I have been blessed with my first repair on my recently purchased 02 Grand Caravan sport FWD. Front wheel bearing.

Is a torque wrench critical @ assembly or will common sense do?
What size is the hub nut? Is a socket required?

I see NTP Wheel Hub assemblies from Advance Auto for $70.00 and Timkens for twice that elsewhere. I am familiar with Timken's reputation. Are the NTP units ok?

Anything information wise you guys have would be great.

 

You'll need a 1 1/4 socket and the torque is 160 footpounds.

 

Thanks.

 

do you have access to an air compressor?

 

Thanks Tizzy1, I got it done this AM. Thanks to you guys.

Got a Timken unit @ Auto Zone for $90.99. They loaned me a Torque wrench with a $100.00 deposit.

The old one fell right out from the spring like pressure of the CV joint boots. Nice! The bearing had lots of drag. No play but kind of hard to turn vs. the new one.
I expected it to be dry and floppy so I also took the other side down to no caliper for comparison and it spun much easier so I did the job.
The noise was a very light, woo,woo,woo at lower parking lot speeds (10mph or so) and was also heard under braking from 25 mph and down.
The noise was light enough others may have ignored it.

It is silent now.