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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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Hey Guys, this is my first on these cars i have a 95 2 door 4 clynder 5 nuts srry if i cant explain my self on the actual words my question is i already took the Hub apart pieces of the bearing is still in the Strud i really need to do this in my drive way is there any way around a machine shop for this procedure like trying to pop it out with a big screw driver so i can replace it with the new one any help will be appreciated this is for the front driver side
 
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 12:31 AM
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Usually I drop it off at the shop and have it pressed in and out. Otherwise I use a puller kit.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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they really need to be pressed out and pressed in
 
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 09:47 AM
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x2 on the press. i just did mine, and i followed the FSM (factory service manual if u didn't know). i would also like to make note to you that the fsm recommends (and i did) put a special loctite compound in there, i can't remember the exact type right now. but it's basically a shaft lock? something like that it's called. does it need it? i don't know, but it's probably recommended for a reason, and i don't feel like having my front bearings coming loose at 100...
 
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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I had to take it to a machine shop it was fast 20 bucks he took out the old and put the New in i built it and working great again,but i didnt put any shaft lock lol since it was so tight going in and the guy in the shop told me doesnt need it, well i will not be going over 50 anyway lol just in case thanx guys for the fast reply im gonna do the passenger side next week so my total for each would be 70 dollars me doing the installation
 
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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Nice to save money when you do the labor yourself.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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Being lazy, I would have replaced the entire sealed hub bearing assembly.
 
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