I'm assuming this is a 4 wheel drive. In that case removing the front hub and bearing assembly(which is also one piece with the rotor) is quite involved.You must first remove the dust cap in the center, it will pry out with some finesse. Then ther will be a large nut about 1 1/2/inches in diameter, The alternative setup is there will be an exposed section of the front drive axle with a nut on it this nut has to be backed off to the end of the shaft leaving it flush so that you may drive back the axle with a nylon hammer. Remove the steering arm and lower ball joint from the hub, then looking in from behind you will see the retaing bolts for the hub. Remove these and rap on the rotor at 3:00 and 9:00 positions back and forth equally util the hub becomes free. Now you've got to be VERY careful never to pull on the drive axle, because it is a constant velosity joint that once disturbed from it's original position can not(unless you know how) be saved. So tap the axel out of the hub while keeping a slight forward pressure on the bottom of the hub with your free hand. Remove the retaing nut that you've already backed off and you can push the axle out of the hub.Next release the upper strut clamp from the top ball joint. Remove the entire hub assembly and purchase an entire hub assembly to replace it. You cannot replac the cylindrical bearing without a hydraulic press.Try to keep in mind at all times not to let the axel fall or be pulled too far outward. Taking some pix of the process can be very helpful. Please disregard the begging process I described about the dust cap and large nut.I wish you the very best of luck. P.S. the caliper and caliper mount also must be removed.
If you dont want to do much work then have a mechanic change the wheel bearings.. they are a pain in the **** and if you dont do them right you will be replacing them in a month once you burn them up.
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