I just wanted to thank you for making this video, I followed your guide and was able to successfully replace both rear bearings, the drivers side being the most critical. I can now say I will change bearings all day long as long as I don’t have to deal with the way they mounted that stabilizer bar! Such a pain for sure.
i pulled this trick off at werk. the kit was not quite right. then i came back to your vid and saw the slide hammer. that was the trick to getting it done. took me roughly an hour to complete. if i din't have customer cars to do i could of completed in lesser time. your vid helped A LOT!!! thanks 2005 330i zhp
@@giulioex125e7 The handbrake shoes are pressed against these plates with spring-loaded pins - if the plates rust (and they do), these pins can pull through their holes, and it's "goodbye handbrake" on that side.
A good informative video , but I do have a couple of constructive criticisms, 1 please put the axle stands under your car properly , the way you had them , facing from back to front , if the jack gives way the car will drop onto the axle stands and they will slip sideways on the rear arms and the car will fall.safety first 2 please don't use a screwdriver as a chisel/punch its a good way to hurt yourself .chisels and punches are designed for a certain job 👍 Apart from that you did a good job , and I am very impressed with the bearing puller kit
When you pull the hub into the inner race of the bearing you have to use a plate of the size of the inner race (an old race is the best), otherwise it's super easy to destroy the bearing
@@M54barii have a look at the bearing. The inner part is in two peaces. If you try to pull it like the guy in the film, the inner part will separate and if some dirt gets inside it'll get destroyed quickly.
Tip for some, make sure it's a 12point socket for the axel nut. And if your bearing is really bad. The inner bearing race may get stuck to your hub and you're better off just ordering a new hub, as it's damn near impossible to get the race off
Thank you sir for the video. I'm working on a lexus sc430 rear bearing, could not find anything about my model. Your wheel bearing/hub is very close to mine, except all the other stuff you took off, but it sure helped. I guess owners of my model are older crowd and pay to get it done.
great video but please use axle stands correctly, Jack up the car, Place axle stands underneath your jacking points and lower car down onto them. The way you have it if that jack fails the control arms will slide the jack stands forward and out and your car is on the floor. Keep the videos coming as its brilliant but be safe
They all seem to be that way. If you have a helper, have them hold the socket on the nut. If not, I have wedged a cold chisel under the socket to keep it from dropping down.
This is Wheel Drive Bearing Adapters Puller Press Replacement Installer Removal Tool Kit www.amazon.ca/dp/B01FLVOAZI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_Nn9Yoy5h6SjUM This is Sliding Hammer set www.amazon.ca/dp/B07MBJQGNH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_pNBlEbQ3G206V This is wheel bearing hub kit www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/bmw,1999,328i,2.8l+l6,1352641,brake+&+wheel+hub,wheel+bearing+&+hub+kit,10520 Wheel Bearing kit you need to find for your car year and model.
@@cgeromi This is Wheel Drive Bearing Adapters Puller Press Replacement Installer Removal Tool Kit www.amazon.ca/dp/B01FLVOAZI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_Nn9Yoy5h6SjUM This is Sliding Hammer set www.amazon.ca/dp/B07MBJQGNH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_pNBlEbQ3G206V This is wheel bearing hub kit www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/bmw,1999,328i,2.8l+l6,1352641,brake+&+wheel+hub,wheel+bearing+&+hub+kit,10520 Wheel Bearing kit you need to find for your year and model.
@@cgeromi This is wheel bearing kit from Amazon DuraGo 29596099 Wheel Hub Kit (Rear) www.amazon.ca/dp/B01M19RXGZ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Just make sure if this will fits your car!
@@mikes.garage Thank you so much!! My bearings on my 04 325ci are still ok but with 175k miles, they may be on borrowed time. I always thought of doing the bearings on this car as an enigma, but after watching this, I can definitely do it. Hell, I replaced my cats last year. If I can do those, I can do bearings!
my axle would not come out. 2 pully extractors later and using a hammer for 2 hours the axle gave way........then the hub would not come out the old bearing.....it took me almost 11 hours to complete the right bearing.......now i ve purchased a hydraulic pully extractor for the other side.....
I did exactly everything that is shown in this video, and when I pressed in the hub, it had excessive play. Did I somehow break the new bearing? I tried again with the second bearing i had for the other side and it happened AGAIN!
No your bearing should be fine. You need to put smaller plate right behind the other side of the bearing and then press the hub in. You separate the bearing, if you wil do what I say it will come back.
