Rear wheel bearings DIY W220
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2003 S55 AMG, 2005 C320 Coupe, 2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave
Rear wheel bearings DIY W220
I'm getting ready to dive into this job before long. Has anyone else done this that would care to share how the job went? I've done my due diligence and have the tools. I also bought new parking brake shoes and the hardware kit. The rotors and pads probably have under 3k on them as well.
The car started giving me rear bearing noise recently so it's time to address it. It has 146K on the clock it and it's a pretty safe bet that they're original.
The car started giving me rear bearing noise recently so it's time to address it. It has 146K on the clock it and it's a pretty safe bet that they're original.
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I'm getting ready to dive into this job before long. Has anyone else done this that would care to share how the job went? I've done my due diligence and have the tools. I also bought new parking brake shoes and the hardware kit. The rotors and pads probably have under 3k on them as well.
The car started giving me rear bearing noise recently so it's time to address it. It has 146K on the clock it and it's a pretty safe bet that they're original.
The car started giving me rear bearing noise recently so it's time to address it. It has 146K on the clock it and it's a pretty safe bet that they're original.
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I haven’t looked in awhile but when I diy’d wheel bearings (in my e55) I had lots of issues due to rust in the hub which required grinding the old inner race off the spindle cause nothing would “slide” it off. It was easier and more efficient for me to buy the hub assembly.
From what I've seen I think there's 2 ways to go about performing this job. 1. Disconnect the axle from the diff and pushing it out of the carrier, then removing the bearing in hub with drivers and an impact. Or, 2. Remove the carrier from the car altogether by pulling it off of the axle, then utilize a press to remove the hub and bearing, which is what I'm leaning towards since I have one in my garage.
I have bearing and race drivers so not too concerned there, but as you mentioned, if the inner bearing comes out with the hub then it's most likely getting cut off. I think the only hurdle I'm going to face is whether or not the splined portion of the axle wants to play nice and come out of the carrier without a fight.
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If its been a west coast vehicle, Id guess you will be fine. Id vote for option two. I used a Dremel to get that inner race off due to the profile being so low that a puller I had could not grab it well. This was in the middle of a very cold winter, working our in the court on the street because I dont have a garage. I had zero issues with the splines as they should have been well greased. And since youre well versed and likely know, a little heat, some penetrating oil and a little vibration from a hammer does wonders for anything that resists. Take some pics so we can follow along, I will likely have to do this to the S55 I recently acquired.
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If its been a west coast vehicle, Id guess you will be fine. Id vote for option two. I used a Dremel to get that inner race off due to the profile being so low that a puller I had could not grab it well. This was in the middle of a very cold winter, working our in the court on the street because I dont have a garage. I had zero issues with the splines as they should have been well greased. And since youre well versed and likely know, a little heat, some penetrating oil and a little vibration from a hammer does wonders for anything that resists. Take some pics so we can follow along, I will likely have to do this to the S55 I recently acquired.
