should i even try to do it myself.....?

supersik · 09-22-2003, 05:22 PM

can anybody tell me how hard it is to change a wheel bearing and what to use to press in the bearing? I know my bearing is done for but if its too hard to do myself, then im gonna hit up the shop.

Nitelife · 09-22-2003, 05:32 PM

I replaced one on my b15 with the help of a friend and without a press. This was a ghetto install but everything works fine. We baked the spindle in the oven for a bit (to expand the metal) and put the bearing in the freezer (to shrink the metal), greased up both parts and then banged it in (using a block of wood as a buffer). If you aren't comfortable doing something similar I'd get it pressed at a shop.

Creagach · 09-22-2003, 06:34 PM

easy stuff,at my shop we always use the freeze/torch method

Xse-rX · 09-22-2003, 06:45 PM

i took mine to a napa, it was cheap and fast