('99 RS) Wheel Bearing Removal?

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Feb 17, 2004 | 12:08 PM

Madball

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Wheel Bearing Removal?

The passenger front outer wheel bearing is a stubborn *****. anyone ever replace/repack theirs? Got any tips how to get it out before I pull out the sledge? :-D jk

It's a 99 RS

thx

Feb 17, 2004 | 12:14 PM

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Here's a pic of my current headache.... sorry 'bout the image size.

Feb 17, 2004 | 12:52 PM

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haha... found the answer to my own question. Thanks Me!

https://www.i-club.com/forums/showth...=Wheel+Bearing

Feb 17, 2004 | 01:03 PM

04blkWRX

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Car Info: Black WRX, stock

Here's the official word...hope this can be of some assistance...

In the official procedure they use a puller bolt and these are the final steps. If you need the previous or subsequent steps let me know.

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Feb 17, 2004 | 01:17 PM

Madball

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Awesome! Thank's for the info!

I only have one more question... where did you find it?

I'd kill to get my hands on a manual, or any other informational resource.

Feb 17, 2004 | 01:45 PM

04blkWRX

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Car Info: Black WRX, stock

I got that from techinfo.subaru.com

You pay $20 and you get 72 hours to download anything you possibly can. I got the tech manual for my WRX and I happened to pick up a copy of the wheel bearing installation manual which is where I got the picture I posted.

Its a pain in the @ss to collect a complete manual because they post it one page at a time, but the price is right.

Feb 17, 2004 | 03:16 PM

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Nice. Should be useful.

It's too bad a puller set is nearly $300. Looks like I'm taking it to have it pressed out for $35.

Feb 20, 2004 | 09:36 PM

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For those that may be interested and for the sake on information gathering, here are the pics of the damage the wheel bearing did to the hub. Surprised the hell out of me!

Feb 20, 2004 | 09:49 PM

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... and once again with the new bearing and hub.

The first two pics do not show the inner seal installed.

BTW

New Hub ~ $116
New Bearing ~ $50
Inner and outer seals ~ $13
Machinist service to pull old and press new bearing - $35

Experience... priceless?! I think not! That **** cost me 2 hundo.