1999-2007 silverado / sierra 2wd wheel bearing 

For guys who care: Caliper: 30 ft lbs......Caliper Bracket 75 ft lbs.......Hub center bolt (35mm) 177 ft lbs......Hub back mount bolts (15mm) 75 ft lbs.

Great video. One of the few videos that worked out exactly as my 2003 Silverado was built. Usually, I have to watch 5 videos and piece part from all 5 videos to get a job done. Not this job. I could do brakes but was "antsy" about wheel bearing/ hubs until watching the video and realizing that this was really the next step in teardown after brakes. I realized that I could indeed do this job myself and save money. That's what I did. Thank you very much.

I have a 2007 GMC Sierra classic with 320,000 miles front end has never been touched, getting ready to go through it thanks nice video.

Awesome. Thank you, your video was the first I found to change one for a two wheel drive truck.

Thanks Joe. I actually bought a wheel hub breaker ATD 8629, when I saw how hard it was to get the one off in the video. You helped me alot, and saved me 350$ in labor. Have a good day.

I have a 2003 Suburban that has a noisy left wheel bearing. I thought might as well do both while I'm at it. Your video gave me the courage to tackle the job myself this Thanksgiving weekend. Well done video, Thanks.

Awesome man. Great video its been years since ive done this job. Gotta do both side this weekend on my Colorado. This vid was extremely helpful. Thanks a lot man.

Thank you for this video, all the other videos I saw were for 4wd. Great idea with the old rotor.

Great video man appreciate the helpful tips

Great video thank u.gave me confidence to try it.

Thank you . Getting ready to do my 1999 Suburban. Very Helpful.

Very helpful got to the point showed everything never done this job before on a truck gonna be done to mine soon for the first time

T55 socket,18mm, 15mm, 40 grit sandpaper to clean out the rest ring, you're better off using a 2 inch wire wheel. A 5/32 drill bit in case you break off the plastic securing pin to the harness that holds the cable from the hub to the control arm.

Thanks for mentioning all the tools that you used.

You must live in the Rust belt! I live down South and haven't seen rust like that since the early 70s before they started using galvanized panels in cars.

Thanks for the video, good help you are young jetti !!

For those that don't know any better, or just don't care to do it right, this video is fine. For those that do give a damn, don't take the caliper bolts out. Just remove the two(2) saddle(caliper bracket bolts). Pull the caliper and saddle off in one piece w/brake pads still seated in saddle. Don't beat on your rotor, even if ya have a "semi-new" one laying around that ya beat off the last truck. A slide hammer is best suited for removal of the hub. Attach it to hub face with lug nuts, and slide hammer it off. EASY! If ya don't have one, or care to rent one, there is at least one small slot between the inboard hub face and steering knuckle, use a strong striking scraper, or a relatively flat chisel to tap into slot and get the hub broke free. Once it moves, a few light taps on the inboard face of the hub flange should get it onto the floor. If ya leave the bolts in to prevent it from falling or what not, it's possible, and in my experiences, likely to become wedged in the knuckle. I don't know all the torque specs, but definitely try and torque your wheels to factory specifications. GM aluminum wheels for 6 lug trucks should be torqued to 140 ft. lbs.. Going the extra mile in your work let's you drive it a few thousand more. Good luck! Technique is everything; Blam

Great video. Very helpful

Very informative. Thanks I needed that info.

What's the torque spec for the bearing bolts?

Good video but some torque specs would have been great.

THANKS!!! Sincerely. Good job.

Ok cars I use the wheel stud adapter for attaching a slide hammer, not sure if it will fit a truck hub but if so worth a shot the slide hammer works great for me

thank you! this helped a bunch

Good video really helpful bro

Joe the knuckle that the front wheel bearing mounts to. What is it called?

GREAT VIDEO BRO!

wow ... this is the 2nd video i'v watched on this procedure and both of you guys had issues getting the old bearing out. i hope that i can do it in a driveway.

just changed 1 out on my '02 2wd, sprayed everything with PB Blaster over 2 days and everything came right out easily

Great video man Thank you

Only back the hub bolts off about a quarter inch then tap them with a hammer. I don't know why everyone beats the crap out of the hub.

I am currently in a bind with removing both sides of my crusty 2000 silverado, they are both stuck and not budging at all. Removing the knuckles does not look like its going to be any easier. Trying more heat to them and bigger hammer!

Perfect video. Everything you need and nothing you don't

Hey man I don’t know if you’ll respond considering this video is 6 years old but I been replacing my front suspension tryna figure out my wheels having massive vibration at 65 mph, gonna be replacing these could had wheel bearing cause this?

Don't forget the Blue Locktite on the caliper bolts

boy that truck has some serious rust!!! I'm glad I live in Sunny California.

