How To: Front hub replacement
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Joined: 06-26-2006
Posts: 1,876
From: San Bernardino, California
Depends on your perspective. I probably changed my first hub in 1965 and I do have the tools. But there are minimal tools required for this job. Imagine the ones that require pullers, presses etc. But I do apologize for not being as broad minded as I could have been but I was really taking about the fact the they virtially fall off once you remove the bolts/nuts unlike others I've worked on.
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Joined: 01-13-2013
Posts: 29
From: Fenton, MI
Replacing a Michigan Bearing
Good Afternoon - I just got back in from 2 hours in the garage replacing the HHR's LF Wheel bearing. It wasn't absolutely horrible, but I ran into problems not previously discussed here.
Yes - the hub can be replaced by simply with the instructions on this post. But I had to remove the steering knuckle on mine. The bearing was seized in due to corrosion. Even after removing the hub, it still took some serious grease monkeyin' with an air hammer. In fact, the bearing race came out seperately.
All in all - I'd still recommend the DIY. The dealer quoted $518 and I used a Moog replacement for $109. The difference is a lot of beer money.
MD
Yes - the hub can be replaced by simply with the instructions on this post. But I had to remove the steering knuckle on mine. The bearing was seized in due to corrosion. Even after removing the hub, it still took some serious grease monkeyin' with an air hammer. In fact, the bearing race came out seperately.
All in all - I'd still recommend the DIY. The dealer quoted $518 and I used a Moog replacement for $109. The difference is a lot of beer money.
MD
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Joined: 12-24-2007
Posts: 2,873
From: Seville. OH
[QUOTE=MarkD13;694144]Good Afternoon - I just got back in from 2 hours in the garage replacing the HHR's LF Wheel bearing. It wasn't absolutely horrible, but I ran into problems not previously discussed here.
Yes - the hub can be replaced by simply with the instructions on this post. But I had to remove the steering knuckle on mine. The bearing was seized in due to corrosion. Even after removing the hub, it still took some serious grease monkeyin' with an air hammer. In fact, the bearing race came out seperately.
All in all - I'd still recommend the DIY. The dealer quoted $518 and I used a Moog replacement for $109. The difference is a lot of beer money.
MD
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I'm replacing both front wheel bearings on my 08 it's all apart in the driveway right now. And yes both sides had to be removed with a lot of taping with a hammer. Both wheel bearings came out in two peaces the abs speed sensor stayed in the spindle and had to be hammered out after the wheel bearing came out. The problem is the spindle is aluminum and the bearings are steel here in the salt belt of the eastern states corrosion is a real pain. After the wheel bearing is removed I cleaned the spindle with a small wire wheel with a drummel type tool and used hi temp grease between the bearing and the spindle to slow the corrosion for future removal.
Yes - the hub can be replaced by simply with the instructions on this post. But I had to remove the steering knuckle on mine. The bearing was seized in due to corrosion. Even after removing the hub, it still took some serious grease monkeyin' with an air hammer. In fact, the bearing race came out seperately.
All in all - I'd still recommend the DIY. The dealer quoted $518 and I used a Moog replacement for $109. The difference is a lot of beer money.
MD
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I'm replacing both front wheel bearings on my 08 it's all apart in the driveway right now. And yes both sides had to be removed with a lot of taping with a hammer. Both wheel bearings came out in two peaces the abs speed sensor stayed in the spindle and had to be hammered out after the wheel bearing came out. The problem is the spindle is aluminum and the bearings are steel here in the salt belt of the eastern states corrosion is a real pain. After the wheel bearing is removed I cleaned the spindle with a small wire wheel with a drummel type tool and used hi temp grease between the bearing and the spindle to slow the corrosion for future removal.