renewing front wheel bearings.
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bigdek
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How easy is this and do i need any special tools ?
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AlpineCab
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If I'm remembering correctly, can be a pig of a job due to force needed to loosen everything.
Driveway job - maybe...
I got a garage with airtools and brute force to do mine. Much easier.
Driveway job - maybe...
I got a garage with airtools and brute force to do mine. Much easier.
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Brianmoooore
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Wheelbearing nut is tight - at 290Nm, or 214 lb/ft, but nothing like as tight as, say the crankshaft front pulley.
I've never had any serious problems doing them.
Loosen the nut and retighten it with the car on the ground.
I've never had any serious problems doing them.
Loosen the nut and retighten it with the car on the ground.
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Simon13
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easy!
all u need is a 36mm socket with a f**koff breaker bar.
first get the wheel off,
take off the cap protecting the hub nut 36mm.
put the wheel back on the car and let it off the jack and undo it. With the weight of the car and handbrake on it should come undone easy.
then car back up, rim off, caliper off 2x 19mm, disk off 5mm allen key (don't round it off!, hub out!
hth
make sure u get ones with abs rings if your car has abs
all u need is a 36mm socket with a f**koff breaker bar.
first get the wheel off,
take off the cap protecting the hub nut 36mm.
put the wheel back on the car and let it off the jack and undo it. With the weight of the car and handbrake on it should come undone easy.
then car back up, rim off, caliper off 2x 19mm, disk off 5mm allen key (don't round it off!, hub out!
hth
make sure u get ones with abs rings if your car has abs