Thread: Replacing wheel bearing help! DIY

I just finished taking a Fidanza Flywheel off and t28 turbo kit off the car to have it "Safety and Emmisions" inspected. It took me a whole week of late nigth working to clear all the codes and have the ECU monitor part in ready mode. The Absolute Presure Sensor went bad and brand new it cost an ARM and part of your legs but luckily I found one on ebay for 50 bucks. So I'm good now I passed the emmisions inspection Now I'm getting the helicopter sound in my car. I jacked the car up and spined the wheel and with my other hand touching the spring I get a grinding sensation but the driver side wheel spins smooth and freely no grinding leaving me with the feeling I have a bad wheel bearing as I have never replaced them before and the axles were rebuilt about 8,000 miles ago.
Now my Question is where can I get a suitable tool to press in the wheel bearings? I checked in advance auto parts special tool rental and no luck. Should I take it to a shop? Do I need a bench vise to do this? I really want to learn how to do this one.

You're gonna need a shop press to press it out, and press the new bearing in.


You can maybe take it a Napa machine shop, they may be able to press the old one out and press the new one in. Just bring them the spindle and th new bearing.


It's not very difficult to do really, with the right tools.

Oh ok. I was thinkin something like a balljoint press would do it, but I'll check NAPA it's real close anyway. thanks for pointing me in the right direction

Don't forget to get inner and out seals also... Or they will go bad again.

what about the inner and outer race do they come with the bearing?

the bearing is sealed. so yes it comes with new bearing races. the one on the spindle side normally sticks to the spidle....take that to the shop with you and have them press it off as well.

The problem is fix, I took the hub out to a shop and they pressed the bearing in for $35 plus paid about $32 for a timken bearing and $8 a piece for the grease seals. The car rides like a brand new car now no noises or vibrations.

Dontcha luv that feeling??

^^^hell yeah I feel like going for a spin just for the hell of it.