How to change front wheel hub on 2002 forester

SOURCE: 1993 Subaru Loyale Wheel Bearing Gone

Take it to a machine shop with a hydralic press, or find a big socket that fits on the OUTER bearing race and tap tap tap it out.   Don't tap on the inner race as you will just blow the bearing apart with the outer race still stuck.  If you go to the machine shop, have them press the new bearing in, otherwise you will need to be careful with the caveman approach to installing it not to get it cocked sideways or hammer on it much.

SOURCE: 2002 subaru forester first CV joint now hub and bearing?

They should've checked everything when they had it apart for the CV...Go somewhere else (NOT THE DEALER) and have the work done. Estimate ($135-175)

SOURCE: 2002 Subaru Forester-I have a loud noise coming

You should have the drive axles checked. Also Wheel bearings. Are there any vibrations or pulling?

SOURCE: Procedure for replacing rear wheel bearings 2000 Forester

i'm assuming you don't have a hubshark,this is a tool that will alllow you to remove the bearing while the knuckle is attached to the car,you may be able to rent this tool at a auto prts store .if not you need to remove the entie knuckle,first remove the trailing arm bolt,then the lateral link bolt{long and stubborn bolt},disassemble the brake shoes and parking brake cable,abs sensor if equipped the knuckle to strut bolt{no marking necessary they are not eccentric} then you need a to use or borrow a press to remove hub and bearings good luck

Alex Jarema

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• Posted on Oct 06, 2009

SOURCE: left front wheel bearing is bad, need to change.

Basically you need to remove the hub and take it to a garage, it takes up to 10 ton to press a bearing out, and change both sides, otherwise you will get the right side problem very soon.