How do you change front wheel bearing on two wheel drive 2005 Chevy Colorado?

Answer 1

Chock the rear wheels, raise the front axle and put it on jackstands, remove the tires and rims from the front axle, unbolt the brake caliper and hang it in a manner so that there isn't any tension put on the brake lines, remove the brake rotor, remove the hub cover and that'll expose the hub nut.. unbolt the hub nut and you should be able to take off the entire hub, including washers and bearings.. pay attention to the order in which they come out, because you'll have to reassemble it in the same order. Make sure the replacement bearings match the old ones and throw the old bearings out. Take a hammer and race punch to drive the races out of the hub, making sure not to scar the inside of the hub in the process. I like to let the new races freeze for a couple hours before I install them. Take the new races, drive them in with an appropriately sized race driver and hammer, ensuring that they're flush at the bottom. Pack the new bearings with grease. Install the inner bearing and wheel seal, place the hub on the spindle... install the outer bearing, and there should also be a washer which goes between it and the nut. Install the hub nut and torque to OEM specs. Reinstall (or replace) brake rotors, calipers, and pads. Reinstall the front wheels, torque the lug nuts to 90 - 100 ft/lbs.This is a general guideline for a dead axle on a light duty vehicle, and there are some specifics I can't tell you, since I haven't worked on this particular vehicle... there'll be some sort of retainer for the spindle nut... might be a locking cap which goes over it, or it might be a cotter pin which goes through the spindle... that'll need to be replaced if that's the case.