Front Wheel Bearing R&R

[Ricky Bobby]

Hey Davin you are welcome to purchase my tools from my when I am done with this job, since I don't suspect I will be doing the rear bearings for quite some time at my mileage, I think the front got beat up on city roads though.

I would try to rent the bearing press kits from the auto parts stores, but if they don't have it I will pony up the 80 bucks for the HF kit, obviously you are welcome to buy it from me to keep after my job is done.

I literally am just at odds coming up with a definitive list of tools I need, as well as the definitive list of things that need to come apart.

I for one hate to take apart more than I have to, and if I look at that "rear wheel DIY the easy way" post he basically does the wheel bearings with the whole suspension connected, save for the rotor and caliper.

What do I need to take apart besides rotor and caliper to be able to get the bearing press cups enough room to use for the removal/reinstall?

The guy in the 528i post says he just pushes the axle inward out of the hub with the 3 jaw puller, OK I get that, then I can go the youtube way and use the bearing separator as a backing plate w/lug bolts to pop the hub out of there. If its good I would just replace the dust shield, separate inner race off hub and press out outer race from the knuckle.

Use press tools to press new bearing in, lock in with circlip, and use press tool to reinstall hub. Then draw in axle. I get the order of events but am I missing something here?

Basically I think the HF press kit, 3 jaw puller, large bearing separator and then whatever tool I need to get the race apart from the hub is all I need? Oh btw if using the backing plate/lug bolt method we may want to get 3 longer bolts, our stock ones are only like 3/4" long and i dont think long enough to drive the hub out.



I just got a quote from an indy for 860 for both front bearings so I am most definitely tackling myself.