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Jul 1, 2003 | 11:22 PM

EJ25RS

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help with wheel bearing install

can anyone give me tips and what tools i need, on replacing the wheel bearings, this is my first time trying to fix something myself cause i cant afford $700 from the dealer to replace it ....

Jul 2, 2003 | 12:35 AM

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Sealed wheel bearings don't go out all that often - regardless of Subaru's history. The simplest route to this is to buy a used complete hub assembly from a junkyard that offers a 30 day warrantee.

Then it's just a matter of a 32mm nut (I think) and a breaker bar for loosening the 145 lb/ft of torque..

Jul 2, 2003 | 04:09 PM

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Either that or you need a bearing press to get the bearing out of the hub. Also you need one to get the new bearing back in.

Mar 27, 2004 | 05:50 PM

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both my bearings went out on my 02 wrx

Mar 28, 2004 | 07:42 PM

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bump for a good question. I'd like to know how to do this as well. I might have to do this soon myself. ^_^

Thanks in Advance,

- Ulysses
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Mar 29, 2004 | 08:02 PM

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i just installed used spindles today from lkq cost $30 and had the hub and bearing i think it came with a six month wrnt. it took about an hour to do but now my wheel dose not wiggle
Tire kingdom wanted $500 per side for this

Apr 4, 2004 | 11:04 PM

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I replaced them myself and had a shop press the bearing in for me. I did thid after a winter curbing but the bearing was not pressed in right and in the summer when I put the R compounds on the bearing got loose and went bad. I had to pay the $700 to have it fixed. Bite the bullet and get it done right or get a used one.
Rob