How do you replace the rear wheel bearings in a 1999 jeep Cherokee?

Answer 1

Replacing mine right now!! You have to pull the rear axles to do so. First remove wheels, Calipers and rotors. You will have to remove the caliper bracket to pull the rotors. Now the end of your axle is exposed. You will see a bearing plate that is attached from the back with 4 bolts. You must remove those 4 nuts, mine were 14 mm, and the bearing plate will come free. Once this is done attach a slide hammer, recommended, to the lug nut studs and tap the axle shaft out towards you. I did not have a slide hammer but used a big rubber mallet and that worked for me. There were no c clips holding my axle in place inside the rear end, the axle slid right out for me. Once the axle is out I cut the bearing and retaining ring for the bearing with a die grinder. Do not go to deep so you hit the axle. I went deep enough without hitting the axle and took a chisel and hammer to crack the bearing and retaining ring so the could be slid off the axle. You must use a arbor press to reinstall the bearing and retaining ring properly. These are a tight fit on the axle.