Changing Wheel Bearings...
06-21-06, 06:55 AM
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Changing Wheel Bearings...
Was trying to search but was acting up. Anyone ever change the rear wheel bearings on an FD? I have noticed a humming type noise coming from my rear wheels and have pretty much decided it was wheel bearings... Got 2 new ones from ray at Malloy.
Just wanted to know what is needed to change them out...
Thanks for any help guys.
Z
Just wanted to know what is needed to change them out...
Thanks for any help guys.
Z
06-21-06, 07:17 AM
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Just did mine a few days ago. You will need to get the car in the air, take the wheel off, remove your rotor & caliper then follow this diagram in order to remove the rest.
I think its about 10 nuts/ bolts total. Check page m-10 out.
http://www.rx7city.com/Manuals/93%20Manual/12_Axles.pdf
I think its about 10 nuts/ bolts total. Check page m-10 out.
http://www.rx7city.com/Manuals/93%20Manual/12_Axles.pdf
06-21-06, 11:46 AM
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doesn't take too long if you have press, a 3 arm gear puller and know what you are doing.
oh...and some really good snap ring pliers! That snap ring that holds the bearing in is a total bear.
Let me know if you have any questions I did mine not too long ago. Also, when I tried to grind the old bearing race off of the spindle, I ruined the spindle and had to buy another. Really there was not much of a way to get that race off of the spindle in my case. A new one was about $80 from Ray. So...total cost....$160 or so....took about an hour after I figured everything out.
If you include all the tools I bought...the high quality Craftsman Pro Snap ring pliers, sockets to press and receive with, gear puller...I probably got up in the $260 range.
How much would a shop charge?
oh...and some really good snap ring pliers! That snap ring that holds the bearing in is a total bear.
Let me know if you have any questions I did mine not too long ago. Also, when I tried to grind the old bearing race off of the spindle, I ruined the spindle and had to buy another. Really there was not much of a way to get that race off of the spindle in my case. A new one was about $80 from Ray. So...total cost....$160 or so....took about an hour after I figured everything out.
If you include all the tools I bought...the high quality Craftsman Pro Snap ring pliers, sockets to press and receive with, gear puller...I probably got up in the $260 range.
How much would a shop charge?
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