Mine as good as fell off front too Must been shot then its 18 years old good work and the 16mm caliper bolts rounded off twice smacked a 12 point 15mm on jobs a good and the anti roll bar 13mm rounded off half way cut it off with a dremal
Hi Mick, great video fella, Unfortunately i need to do my backing plates, vrry corroded, so tackling this at the weekend, when pressing the bearing in, how would i know its fully inserted, does it become very tight or would it just stop to turn? Cheers Gerry
Hi, excellent how-to. One question on the socket used for getting the nut off the axle: you mention 30mm socket, but my car has more edges than hex, and BMW part catalog says its 40mm. E46 320i, M54B22. So my question is what type and size of nut have you used? Thanks in advance!
Hi, I used 30mm socket. Sometimes aftermarket parts could have a different sizes. This is how my socket looks like: www.amazon.ca/dp/B01LZEGFON/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_LDhoEbTDBAHMY
@@mikes.garage Is it possible for the bearing to be seized? The person I took it to can’t get the axle off. PB blaster and heat didn’t work. Even broke a tool in the process. The CV axle was gonna be cut out and all new spindle and bearing put on. Help?!?!😩
@@arwenross7411 yes, it can stuck. You need to buy big gear pulley removal tool, something like this www.amazon.ca/dp/B06XP5J2X1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_i_5X1A6WEQ8D5E1T71R6NE?psc=1
If using jack stands make sure the stands are actually touching the car. Whe pulling the huns with a slide hammer dont use your wheel bolts use a spare set as those will mushroom. Ask me how I know.
Yes, you can use it to remove/ install bushings to. The name: Front Wheel Drive Bearing Adapters Puller Press Replacement Installer Removal Tool Kit www.amazon.ca/dp/B01FLVOAZI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_yQHPEb07Z3P7Y
@@mikes.garage Sending my car in for an EU-inspection next week hopefully so will see what else I'll have to change... I know the wheelbearing is about to blow so this video is saved.
Awesome tutorial video thankyou! But i have 1 question im hoping you can help me with. After installing the new bearing & then pressing on the hub ive noticed i have 'play' when rotating the hub. I've followed your video accurately & tightened everything correctly but there's still movement. I used my old hub. Feedback much appreciated!
Thank you for watching! I think you make a mistake when you press is wheel hub. You must put washer behind the bearing so washer should be smaller then a hole behind in a knuckle. You can fix this problem with tightening axle shaft to torque specs.
Thank! I had a very small noise at first, I drove like this for three months. The noise kept getting bigger and bigger. When I was already changing bearings, the noise started at 60 km / h and then it got worse, at 90 km / h I no longer heard the radio)
@@mikes.garage thanks for the response, I found it, yes it's 3 inches. Here in Europe we work with metric system, i found also the exact size in centimetres. Once again thank you!
@@mikes.garage Thank you so much for the the answer! I tried to do this job 3 days ago, unfortunately I failed because I ended up rounding one the 6 anxle bolts and I could not take it out. I bought a bolt extractor and I am going to try again this Friday! Thank you again.
Very helpful video, does the bearing HAVE to be replaced if I just need a new hub? Long story short one of the bolt holes for the lugs stripped. The wheel bearings on both sides of my 325i are fine, can I get away with just doing the hub bc the bolt holes stripped? Any help would be great
How was the back plate replacement. Im trying to find a video on how to do it and cant find any usefull info do u mind telling me how to removed the back plate do i need to remove the bearing to replace the back plate?
You need to remove wheel hub, then parking brake shoes and then remove 10 mm bolts which hold the back plate. Bearing it self you don't need to remove, but when you will removing wheel hub half of the bearing will come out with hub. That's why better to replace bearing same time.
If i put the hub in the wheel bearing the inside part of the bearing is pressing out. I have a plate on the backside but it still pressed out Sorry for bad English
Looks like a big job. I’ve just heard a werrrring sound coming from the rear. Just wondering how long I can drive it for? Thanks. Great video. Lots of effort. Much appreciated.
Mike's Garage Thanks Mike. Really appreciate it. I’m a poor musician that has a gig tonight about 60km away. I’ll be travelling at speeds about 100ks an hour so was a bit concerned. I’ll just take it slow. Cheers from Australia!
Mike's Garage One if my more embarrassing moments. I took the car to the mechanic on Friday. He put it on the hoist and there was a stick wedged in the spring and rubbing the inside of the back tire. Glad he didn’t charge me! Thanks for you comments!
Hi Mike I'm having my bearing changed soon and noticed you have the hub kit included, can I get away with just having the bearing replaced? Many thanks
Hi Paul, sure you can just replace the bearing. You just going to need to separate hub out of bearing completely, as you can see it at the end of this video.
I have pressed the new bearing in, and pressed the hub as far as possible, but my hub is now kind of loose, I can wobble it.... I reused my old hub. Is the hub the problem? should I get a new one?
