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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 11:24 PM
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You talking about the outer bearing or the inner bearing seal, the bearing closet to the engine(inner bearing) you get off by putting the washer and nut back on and pulling the rotor off and the seal and bearing should comeout, this might take a little time depending on if its stuck on good.

The outer bearing will come off by taking the rotor almost off and letting it down so when you push back on the rotor the spindle pushes the bearing out
 

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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 11:39 PM
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You can see it in the pics of the rotor I posted, the shiny part in the middle.
The new bearings I got came with this part, the one on there twists and turns around easily enough, but doesn't seem to want to come out, almost like theres a retaining ring or something.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 12:16 AM
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There are no retaining rings I just took out my bearings, have you got the bearing out yet I assuming not, to get it out you need to put the rotor on the spindle and put the washer and nut on then pull off rotor, this will leave the bearing and seal left on the spindle. If thats not your problem pm and I will help you out
 

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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 12:25 AM
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I see what you are saying, I think.
The whole works will slide off the rotor once it is pulled with the nut on.

The bearing just slid right out the front side once the nut was off, the ring, or seal or whatever, doesn't want to budge.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 12:32 AM
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Yeah you have another bearing on the back side and the seal holds it in, make sure you put the washer on with the nut or it wont work
 
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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Well, put the new bearing in, put a couple new studs on the rotor, and buttoned her back up.
When the tires hit the ground, I noticed straight away that the passenger side tire was pointing a noticeably different direction than the drivers side, not good.

I'm going to limp up to an alignment shop down the road, I'm hoping that the bearing failure, and driving it like that for 4 miles, threw things out of alignment.
If not, at least these front end guys can tell me what I'll need to replace.
 
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