go here, great photos http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1722551
If you
You will need to remove the tire and wheel from your 1997 Suzuki. Remove the axle end. Remove the wheel bearing nut. Remove the wheel bearing and the wheel seal. Reverse the process to install the new wheel bearing.
Remove the tire and wheel. Remove the axle end. Remove the axle seal. Remove the wheel bearing. Reverse the process to install the new wheel bearing.
You will need to remove the rear tire and wheel. Remove the axle end cap. Remove the wheel bearing nut. Remove the wheel bearing and the wheel seal. Reverse the process to install the new wheel bearing.
Make sure it isn't the tire first. You will have to remove the strut, and have the bearing pressed out.
Remove the tire and wheel from your 1997 Chevy Astro. Remove the axle end. Remove the wheel bearing nut. Remove the wheel bearing and the wheel seal. Reverse the process to install the new front wheel bearing.
Remove the tire and wheel from your 1997 Chevy Lumina. Remove the end of the axle. Remove the wheel bearing nut. Remove the wheel bearing seal and the wheel bearing. Reverse the process to install the new wheel bearing.
Bearing & seals will run you about $150-$200 for parts and about 2 hours labour
The wheel bearing should have a inner and outer seal to keep debris out. Do you have these installed everytime you replace the bearing? They are highly overlooked but are the difference in having to replace bearings periodicly.
Easy as pie, pull off the drum, take the 4 torx bolts out of the back of the bearing and pull it out without removing brake parts
The 1997 Ford F2 50 pickup truck wheel bearing torque specification is 60 pounds. Over torquing the wheel bearing will cause it to fail.
I would have to guess it is a front wheel bearing. Does it pull to one side? Are your tries good - a bad tire could make a similar noize. It's a wheel bearing. Just replace one on my 2000 Stratus.