Wheel Bearing, CV Joint, or Front Differential Noise?

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by thunderX

You installed the hub and bearing as a single unit?

I was going to do the bearing 1st, then the hub.

I might do it your way- and include the red locktight recommended by BMW.

Thx.

I think he meant that he took the hub and steering knuckle to a shop for them to press out the bearing and hub. You need to remove the hub first in order to remove a circlip that retains the bearing in the knuckle. You need to install the bearing, follow by the circlip and finally the hub.

[Kristophe]

Originally Posted by upallnight

I think he meant that he took the hub and steering knuckle to a shop for them to press out the bearing and hub. You need to remove the hub first in order to remove a circlip that retains the bearing in the knuckle. You need to install the bearing, follow by the circlip and finally the hub.

Yes, exactly.

[thunderX]

Yup, makes sense.

I just removed the entire wheel carrier and removed the hub 1st w a 5 lb. hammer, then the hub cover, the snap ring, then used the 5 lb. hammer again to remove the bearing.

Used the FWD bearing kit from AutoZone to press it all in w anti-seize.

Nice and quiet now... was noisy for 10 months and I thought it was a tire the whole time.