SKF Bearing install
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SKF Bearing install
I had this really bad idea, that since I had to take the old brakes off to install, the BBK that should arrive Tuesday, why not put in new bearing, since you have to take the brakes off to get to the bearings. Since I wanted longer studs, this would be a great time to do it all.
First thing I found out is that you can not put longer studs in without removing the hub assembly.
Well, let me tell ya, it isn't a simple bearing swap. You have to disconnect the lower ball joint and on the back remove it and the axle shaft, and the means all the associated joint connections.
I never drive the car in the snow, can't remember the last time I drove in the rain, I wash the bottom almost as much as top, and let me tell ya, the torx bolts that hold the bearings in are a real challenge to remove.
Here are a couple of before and after shots.
First thing I found out is that you can not put longer studs in without removing the hub assembly.
Well, let me tell ya, it isn't a simple bearing swap. You have to disconnect the lower ball joint and on the back remove it and the axle shaft, and the means all the associated joint connections.
I never drive the car in the snow, can't remember the last time I drove in the rain, I wash the bottom almost as much as top, and let me tell ya, the torx bolts that hold the bearings in are a real challenge to remove.
Here are a couple of before and after shots.
Last edited by timd38; Dec 26, 2009 at 05:34 PM.
