Is it hard to replace a hub bearing?
Replacing a wheel bearing that comes as an assembly with the hub and bolts to the spindle or steering knuckle is not very difficult if you have proper skills, tools and the manual. Of course, the large axle nut is very tight and can be difficult to remove.
What causes a hub bearing to go bad?
The main reasons that a wheel bearing fails are: Impact damage or poor road quality – all impacts from driving through a pothole, driving over speed bumps or hitting the curbstone can damage a wheel bearing and reduce its lifespan.
What happens if your wheel hub goes bad?
If a wheel bearing goes bad, more friction will be placed on the wheel, and the wheel will start to wobble. The most common symptom with a bad wheel bearing is a loud noise coming from the tire or wheel of the vehicle. It will sound like metal grinding on metal and will get louder as the vehicle goes faster.
How to replace AWD front hub bearing assembly?
Prop open the wheel center cap and start spraying the PB Blaster right away. The more time it has to soak in the better. Straighten and remove the locking pin with a plier. At this point do not jack up the truck yet. You gonna need the friction on the tire to loosen the hub nut. Find yourself a nice breaker bar.
How to replace AWD front hub assembly in Infiniti?
PB Blaster has been the best that I have ever used in breaking loose any rusted parts. Prop open the wheel center cap and start spraying the PB Blaster right away. The more time it has to soak in the better. Straighten and remove the locking pin with a plier.
Can a press in wheel bearing be replaced?
Both front wheel bearings needed to be replaced so I changed them both out and fixed the ABS code, along with the noise coming from the front end. If your the wheel bearing you are trying to replace is a press-in wheel bearing, click on the following link and it will bring you to a DIY on how to fix that.