Wheel hub gone bad, new install

[SOMD_GSR_STi]

Ok so my passenger front wheel hub has gone bad and im getting annoyed with the "howling". I don't have a press (because they are press outs) I am picking up a new rotor and spindle w/ hub for 25 bucks. How hard is the uninstall and install of this project? I should be picking the parts up in a lil bit then attempting to do this tonight. I just have to have it done tonight so i can take my car to work in the morning.

 

[teggyboi59]

Its very easy jst take the axle nut off take the spindle off which is upper control arm lower control arm nd outter tie rod nd brakes nd u good to go bro

 

[Merlins Beard]

I did a write up on how to do it: http://www.clubintegra.com/board/showthread.php?t=72747

 

[mjones73]

So your replacing your bad bearing with a completely new knuckle and hub or with used parts? It's the bearing that's bad by the way, not the hub.

 

[DARKNGL]

^^^^^^^^^^^ I believe he is replacing a complete knuckle assemble with another instead of replacing the bearing.

Since you are going this route you now have time to repair the bad bearing and re-install it back on the car with no down time. That's exactly what I am doing except with my extra knuckles I am replacing the bearings on them and then swapping them in instead of taking chances with the used bearings.

 

[SOMD_GSR_STi]

Well the complete spindle because I don't have a press, im replacing the whole thing.

 

[mjones73]

Take the spindle out, take it to a shop with a press, put a new bearing in, re-install the spindle.

Or as DARKNGL stated, replace the spindle then have someone press in a new one in the old spindle and keep it as a spare or put it back on the car at your leisure.