They should make you the president of wheel bearing kits since no one else cared to make a thorough right up. I googled and searched all over for this. I don’t have a Vice. I might not even keep this kit. Saved me a lot of time!
You can use the kit right on the car. The reason I had to use a bench vise is because I removed the steering knuckle from the vehicle. I am going to review the video as I should have made that clear. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.
Just saw your video. I know it’s been a few years since you posted it. I bought a kit because I got it really cheap. And haven’t use it yet. You sir. Made a very informative video. Very detailed. I can honestly say. I know what to expect and how to use it. I really appreciate that. As I’m sure so many other do. Thank you.
Thanks for the kind words Danny, the kit is one of the very few things in recent years that has gone down in price. As I recall I paid about $100 for mine. Now I understand it cost less than 60.
Thank you for posting this video!!! I just ruined my Toyota OEM bearing when I tried putting the hub into it. I wish I watched your video earlier today, because you are the only one who is clear about putting pressure on the inner wheel bearing when installing the hub. Thank you again for posting this.
I just got the new bearings in the mail. I watched your video several times over again, just so that I do it right. Well, both bearings are now in and the car drives perfectly. Thank you for putting a lot of detail into your video. It is the best video on installing bearings on youtube.
Same here, although i destroyed mine several weeks ago, i knew before i even installed it the bearing was Fk'd, but i was in a jam, so i drove it (i had no other vehichle) So then i just went to the junkyard and bought a used one taking a gamble on the miles on THAT bearing, it was good for a couple of months, but here I am again. This time, after seeing your video, I'm doing it right with another NEW bearing , only THIS time I'm not rushing it ! Yeah, b4 i was in such a hurry, I didn't have the proper Die's and used the only block my. Buddy's garage had (he has a nice press, but he has No bearing kits at All, he NEVER uses it, he doesn't mess with bearings, i guess alot of garages don't bother with them, in fact he was like , why don't you just buy the whole assembly w/bearing ?) Me. Cuz they cost $ 300 + But anyway i pushed it in, flipped it over and saw the bearing all cocked/deformed and i was like F*ck !!! That was a complete waste !!! But, With the right tools as the saying goes !
Great job detailing the critical processes involved in removing/installing the bearing as well as proper selection of the appropriate size drivers for each step.
Sorry I took so long to reply; I am trying to get catch up on all my old comments Thanks for taking the time to comment and thanks for watching my channel
I do lots of these, but this is by far the most straight to the point no messing best video tutorial I have seen, I still enjoy watching other people work on cars, thanks for sharing this most excellent informative video.
Thanks for the kind words. For the last 20 years I trained many of the young people in the shop. Some have complained l sometimes explain things a little too well making the videos a little too long.
Thanks for the compliment George. I am retired now. I was never an formal instructor. However my supervisor would quite often asked me to train young people in the shop. Thanks for watching my channel.
A lot of videos on youtube aren't worth your time, This one is not one of them! Great Job man! It's people like you that make this platform worth a damn.
Thanks for the kind words Bowie; Part one and two have been by far my most popular videos and have been largely responsible for getting my channel monetized. Thanks for watching.
Best video i ever seen in RU-vid about how to properly use the right tools for the right job and how to properly get it done. Wish i could give you a million likes Sr😎👍👍👍
Best video ever, I was afraid to try pressing in new bearings, after I destroyed the old ones with the wrong axles. Thanks for saving this knucklehead.
Have you ever tried freezing your bearing while you are tearing down the the assembly. It's makes parts go back together easier. Try it will surprise you!
Thanks very much for this illustration 👍🏻 I was unsure wether to by this set until I watched your video, and now my mind is made up to buy this kit. So thanks again 👍🏻😊
Thanks for the kind words, Terrence; Part one and two have been by far my most popular videos. They were instrumental in getting my channel monetized. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing the video, I’m a mechanic myself, and I was looking to get that bearing press tool kit and I believe I will get one. Thank you. keep up the good work.
