How to fit front wheel bearings Which brand to use for quality

Yes, your model does have front wheel bearings. I am wondering what you want to know about them?

I do have a few comments about front wheel bearings.

If you are considering replacing them yourself then asking questions about them indicates you neither have the skill, experience or tools to tackle the work.

Wheel bearings before they are fitted are delicate and must be treated accordingly and the cleaning and preparing of parts prior to assembly plays a big part in the life of the new bearing and can take as long as the reassembly.

My advice is to buy a repair manual and pay for a good professional to fit the first one while you observe...

here is a couple of videos that can possibly help you How Do Tell If Have Bad Front Wheel Bearing Hub Assembly BUY QUALITY AUTO... or How to Replace Front Wheel Bearing

How To Install Replace Front Wheel Bearing Hub Chrysler Town And Country...

If you have the bearings out then the number embossed in the face of the bearings is the part number and is good for all brands of bearings . If you do not have the bearings out then go to a bearing shop (cbc,bearing service, timken,skf etc) and they will have the numbers for your vehicle probably in a kit package. half the price of genuine for the same quality.. Just take the model, year , 2 or 4 wd and vin number to match the car with the bearing kit.

Possible Front Wheel Hub Bearing Assy
If so- do both sides
You can get them from Rock Auto online
any quality brand you want.
Will only tell if it is bad by removing the brake
caliper,pads & rotor & turning hub to feel the
rough bearing by hand
If you have front wheel drive with drive axles as
I guess you do,then that may not work so your
guessing
On my lincoln rear drive- I could at least hear the side
that was bad from in the car & also had the 25 to 35 mph noise
Sound won't change at that speed if you take out of gear

Remove the axle nut. Put a punch in the fins of the rotor to keep the hub from spinning. Remove the caliper and the rotor. Unplu the abs harness. Remove the three bolts that hold the hub to the knuckle. Remove the hub/bearing from the knuckle. Reverse to install. Make sure you torque the three bolts that hold the bearing to the knuckle and the axle nut to the correct torques spec. Failure to do so will cause premature bearing failure. Also use a good quality bearing. SKF is a good brand. Let me know if you have any questions and I'll do my best to answer them. Thank you for using FixYa.com!

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The bearing is pressed into the knuckle. You will need to bring the knuckle to a machine shop or repair shop to have it pressed out and the new one pressed in. To remove the knuckle first remove the axle nut from the axle. Unbolt the caliper and bracket. Remove the rotor. Remove the outer tie rod from the knuckle. Seperate the lower ball joint from the knuckle. Unplug the abs harness if equipped. Remove the bolts that secure the strut to the knuckle. Finally remove the knuckle from the vehicle. When you reinstall everything it is vitally important the torque the axle nut to the proper spec. Failure to do so will result in the premature failure of the new wheel bearing. I would also advise getting a quality wheel bearing from a reputable manufacture. SKF is a well known and trusted brand.

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COULD BE THEY WERE INFERIOR QUALITY ONES FROM CHINA??'

SOME CARS AND TRUCKS HAVE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY OTHERS ARE REPLACEBLE BEARINGS ONLY DEPENDS ON MODEL

Front end vibration has little to do with the brake system on the car. Yes you can get some "brake shudder" when you apply the brakes when you have worn brake rotors or when the rotors are not properly aligned on the hubs. However from what you have said you do not have this problem.

Front end vibrations can be caused by a number of factors some of which are listed below:



1. Front wheels out of balance. (Common problem on many vehicles).

When were the front wheels last balanced? You will get vibrations through the car and the steering wheel at particular speeds. This will/could also occur if the wheel rims have been distorted as a result of abuse.

As a first step the wheels should be balanced and then retest the vehicle for the problem.

It can be impossible to properly balance some wheels because the tires fitted to the rims are of poor quality and contain heavy spots that are impossible to correct with wheel balance weights. If you have cheap tires fitted on the wheel rims then it may be impossible to balance the wheels properly because of the imperfections in the tyre. In that case you will have a permanent wheel vibration problem which will only be rectified by fitting good quality tires and re-balancing the front wheels.

If aftermarket wheel rims have been fitted to the vehicle this can also be a source of vibration. Some wheels on the market are poor quality and can be slightly out of round and/or have heavy spots in them which can be impossible to correct when you fit the tires and have the wheels balanced. Many people think a cheap set of "blingy" aftermarket wheels are a great buy but if they are poorly built (as is often the case) you will usually have no end of problems.

2. The front wheel alignment could be out.
If the front wheels have not been aligned in the past 12 months they probably will be out of alignment. When you have re-balanced the front wheels you should have the front wheel alignment checked and then re-aligned if it is out. However if their are worn suspension components (see 4) found on the car which need to be replaced, this repair needs to be done before the front wheels are re-aligned.

3. Worn out wheel bearings in the front hubs.
If your front wheel bearings are badly worn you can get a vibration through the steering wheel. If the vehicle has done about 100000 miles or more on the front wheel bearings they should be replaced. In any event , any competent mechanic can jack up the front of the car and check for excess play in the wheel bearings.

4. Worn out suspension components. The front end of the car should be checked for badly worn suspension and steering components.

I would recommend you take the vehicle to a competent mechanic or a suspension specialist in your area and have them check the vehicle for you.

I hope this helps.