-Raise and support the vehicle.
-Remove rear wheels and disc brakes or drums .
-Drain differential oil. Remove differential cover.
-In the differential housing there is an 8mm lock bolt that holds the pinion shaft in place remove that.
-Remove the pinion shaft.
-Remove the C-lock from the button end of the axle shaft. For that you will have to push in on the axle shaft. It will move freely with the pinion shaft out. The pinion shaft holds the two axle shafts apart.
-With the C-lock out you can pull the axle shaft out.
- You will need an axle bearing puller to remove the bearing. Pull the bearing and the oil seal out.
-Clean everything nice and neat with brake parts cleaner. Wipe with clean towel.
-Install new bearing and oil seal. You will need a bearing and race setter. (It helps to freeze the bearing before installation.)
-Install the clean axle shaft.
-Install C-lock.
-Install pinion shaft.
-Install pinion shaft lock bolt. Use blue thread locker paste so it doesn't come loose from the vibration.
-Remove the remaining of the gasket from the differential and pan. Use a razor blade don't scratch it.
-Install gasket and differential cover.
-Add the differential oil.
-Install brake rotors or drums, tires.
If you have any doubts take it to a shop. You have to be really precise.
If it is 4x4, you have to replace the whole hub
Front wheel bearings on a 4 wheel drive Explorer are not serviceable, replace them.
front or rear wheel drive?
Front or rear bearings? 2 or 4 wheel drive? year of truck?
Gonna need to know if it is 2 wheel drive or 4 wheel drive, makes a difference.
Do I need any special tools to replace front wheel bearings on a Saturn 2002 L200?Also what is the procedure for doing so?
It depends on what model of car. There is a different proceedure for front wheel drive compared to rear wheel drive and a different proceedure for front and rear bearings.
how to replace wheel bearings on 2004 GMC envoy?
If you don't replace bad wheel bearings they will seize up and break your drive axle. It would be cheaper to replace them as soon as possible.See "Related Questions" below for detailed procedures for replacing Windstar wheel bearings - really not a terrible job to do.
how do you replace rear wheel bearings on nissan pulsar
you can't replace just the front wheel bearings, they are sealed so you have to replace the entire hub assemble and it will cost approximately $130 each side.
To change front wheel bearings on a 1976 four-wheel drive GMC Sierra, you have to use the proper tools. Either by a mechanic or yourself; but you are required to know the basics. Being that these bearings are sealed and cannot be repacked with grease. It is important to replace the worn bearings, with the new ones. Before they damage the hubs.