Joe- thanks for the video! Replaced a worn out one that was quite firmly rusted in and this video helped a lot. One trick I used was using a chisel/punch set to wedge in-between the hub and plate (knuckle??) it mounted to right where the bolts screwed through as there is a small gap . This gave me extra force to try and pry it apart. That and letting it marinate overnight in PB Blaster did the trick.

Good job!!!! Thanks

Is it unusual for a front wheel not to want to spin freely after having installed a new wheel bearing assembly? I’m doing this on my 2006 Silverado 1500 rwd & it’s so tight after I can tighten the lug nuts all the way down with the truck still in the air.

Would a hydraulic puller help to get the wheel bearing off? Idk where u could mount the grabbers to tho.

When a problem comes along you must whippet/beat it.

Thanks to this I’m doing it myself instead of paying someone 400 bucks plus parts

Thank you for your time.

Subbed just because of this vid lol

I sure did subscribed!

I swear you the only one on here who replaced the hub assembly the 2wd Chevy 1500

Do the 2wd not have a axel nut to take off?

I need a video of how to get the old rusted one off. Been beating my hub for two hours. 2001 TWO wheel drive

Did our Silverado last week with this tutorial. It was a great help. One thought though. Could you turn the wheel and pound it out from the back. Maybe, maybe not..

Are those the 3 stock hub bolts?

If I’m replacing my spindles for lowering spindles can I just buy the wheel bearing assembly and a new dust cover so I don’t have to beat it off? Just use all new parts?

I'm wanting to completely redo my dads front end on his 99 GMC 2wd. Where is the best place to go to buy parts? It's hard to find just a kit. I'm talking upper and lower, wheel bearing, knuckle, pitman arm, everything. Any suggestions where to go?

Very helpful 👍 thank you

Had to watch this before I was comfortable busting out the hammer lol

Do you happen to know if it’s possible to just replace the bearings inside the hub?

Thank you. Short, sweet, amen sir .

Very helpful but idk if I would pound them out like that

Me ayudo mucho este video todo muy Claro gracias

So the hub and bearings are a 1 piece sealed unit?

Thanks about to do this to my sister truck hope it's not stuck like that

Would a 4 wheel hub work on a 2 wheel drive?

Im doing the same thing ,except two of the three 15 mm on back of bearing assembly ,dont want to budge ... actually there rounding out . What do i do

Will this help with gas mileage down the road

When did you add the grease?

The front left driver side hub & bearing on my 2007 Chevy silverado 1500 is just being replaced for $ 397 parts & labor. It was making a crazy loud grinding and scratching noise for days. It was unbearable.

Would be nice to have seen how you removed the spindle.

Put a new one and it does the same thing by shaking up and down with the tire up off the ground and it’s within the bearing and spindle

You never torched any of the bolts

You needed to have sprayed the rotor down with brake cleaner prior to installing the caliper and brake pads. You have to clean off the dirt, oil and grime you left on there that can easily be seen before you put the caliper assembly back on. Sure fire way to have squealing with your brakes and possibly grooves in your rotor from the dirt and grime left on it.

Removed the hub and 50% of ball joint lifespan! Stress cracks?? Who knows?? Use a puller or press. I stood next to a car one day, They told me how they did 70mph all the way home and made great time! As they pulled out of the driveway I watched the front left wheel collapse inwards as the upper ball joint snapped in half. Moral of the story is don’t beat the piss out of your joints!! Someones life may very well depend on it!!!!

Torque specs ?

I found a chisel helps get those unstuck ... at 3:59

Probably a slide hammer would make the removal easier

The one I’m my truck we might have to torch it. It’s stuck stuck

How much is rustoleum where you live?

I hope my stuff doesn’t go hard like your

I’ve never Torque the bolts to put my hubs on or the brake or the tires I’ve never had a problem

damn that thing was stuck!

Why can't they go back to the old way of bearings

If you're from Cali it will be easier ....😎🤙

This wheels hubs are such a fk pain in the ass. 2.5 hrs One side 45 minutes to the other side. 3.5 hrs job🥵

Knock out a couple of studs and use another bolt to press it off... Don't have to work so hard...

i used a air hammer on mine

Thanks bud! I got to do it myself and save some money I really appreciate it! Great simple video

Your are the man subscribed and notification!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks

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Lol my front wheel bearing on my 04 Silverado is being a pain I’ve heated and banged and banged on that damn thing and it still won’t come out. I’m pretty sure it’s never been changed since the truck has been out 😂

my 2001 chevy 2wd 1500 don't look the same mine have a rod.

You didn't give any torque specifications wow

Next time pull the whole knuckle off 3 bolts . Press or beat out the bearing. You shouldnt be doing videos dude!