mustangGT90210

The more I think about my truck and the recent vibration on the brakes and "wump wump wump wump wump" sound as I'm driving, I'm questioning my passenger side wheel bearing. Truck has also spent a decent amount of time in mud and other crap over summer.

Am I off base here, or right on? And how hard is it to DIY a wheel bearing on a '91 2wd?

BLS

Wheel bearings aren't terribly difficult to change. The hardest part is the bearing race. You can drive the old race out with a punch and use a race driver to put the new one in. Install a new seal, grease the bearing and you're set.

note: A race driver is a nice tool and well worth it but if you don't have one you can use a punch to carefully drive the new race in. Alternate tapping both sides of the race. Left, right, left, right... Be very careful not to scar the new race.

mustangGT90210

Some googling is in order it sounds like. I've never done a wheel bearing before. Thanks for the tip on the race, now I'm off to find out what it is

Just call me Sean

iTrader: (1)

Or you can just buy a rotor and not have to beat in the races. Jack up the truck and see if the wheel is loose at the bearings.

mustangGT90210

My rotors are fine though, I just had them replaced last spring and only have maybe 10-15k on them. I'll jack it up when the light comes back and see if the wheel moves. If there's any movement when I grab at 12 and 6 then it's bad?

Just call me Sean

iTrader: (1)

Depends on where the movement is. The ball joints could move too. I wish my rotors would last that long.

BLS

The race is what the bearing turns inside of. You'll figure it out. Your new bearing will come with a new race.


bearing and race

Oh PS, don't forget to grease both sides of the truck. If you've lost a bearing on one side, the other side may be close behind.

TheCollector

most shops around me will charge 10 bucks to put in the race for me, just sayin

dewman

So, you're saying that I can use Jeff Gordon to beat the new bearing race into position? Awesome!

mustangGT90210

Ahh alright. And I wouldn't doubt the other being far behind, I just don't wanna mess with it before it's ready to start telling me it's mad.

Can I grease them just by removing the little cap thing on the front hubs that stick into the middle of the wheel? Like I said I know nothing about wheel bearings
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