How to replace front wheel bearings on Mercedes Benz W202?
Remove hub Pull out the outer bearing and grab the hub with both hands and remove it. You shouldn’t have to use much force, it will easily come out. Inspect the spindle and bearings Once you remove the hub inspect the old bearings and the spindle. Look for grooves or pitting.
How do you remove a front wheel bearing?
Remove front wheel. Remove the lug nuts and remove the front wheel. Undo the wheel nuts and remove the wheel. Remove the brake caliper. There are two 17 mm bolts on the back that need to be removed. Use the breaker bar to loosen and then remove these two bolts. Slide out the caliper with the brake pads still on the caliper.
How often do front wheel bearings need to be replaced?
Wheel bearings don’t usually need to be replaced for at least 200,000 miles in theory, but very often we see cars that need the wheel bearings replaced between 100,000 and 150,000 miles. Set the emergency brakes. Lift vehicle. Place jack stand supports under the car. Loosen the lug nuts. Remove front wheel.
How to remove front wheel bearings from SLK R170?
Remove hub Pull out the outer bearing and grab the hub with both hands and remove it. You shouldn’t have to use much force, it will easily come out. Inspect the spindle and bearings Once you remove the hub inspect the old bearings and the spindle.
How do you replace wheel bearings on a Mercedes Benz?
Pull off the spindle by hand. Coat the new bearing and the spindle with wheel bearing grease. Insert the new bearing into the spindle. Then reattach the spindle. Re-install the entire wheel and brake assembly in reverse order. Re-install the grease cap. Mount the rotor. Re-install the brake caliper and secure it with the mounting bolts.
How to remove and install Gen2 wheel bearings?
The kit enables technicians to undertake removal and re-fitment directly on the vehicle for quicker, safer repairs and avoids the risk of damaging expensive components. Available as a complete manual unit, it can also be upgraded with hydraulics to make it faster and can be upgraded to work with Gen3 Bolted wheel bearings. Special offer price!
How to replace wheel hub on Mercedes W211 W212?
Use the flat head screwdriver to pry off the grease cap. You may need to tap the screwdriver with a hammer for added leverage. Once the grease cap is off, you will see the center nut that holds the bearing in place. Use a small 5mm Allen wrench to loosen the nut, and then remove it by hand. Pull off the entire spindle assembly by hand.
How much does it cost to replace a wheel bearing?
Try to test for play at a few locations not just at 12 and 6 o’clock. If the wheel bearing is bad, you should notice play every time you shake the wheel. Wheel bearing replacement cost can range from $250 to $500. It varies greatly by your location and the local repair shop rate. Replacing one wheel bearing should not take more than 2 hours.
Remove hub Pull out the outer bearing and grab the hub with both hands and remove it. You shouldn’t have to use much force, it will easily come out. Inspect the spindle and bearings Once you remove the hub inspect the old bearings and the spindle. Look for grooves or pitting.
What to use to replace front wheel bearings?
Use the 5mm allen wrench to tighten the nut on the axle nut. Be careful to not over tighten the nut. If you don’t have a dial indicator you can tighten the nut by hand as much as you can, then tighten it with a wrench another ¼ turn. You want the hub to turn freely but at the same time not have any play.
How big is a Mercedes Benz wheel hub?
Installing a new wheel hub that is already pre-assembled will be quite easy. There is one thing to consider though. That is measuring the end play for your wheel bearing hub. Mercedes Benz allows for a tolerance of .01-.02 mm (.001 inch) of end play on your wheel hubs. That means that it’s very hard to measure this distance by feel.