That was easy! (Rear Bearings)
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Drifting
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Tracy CA
That was easy! (Rear Bearings)
Really!
Just pull the wheel;
Disconnect the caliper from the housing
Pull the rotor
Remove the castle nut
Remove the nut
Go to the backside of the knuckle where the half shaft goes in - loosen it with the torx 55 bit. That was the hardest part
Helps to have an air ratchet. othewise click turn click turn click turn....
New ones went on perfect. I picked them up from www.wheelbearingsinc.com They seem to be quality units... stamped Made in USA.
The passenger one came apart in two pieces. No other broken parts though.
Drivers seemed reasonably good - but I replaced it too.
Total time - 3 hours both sides.
Just pull the wheel;
Disconnect the caliper from the housing
Pull the rotor
Remove the castle nut
Remove the nut
Go to the backside of the knuckle where the half shaft goes in - loosen it with the torx 55 bit. That was the hardest part
Helps to have an air ratchet. othewise click turn click turn click turn....
New ones went on perfect. I picked them up from www.wheelbearingsinc.com They seem to be quality units... stamped Made in USA.
The passenger one came apart in two pieces. No other broken parts though.
Drivers seemed reasonably good - but I replaced it too.
Total time - 3 hours both sides.
Racer
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From: Tucson, AZ. L98-85 AUTO COUPE: 120k MILES: daily driver. SOUND OFF IF YOU'VE BEEN THERE. Ex-Jumpin' Junky-82nd Airborne-2/505 PIR: 1st ID-1/16th Inf: Recon Marine Retread. GOD BLESS GRUNTS.
good for you. i just ordered the same parts, and the price is unbelievable--i hope they stand up. gotta put mine on. i bought a good 55 and will try the air.
did you use the impact or a regular air ratchet? maybe i should have asked, did you break the bolts loose with air?
froggy.
did you use the impact or a regular air ratchet? maybe i should have asked, did you break the bolts loose with air?
froggy.
Last edited by parafrog; Feb 25, 2006 at 11:08 PM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Santa Maria CA
Damn. I just looked them up on that site and got a price of $62.48.
How much was the shipping for both when you bought them?
http://www.wheelbearingsinc.com/Shop...ing&location=2
How much was the shipping for both when you bought them?
http://www.wheelbearingsinc.com/Shop...ing&location=2
Racer
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 476
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From: Tucson, AZ. L98-85 AUTO COUPE: 120k MILES: daily driver. SOUND OFF IF YOU'VE BEEN THERE. Ex-Jumpin' Junky-82nd Airborne-2/505 PIR: 1st ID-1/16th Inf: Recon Marine Retread. GOD BLESS GRUNTS.
Originally Posted by 86PACER
Damn. I just looked them up on that site and got a price of $62.48.
How much was the shipping for both when you bought them?
http://www.wheelbearingsinc.com/Shop...ing&location=2
How much was the shipping for both when you bought them?
http://www.wheelbearingsinc.com/Shop...ing&location=2
froggy.
Last edited by parafrog; Feb 26, 2006 at 02:40 AM.
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From: Tucson, AZ. L98-85 AUTO COUPE: 120k MILES: daily driver. SOUND OFF IF YOU'VE BEEN THERE. Ex-Jumpin' Junky-82nd Airborne-2/505 PIR: 1st ID-1/16th Inf: Recon Marine Retread. GOD BLESS GRUNTS.
Originally Posted by mitchcole
I didn't use an impact to loosen them - just a breaker bar. The big gun won't fit in there. A breaker bar with a 12" extension - worked good.
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St. Jude Donor '03
The only difficulty I had in replacing the rear ones on my 94 was that they both had one bolt that just did not want to loosen up. I sprayed it, soaked it, and fought with it all day long before they would give. I'll have to bookmark that page and maybe just go ahead and buy some to keep in storage for when I need to replace them again.
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Originally Posted by onedef92
Would a bearing removal tool help? Are they the pressed-in bearings like on my '87 BMW?
Drifting
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Just tried to order a pair they are out till the first of May, They told me they are made by Casper in ******* Mi. the lady also said Timkin buys from Casper I don't know about that sounds like maybe some 
what do you guys think?
what do you guys think?
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Originally Posted by MR NICE
Just tried to order a pair they are out till the first of May, They told me they are made by Casper in ******* Mi. the lady also said Timkin buys from Casper I don't know about that sounds like maybe some what do you guys think?
what do you guys think?
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From: The Top of Utah
Originally Posted by mitchcole
I didn't use an impact to loosen them - just a breaker bar. The big gun won't fit in there. A breaker bar with a 12" extension - worked good.
Originally Posted by MR NICE
They told me they are made by Casper in ******* Mi. the lady also said Timkin buys from Casper I don't know about that sounds like maybe some what do you guys think?
Originally Posted by Wheel Beatings Inc.
Part No's: 513020, BR930024
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