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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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Anyone replace front wheel bearing..??

My wife's '97 Expy is making some loud noises at highway speeds. I told her to first get the wheels rebalanced and we will revisit the issue but I think at 150k it may be the wheels bearings starting to sing.

Has anyone ever replaced the front wheel bearings on their 4X4 Expy? How difficult? I am assuming they need pressed in/out?

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Paul
 
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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It's not a bearing that gets replaced, it's the entire hub. Basically, you have to remove the caliper, rotor, axle nut, and the 3 bolts holding the hub to the steering knuckle. No pressing is involved.
 
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Old May 4, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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Just did my first a couple of months ago. As a first step, try to take the rotors off. Some people spend all day just doing this so allow time or loosen these the day before. Other than that, no big deal...
 
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