Thanks for the kind words; The kits are a lot cheaper since I purchase mine. I paid a little over $100 now you can get them on eBay for about 60 bucks. Keep in mind that these kits are not for every day use like in a regular repair shop. I have had mine for about 3 years and have only used it 6 or 7 times. Also people have reported damaging the jack screw while using air impact tools. You will notice in the video I cranked it by hand with a ratchet. Thanks for watching. If you have a channel I will subscribe
Thanks for the kind words Ze. When the kit was delivered to me, I was shocked that it did not come with instructions. One I was able to figure out how to use it I posted the video. So far it has been my most watched posting. Thanks for watching my channel.
I am very sorry I have taken so long to reply. I am at my computer at 4 am, first chance I have had in a while to reply to my comments and that is because I cannot sleep. Thanks, part 1 and part 2 have been by far my most popular videos.
I am very sorry I have taken so long to reply. Part one and part two have been by far my most popular videos. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching my channel
Just the video I was looking for. Very detailed and you have explained the points to prevent mishaps as well. A press is nice but I’m a cheapskate to pay @ $100 bucks to have someone do it for me. I appreciate the time you took to make the video. Love the Bostonian accent too, Kah (car)😎
Thanks jerry; The accent is a Boston / Cape Cod mix. I live in southeastern Massachusetts about halfway between Boston and Cape Cod. My grandmother was a sea captains' daughter from the Cape and my grandfather was a Boston businessman. Thanks for the kind words and watching my channel.
Thanks for the kind words. Nothing is worse than tying to follow a video made with a hand held camera. I always try to keep my camera fixed in place by some means. Thanks for watching my channel.
Sorry I took so long to reply; I am trying to get catch up on all my old comments Thanks for taking the time to comment and thanks for watching my channel
How did it go on your Sienna? I have a Sienna and I am debating doing it or getting it done. I thought you needed a hydraulic press. Did not even know about this kit.
m, I love your videos very informative. I have to do this for a 2016 Honda CRV. Should be a similar process. The only thing I do different when pressing in new bearings, I put them in the freezer overnight it makes them slide in so much easier. And old-timer showed me that years ago. Again thanks for the video.
Thanks for the kind words Mark; Yes I have heard that freezing the bearing helps. Also number of my viewers have commented that it is not necessary to remove the steering knuckle from the car. My thought is since you have to separate the ball joint from the knuckle to slip out the axil there is not much else holding it in. However if you do not have a good bench vise it would be best do the job on the car. Good luck and by all means let me know how it goes. Thanks for watching my channel
@@richardspaulding5035 the kit isn't working I've tried using a breaker bar and cheater bar it won't budge pass a certain point I even used several different impacts I greased the treads and it won't press it out. I'm probably gonna see if a shop can press it out
@@kcisthe1st Are you sure you are using the correct adaptor. The adaptor for pressing the the bearing out should be slightly smaller than the bore of the knuckle. and the cylinder you select for the bearing to drop into should be deeper than the bearing. Also the hub needs to be knocked out prior to attempting to press out the bearing. Watch the videos again as you must be doing something wrong. Over 1/2 million people have watched these 2 videos (part one and two). You are the very first person to report this issue. good luck keep me informed.
Thanks so much for your very kind words and taking the time to watch my video. Some times the little things are important. I apologize for taking so long to respond.
One of the best made most informative videos I’ve ever seen on RU-vid. I plan on doing this process with the knuckle still on the car with the cv joint disconnected of course.
Thanks for the kind words. Part 1 and Part 2 have been my most watched videos. They were huge in getting my channel off the ground. Thanks for watching
Minute 5:30 is GOLD. Today 07/02/2024, Installing wheel bearing on my 2011 ford focus I damaged 3 wheel bearings, 2 front ford and another one from a-premium. Car was left on jack stands. I did not use a disc that fits exactly the inner race of the wheel bearing and every time I pushed in the wheel hub the inner race was pushed outwards damaging each wheel bearing.
