the job is either going to go smoothly or be a real pain. You need to get the axle to break free from splines. It won't hurt to lightly tap the end of the axle with a hammer as long as you're not hitting it hard enough to mushroom the threaded end of the axle. If it's not easily sliding out, put the crown axle nut on backwards and screw it on until flush with the end of the axle. Now you need to use this type of puller to push the axle out of the splines. Bolt it onto a few wheel studs, screw it down pressing on the axle. Now you'll have to take your hammer and pound on the handle a little at a time until it comes out. This puller + a hammer generally works better than anything else including a several ton hydrolic press.
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Once the axle is starting to slide out of the splines remove the 4 bolts holding on hub assembly. These are located around the CV boot on the back side of the upright. There are 4 14mm bolts that need removed. This is what I used.
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