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How to change a A Front Wheel Bearing
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 4:15 pm
by nts007
Hey guys here is a brief write up on how to change your front wheel bearings. Really it is fairly simple but I know some people are still a little unsure how to do it. So here is a brief demonstration.
Tools you need
Basic socket set.
Needle nose pliers
Breaker bar
Long steel spike (or something long and strong but no more than 1 1/4" thick
6-8" 3 jaw puller
1 3/4" socket and ratchet or bar for it
Hammer
New wheel bearing (obviously)
During this process you have the chance to change the ujoint like I did as mine was ceasing up badly.
Also this is a very good time to grease aftermarket ball joints if you have them
Get yourself ready to go. I'm not going to show you how to take the wheel off
Re: How to change a A Frong Wheel Bearing
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 4:22 pm
by nts007
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Re: How to change a A Frong Wheel Bearing
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:16 pm
by verdesardog
Re: How to change a A Frong Wheel Bearing
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 5:36 pm
by nts007
No I finished. The unit bearings only cost $330 each. They last 80 to 130k km. sometimes longer.i can't justify the cost of a free spin kit
Re: How to change a A Front Wheel Bearing
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:44 pm
by TwinStick
Wow, just looked em up on rock auto for my truck. Timken HA590166, #5179955AA, $131.79 each. Maybe the diesels are different ???
Good write up. Thanks. This will help people out.
Re: How to change a A Front Wheel Bearing
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:52 am
by nts007
TwinStick wrote:Wow, just looked em up on rock auto for my truck. Timken HA590166, #5179955AA, $131.79 each. Maybe the diesels are different ???
Good write up. Thanks. This will help people out.
They are listed here at $600. Rock auto is always cheap but add exchange and shipping and you may save $20 at the end of it. Plus you wait for a week or 2. This is walk in walk out. I'm ok with it. Free spin kit would cost me $3000 at least.
Also I have 09 pw axles. The ones for my original 08 axles were $290 each. For the 05 it's $240. The 09 hub is bigger than the 08
Re: How to change a A Front Wheel Bearing
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 2:47 pm
by fbenross
Thanks for the nice write up...I have new Timkens that I haven't installed yet. I paid $140.99 ea. from Rock Auto, but that was 2 years ago.
Re: How to change a A Front Wheel Bearing
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 12:44 pm
by Chiprat1
You really need to read and adhere to the torque spec on the Big nut and cotter pin. Just tight will not do it, and you will be back in there again.
Re: How to change a A Front Wheel Bearing
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:44 pm
by nts007
Yes I will. In 80-150k km.
In all truthfulness do you really believe that the dodge techs ever pay attention to torque specs? I know they don't. Only on engine and suspension critical areas. I have many friends that are and have been Chrysler mechanics. On a wheel bearing they just mark the old and realign to the mark when tightening.
In this case the nut is just holding the spline shaft to the hub. The hub is bolted to the knuckle. The spline axle shaft is only connected to the hub and it free floats into the diff. So yes. Tight is tight. Not broke tight but not gonna move tight. The nut just holds the axle shaft in place and is not a support or preload like a Dana 60. It's a unit bearing. Remove the nut and shaft and you can still drive
