Is it possible to remove and replace front wheel bearings with out a press

front wheel bearing is pressed into hub and has retaining clip on rear and then cv axle shaft comes through center and has a nut and keeper pin. Rule of thumb is to replace both front wheel bearings at same time. raise front of vehicle place on jackstands for safety remove front wheels remove brake calipers remove front rotors and cv axles remove steering hub assy from lower ball joint,tie rod end and struts take hub to shop and have bearing pressed out have new bearings pressed in reassemble front wheels in reverse order of disassembly.

which wheel bearing front rear on the front with front wheel drive you will need to remove the steering knuckle and then press the bearing out with a shop press then press hub back in to bearing on the rear it is most likely a bolt in easy

Disassembly 1. Remove oil seal from front wheel hub. 2. Remove front wheel hub assembly with suitable tool.

3. Remove retaining ring. If the bearing inner race remains on wheel hub, grind a section of inner race until approximately 0.020 in (0.5 mm) remains. Remove race with a chisel.

4. Remove wheel bearing with suitable tool.

• Do not remove dust cover unless necessary. • Do not reuse dust cover if removed. 5. Mark relative positions of dust cover and knuckle for proper reassembly. 6. Remove dust cover with a chisel.

• Do not remove wheel hub bolt unless necessary. • Do not reuse wheel hub bolt if removed. 7. Remove wheel hub bolt with a press.

Assembly 1. Press in new wheel studs. Front wheel hub press in either bolt turning or loosening by the torque of 108.5 lb•ft (147 N•m, 15 kg•m) shall not be premissible.

2. Mark new dust cover to match the removed dust cover. 3. Align mark on new dust cover with knuckle. 4. Install new dust cover with suitable tool.

5. Install new wheel bearing with suitable tool. 6. Install front wheel hub assembly with suitable tool.

• Use a new oil seal, and apply grease to seal. • Install oil seal so that it is flush with knuckle. 7. Install new oil seal with SST(0K993 331 016).

You would be better off replacing the entire hub assembly. Yes, bearings need to be pressed into place and this requires a hydraulic press.

The front wheel bearing for your Impala is an integrated wheel hub/bearing/ABS.
The whole thing gets replaced. It should look like the one off my Bonneville; Bearing.

Remove wheel/tire. Remove brakes. Remove rotor. Remove axle nut. Press-out axle shaft*. Unplug ABS connector. Remove 3 bearing bolts.
*To press out axle, you may need a special tool from an auto parts store.
Don't forget to put the heat sheild back on during reassembly, and the axle nut need to be very tight.



After Bearing/hub removed:

The hub is the part the tire bolts to. The hub sits inside of the wheel bearing. The wheel bearing is pressed into the knuckle.

If you looking to replace the hub than you will need to remove the tire/wheel, the brake caliper, the brake rotor, the axle nut, separate the lower ball joint from the knuckle, separate the outer tie rod from the knuckle, remove the strut to knuckle bolts, push the axle out of the hub and remove the knuckle from the vehicle.

The knuckle will then need to be brought to a machine shop or a shop capable of pressing the old bearing out and pressing the new bearing in. You will ruin the bearing once you press the hub out of the bearing so if you need to replace the hub than you will need to replace the bearing at the same time.

The hub is the part on the upper left. the bearing is the part on the upper right.



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Replacing the front wheel bearing/hubs can be a big job for the inexperianced. Briefly...
Remove tire/wheel
Remove brake caliper assembly, do not remove brake line.
Remove caliper bracket.
Remove brake rotor.
Unplug ABS sensor.
Remove the large axle nut.
Press axle out of bearing (may need special tool)
Remove the 3 bearing bolts and remove bearing.

I have just finished replacing the RH front wheel bearing on my 2006 F150 Super cab. Time it took was 1-1/2 hours. You will need a freezer to place the new bearing in while you remove the tire and hub.
The hub has a snap ring in the rear which you will need to remove.
Next you will need a HYD press to press out the bad bearing. You may need to find a friend to do this that has access to a press capable of at least 30TON.
It is a must to press out the bearing as square as possible to assure no damage to the hub.
Important step: Clean very well the hub including the snap ring grove clean clean.
Now that the new bearing has been in the freezer for about an hour and fifteen minutes and all the parts are clean you can press in the new bearing, make sure everything is pressing in square (it will require lots of tonnage and possible damage to the bearing or hub can happen.
Ok now that the bearing is pressed in install the clean snap ring and you are done.
Congratulations you just saved $200.00 on an entire assembly from Ford.
Get it in your mind. If it was installed it can be replaced. Don't let anyone tell you that it is not a serviceable part. Think about it if Ford installed it, it can come out and be replaced.

Here's the steps....getting some pics for you....hang on a minute or two.

Front Hub Removal & Installation To Remove:

1. Remove steering knuckle.
2. Using a suitable slap hammer, remove wheel hub assembly.
3. Using a suitable bearing press, remove outer bearing, oil seal, outer bearing race and preload spacer.
4. Remove inner oil seal, inner wheel bearing and inner bearing race.

NOTE: It is not necessary to remove dust cover (back plate).
To Install:

1. Using a suitable bearing press, install bearing races in steering knuckle.
2. Pack the bearings and hub area with lithium grease.
3. Install inner bearing in steering knuckle.
4. Lubricate lip of NEW inner seal and press seal into knuckle.
5. Install preload spacer into bore.
6. Install outer bearing into bore.
7. Lubricate lip of NEW outer seal and press seal into knuckle.
8. Using an appropriate tool, support inner wheel bearing and press wheel hub into knuckle with a force of 2500kg.
9. Install NEW inner seal.
10. Install knuckle assembly.

The bearings in your car are pressed into a hub. If the part is available as an assembly, it can be replaced that way. Generally on a front drive car:
Remove wheels and brake calipers
If it is pressed in: remove the rotors, disconnect the drive shafts and remove the steering knuckle. Then the old bearing is pressed out and the new one pressed in with a machine shop press. If the bearing is part of the hub, that will be unbolted and the new one swapped.

On a scale of 1-10 difficulty, Id rate it a strong 7