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Addicted2Kouki · 10-17-2007, 12:49 PM

Now after reading pretty much every article here on Zilvia about wheel bearings I am 90% sure thats whats wrong with my car.

My cars symptoms:
-car feels a lil wobbly, uneven
-ebrake to the left doesnt work
-grinding, scraping noise much like grinding rotors
-felt like the rear end was loose when coming to a hard stop
or reversing downhill to a stop
-uneven feeling between left and right side of car

Now heres where I need help.

I need to know exactly how to replace the wheel bearing.

After reading up and piecing together I've figured out that you need to take off the hub and press out the wheel bearing. correct?

Jung918 · 10-17-2007, 01:40 PM

remember that there is a c clip in there holding in the bearing.

contranication · 10-17-2007, 05:37 PM

yeah thats pretty much it just like doing 5 lug conversion... 36??mm socket for the axle and hub puller, maybe a nice big hammer in case you have rusty hubs... I don't know about any c-clip holding the bearing, mine didn't have that I just pressed them out

*ManoNegra* · 10-17-2007, 06:17 PM

Bad bearing usually feel like loose lugnuts. Lift car and shake wheel to check for play.
I thought I had a bad rear one before and turned out the axel nut wasn't torqued down completely. Check that before replacing the bearing too.
Also the symptoms you describe could be: warped rotors, seizing calipers, e-brake needing adjustment, worn/old bushings.

Addicted2Kouki · 10-17-2007, 10:52 PM

Well I've pretty much ruled out the ebrake needing adjustment and seized calipers because I can feel the amount of effort change back and forth.

worn, old bushings are ruled out because well.... this change was all of a sudden.
I was ebraking to the left and it felt like it just gave and the rear end felt weird. Coming to a stop gave a loose feeling in the rear end.

I'm going to replace the rotors anyways because they are getting pretty thin.
also the wheel bearing because I'm pretty sure thats the problem, as I have inspected the rear suspension today. Everything was properly torqued.

Thanks for all the help everyone.

btw. I'm a lil lazy to search again... what is the size for the bolts that hold on the hub?

S13Leprechaun · 10-17-2007, 11:59 PM

seriously, its SOOOOOOOO much easier to just replace the whole hub.. just go to the junkyard or get one from someone on here... dealing with wheel bearings is a sum bitch...

Dousan_PG · 10-18-2007, 12:01 AM

werd replace the hub
1 hour job

hunter8411 · 10-18-2007, 12:25 AM

If you need to replace the hub, I have one that I'll hook you up for cheap. Let me know. PM'd you.

S13Leprechaun · 10-18-2007, 12:40 AM

there you go dude... hit this guy up..^^^believe me, just do the hub... all you have to do is take off your caliper, dustplate, and rotor, and your there... then piece it back together... 1hr max.. cake. GL.

10-17-2007, 01:40 PM	#2
Jung918 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA Posts: 3,203 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	remember that there is a c clip in there holding in the bearing. __________________ Sale: Hello Kitty Horn Button S14 Rear Valences K.Y. Gordon the Thief (Tony Chen)

10-17-2007, 11:59 PM	#6
S13Leprechaun Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1904 Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	seriously, its SOOOOOOOO much easier to just replace the whole hub.. just go to the junkyard or get one from someone on here... dealing with wheel bearings is a sum bitch... __________________ *thurs. knights.*

10-18-2007, 12:01 AM	#7
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	werd replace the hub 1 hour job __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

10-18-2007, 12:40 AM	#9
S13Leprechaun Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1904 Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	there you go dude... hit this guy up..^^^believe me, just do the hub... all you have to do is take off your caliper, dustplate, and rotor, and your there... then piece it back together... 1hr max.. cake. GL. __________________ *thurs. knights.*

10-17-2007, 05:37 PM	#3
contranication Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West palm Posts: 165 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah thats pretty much it just like doing 5 lug conversion... 36??mm socket for the axle and hub puller, maybe a nice big hammer in case you have rusty hubs... I don't know about any c-clip holding the bearing, mine didn't have that I just pressed them out

10-17-2007, 06:17 PM	#4
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	Bad bearing usually feel like loose lugnuts. Lift car and shake wheel to check for play. I thought I had a bad rear one before and turned out the axel nut wasn't torqued down completely. Check that before replacing the bearing too. Also the symptoms you describe could be: warped rotors, seizing calipers, e-brake needing adjustment, worn/old bushings.

10-18-2007, 12:25 AM	#8
hunter8411 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SoCal Age: 40 Posts: 664 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	If you need to replace the hub, I have one that I'll hook you up for cheap. Let me know. PM'd you.