It's a rainy afternoon, but the weather is warm enough to do a quick DIY style wheel bearing replacement, on the slab of a two door garage... Lighting wasn't fantastic, and the placement of my light was a total fail. You can do this entire process yourself, with a decent set of sockets, a breaker bar, and some specialty kits that can be obtained through most "Loan-a-Tool" programs, various auto part and tool stores, as well as online. This car has seen it's day, but needs to see a few more, and for the benefit of those who may be doing a wheel bearing replacement, yourself, at home, for the first time, I HIGHLY recommend watching a few more wheel bearing replacement videos, to really get a feel for what you're doing, and what to watch for. THIS IS NOT A DETAILED "How-To", otherwise, I would have included all of the torque values to keep you from over tightening, snapping, or stripping any bolts, let alone having them fall out... (Ok... I lied a little ;) )
Ball Joint-to-Control Arm Nuts - (150 N.m/111 lb ft)
Drive Axle-to-Hub Nut - (300 N.m/221 lb ft)
Knuckle Assembly to Front Strut Bolts - (100 N.m/74 lb ft)
Splash Shield-to-Steering Knuckle Screws - (4 N.m/35 lb in)
Tie Rod End Ball Joint Nut - (45 N.m/33 lb ft)
Caliper mounting bracket bolts - (108 N.m/80 lb ft)
Inexpensive tools like the ones used in this video.
10pcs Ball Joint Press:
23-Piece FWD Front Wheel Drive Bearing Installer/Removal Tool Kit:
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Auto repairs for the "Do-it-yourself" mechanic... These are "HOW-TO" videos, that show viewers details of what is involved in a specific repair... some do's and don'ts, as well as a variety of tips to make the repair easier. Warning: Some videos may contain material that qualifies as "other than normally accepted".
I do most, if not all repairs, with tools that I carry around in my overloaded 1997 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. I perform "On-Site" braking and suspension repairs, amongst other diagnostics and services. My tools consist mostly of Craftsman, a few Stanley, Snap-On, Husky, Pittsburgh, and S&K tools. Scan tools include hand held Actron(s) DVOMs, and test lights. I also currently use a Zurich ZR Pro, for advanced and bidirectional diagnostics as well as a Snap-On Verus Pro, for more detailed diagnostics. I'm always expanding my collection, based on need and convenience.
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