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Offline Gus58

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Pintara front wheel bearings
« on: May 20, 2010, 05:42PM »
basic question , are they hard to change in a 93 model or do cv joints have to come out?? cheers Gus

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Re: Pintara front wheel bearings
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2010, 07:23PM »
93 model

What?

Lol I'm guessing you mean a U13 not U12? "Easiest" way is to take of the rotor and to a shop to have the it pressed it in. You can do it yourself but if you CBF or don't want to risk it take to a mechanic depending on your budget..

Here is a rough generic guide...

http://ezinearticles.com/?How-To-Replace-Front-Wheel-Bearings---You-Can-Do-That&id=207165

JONO EDIT: Note that guide is quite different from the U12 procedure.
« Last Edit: Jun 15, 2010, 10:12PM by Jono »
Ill fight you. May even throw a bar of soap your way. Maybe a few wax strips and some clip on brembo brake calipers for your fooly sic civic.

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Re: Pintara front wheel bearings
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2010, 07:46PM »
And welcome yo!!  ;D
Ill fight you. May even throw a bar of soap your way. Maybe a few wax strips and some clip on brembo brake calipers for your fooly sic civic.

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Re: Pintara front wheel bearings
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2010, 08:34PM »
Yeah i'm mechanically minded, its my sons car, he's usless mechanically speaking lol, i haven't done a front wheel drive before so thought i'd ask first before getting half way through and realising i couldn't do it, thank you for the prompt answer, cheers Gus

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Re: Pintara front wheel bearings
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2010, 08:42PM »
And sorry i have just been informed its a 1990 model, not 93.

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Re: Pintara front wheel bearings
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2010, 09:17PM »
got a slide hammer and a press? if so, go for it!
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Re: Pintara front wheel bearings
« Reply #6 on: Jun 15, 2010, 10:16PM »
What's the slide hammer for?

Press, bearing splitter and 36mm socket are the main specialised tools you need (along with all the normal stuff), if you don't have access to these you're better of getting a workshop to do it.
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Re: Pintara front wheel bearings
« Reply #7 on: Jun 17, 2010, 08:09PM »
Would it b easier to just replace the whole hub?

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Re: Pintara front wheel bearings
« Reply #8 on: Jun 18, 2010, 09:34AM »
I'd personally just replace with a whole hub.  Might cost maybe $50 for the hubs but would save a lot of frustration.