Not really a DIY, but I show some issues I encountered when replacing a front wheel bearing in my 1995 Subaru Legacy project. Check out my blog: http://merce…
Not really a DIY, but I show some issues I encountered when replacing a front wheel bearing in my 1995 Subaru Legacy project. Check out my blog: http://merce…
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it only makes the nooise when i drive and slowing until car is at a stand
still. basically only when the wheels rotate. its like a buzzing noise i
guess. i went to ask a mechanic and he would even lift the car or check it
he just assumed it was the bearing. i do not want to buy a part i dont
need. hopefully i described it good.
You need to check BEFORE you take out the halfshaft. Raise the front of the
car on jackstands, but leave the wheel on. Grab the outside of the wheel at
12 and 6 and rock it by hand. If you have play, you should replace the
wheel bearing.
Did you have to change out the rear bearings as well?
Sorry it’s not a step-by-step, but it’s pretty self-explanatory once you
understand the process. Just go slow if you don’t understand it right off.
Best of luck. Advanced, but still a DIY if you have a press.
Possibly. It looked iffy off the car, but when the old bearing was out, I
wan’t sure it was bad. But, the snap ring and inner seal was missing, so it
was worth replacing those with new ones.
I’ve never done the job without a press. I bought a cheap press
specifically for this purpose, and it’s paid for itself over time. As for
the snap ring, it was completely missing when I took the hub apart, but I
did install a brand new one with the new bearing.
No. In fact, I only did the one side up front. In retrospect, I’m not sure
I even really needed to replace this one.
My car makes a rubbing sound from the wheel when I drive..what do you guys
think it is?
Bout to Tare into my 93 legacy.. Replacing my drivers side half shaft and
probably wheel bearing too!! Thanks for the helpful videos.. I’m no
mechanic!! Wish me luck… Once I have the half shaft completely out is
their a sure fire way to tell if my bearing is bad?
Bearing should have not play in it. I would say it was bad, or would be bad
soon. If one of the taper bearings is good from the old bearing you can use
that to push the outer race. Do not forget snap ring. And when you install
the hub make sure you support the bearing properly on the other side when
you press the hub in or bearing will separate. I have done 7-8 of these
sans press. Takes a creativity to do it “right” and does NOT involve
cutting thing to remove them or hammering to install them.
Need more information.Do you know which wheel? Is it dependent on road
speed? Does acceleration affect it? Can you describe the rubbing sound
better? Is the sound metallic at all?
A lot of people these days don’t do the job right. I was watching a video
from Ericthecarguy here on YouTube who also has the same exact car only his
is a ’97, and he went to change out the transmission fluid and discovered
that somebody had put atv adhesive on the transmission pan in lieu of a
gasket. Needless to say the job took him a lot longer than it normally
would have.
I guess the moral to your story in this case is don’t do it unless you’re
certain it’s time. Although I do agree that you should check them out since
you have no service history on the vehicle
Thanks for posting this. I know I’ll be replacing a wheel bearing or two
sometime in the not so distant future.
What you describe does sound like a wheel bearing. You can jack the car so
the wheel is an inch or two off the ground. Then, grab the top and bottom
of the wheel and wiggle. If there is some wobble, the bearing is probably
to blame (there should be none). If the wheel wobbles left and right, then
you likely have a problem with the tie rods. But, with the noise you
describe, it’s probably a wheel bearing.