Front Wheel Bearing R&R

[davintosh]

Ricky: Thus far I only know what I've read about the job, and what I know from other jobs that I think are similar. I know the slide hammer is the BMW-recommended tool for getting the bearing separated and the hub off, but I've read that other people have had trouble with that method. The video I linked above used a bearing separator and three wheel lug bolts to pull the hub off a little at a time; that seems to me to be a great idea.

I hadn't really given the CV boots much thought because the previous owner had replaced them a couple of years back... I guess I ought to have a look at them & see if I need to order some boots before I dive into this.

I'm hoping to get at least one of the front bearings done on Christmas Eve (day off & wife is working, so I know I'll have several uninterrupted hours to work on it.) I'll let you know how it goes for me.