By joshua on Thursday, July 05, 2001 - 02:04 pm: Edit

Im planning on tackleing my rear wheel bearings this week. I have looked over the directions under "tech" and it looks pretty straight forward.Im new to my own maintenence for my truck, so I was woundering two things...

1. are there any tips that will make it easier for me to do, like special tools that work better than other? ect ect...
2. I woudl like to do both sides completely; what parts do i need to order?

thanks in advance...joshua

By Alex on Thursday, July 05, 2001 - 06:51 pm: Edit

You need two axle oil seals, two tab washers, and 4 sets of wheel bearings (timken set 37, about $15 at an auto parts store) for each axle.

Tools that you will find useful: largish drift punch, SEAL PULLER, 2-1/16 SOCKET, TORQUE WRENCH, 13mm 12 PT SOCKET, cold chisel. Stuff in caps is especially handy for this job, especially the seal puller.

Get some blue locktite, and a tube of Hylomar HPF to use on the axle flanges (or just buy a flange washer--paper gasket--from the dealer... I prefer the blue goo myself).

Alex

By joshua on Thursday, July 05, 2001 - 07:30 pm: Edit

Thanks for the post, any tricky parts I might run into?

By Alex on Friday, July 06, 2001 - 01:09 am: Edit

Nah, it's all pretty basic. Just follow the steps in the manual, take your time, and you'll have no problems. You might also invest in a universal bearing packer if you want to avoid getting your hands really dirty.

Alex

By joshua on Friday, July 06, 2001 - 05:29 am: Edit

alex, do you have this part of teh maual you might be able to fax me? It woudl be a big help!

JOSHUA...let me knwo via email

By jet on Friday, July 06, 2001 - 09:48 am: Edit

anbody got directions on changing the front wheel bearings?

By Alex on Friday, July 06, 2001 - 10:08 am: Edit

Front are same as the rear.

Alex

By Leslie on Saturday, July 07, 2001 - 07:47 am: Edit

If you check back and find where I explained how to do the front brakes a couple of months or so ago, you would find that it'd be the same, 'cept worrying with the pads and the rotor itself. If 'I' can do it, you can....

-L