How to Change Rear Wheel Bearings

Changing rear wheel bearings is a job that doesn't have to be performed by a mechanic. This is a task that anyone with some automotive experience and garage access can accomplish on their own. Follow these steps for how to change rear wheel bearings.

Steps:

1.Jack the car up so that the rear wheels are off the ground. Prop it up on jack stands and chock the front tires.

3.Remove the transmission tray, engine tray and the plastic cover from the suspension wishbone.

4.Remove the rear wheels.

5.Ensure that the parking brakes are set and that the car is in Park. A manual transmission should be in gear.



6.Remove the axle nut.

7.Take the brake pads off of the caliper and unbolt the caliper. Be careful not to strain the brake line.



8.Release the parking brake.



9.Loosen the screws which mount the rotor and remove it.



10.Jack up the suspension housing so that the axle is parallel to the ground.




11.Center a 2- or 3-arm puller on the axle shaft and remove the hub.

• The shaft will pull inward as you tighten the puller. When it has gone as far as it can, the hub will pop off.

12.Remove the bearing race from the hub. This will require a hydraulic press.

13.Remove the heater supply tube.



14.Unbolt the CV joint. The bolts will be found near the transmission.



15.Remove the axle.

19.Convert the wheel bearing removal tool to the replacement mode and install the bearing.

20.Reinstall the bearing race retainers by replacing the bolts in the housing.

30.Replace the wheel. Torque the bolts to 96 foot (29.3 m)-pounds (130.18 Newton Meters or 132.77 Kilogram Force Meters).

32.Remove the jack stands and lower the car.