Richard did an excellent job with the procedure in both explanation and the action. If you watched carefully, you would notice he always applied force to the big nut instead of the sliding screw. It is because the amount of force might shear the screw head. It is a small detail that he didn't explain, but shows his experiences. Other videos demonstrating a bearing press kit don't normally distinguish this.
I am very sorry I have taken so long to reply. With the holidays approaching I have been very busy. This video along with part one has been by far my most popular postings. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching.
I like your video this is my 3rd attempt to getting the hub off I'm going to or 10 pound slide bar wish me good luck it's coming off Thank you for the video👍🚘😊
Thanks for the very kind words. The press kit videos are my most watched. I could not believe as I opened the kit for the first time that there were no instructions. Once I figured it out I posted the videos. Thanks for watching my channel.
Sorry I took so long to reply. Make sure you lubricate the jack screw and crank it by hand with a ratchet like I did in the video. Some viewers have reported stripping it with a power tool. Let me know how the job turns out.
I have just installed a bearing in my car I did some mistakes but I hope it would work so, Good explanation, the other bearing I will replace it tomorrow, That one would be easier, thank you so much.
Thanks for the kind words; Part 1 and 2 of that video has been by far my most popular. My channel is experiencing a good rate of growth however I am still small enough to respond to all my comments. Thanks for watching
I would to ask is the model of the car that uses that lind of wheel bearing hub. I find your video great and it helps a lot, looking that same beating press.
6:21 what sizes on each side with the ratchet are you using? I really appreciate you taking your time explaining important parts for anyone who hasn’t done it before
The reason you may be having difficulty with that is the sizes are not metric. The nut size on one end is 1-1/4" and the bolt size on the jack screw at the other end is 1-1/8"
Fantastic video, very well filmed. I'm planning on doing this replacement with everything in place on the car. It would be much easier to place the long nut on the front of the bore, hold the bolt from the back, and drive the bearing in rather than pull from behind (same with the hub). Would this be fine?
Sorry I took so long to reply; I am trying to get catch up on all my old comments Thanks for taking the time to comment and thanks for watching my channel
Thank you very much for the film. I think I watched your film before and reinstalled the bearing and the hub with no problems. Second knuckle I did after some time and omitted one very important detail of the process. In the hub installation part it is crucial to place on the back of the knuckle a disc of the diameter which covers just inner part of the bearing and doesn't cross the snap ring. I placed a disc of larger diameter, pressed, and some inner part started to come off. I hammered it back, the bearing was slightly grinding. Decided to replace again. As a matter of fact that ring which sits on the hub after removal the old bearing relatively easy to remove with the Large Bearing Separator fm Harbor Fright, if to compress it around some deepening area on the cylindrical part of the ring and put the assembly into the press. Yes, so I replaced another bearing with the same ruining result. Fortunately saw your film again and realized my mistake. Placed the disc of the smaller diameter which pressed only on the inner part. The hub on the third bearing was pressed in correctly. Bless your heart.
Thanks for the detailed comment. If it makes you feel any better I made the same mistake the first time I used the kit as well. Thanks for watching my channel.
@@richardspaulding5035 Thank you for writing. Now I understand even better how easy to make that mistake, if even way more experienced person than many did it. Though I ruined two bearings I feel way more confident about this replacement. Hopefully no one else, who does that type of work, will make that mistake, but through mistakes we learn. I also want to add that you can press in even without a vase. I placed the knuckle on the ground and used 2 good sockets #27 and #32, wrench and a small pry bar. It was pretty easy and I'm not very strong person. And I felt very clearly and well that moment, when you can't press more, so you stop. With the very 1st bearing that moment was vary vague. I should also remark that it is very good exercise, many muscles are trained. Sir, please do more films, everyone loves them, they are very useful and informative indeed. Bless your heart.
@@richardspaulding5035 When I rotate that second Wheel bearing assembly I eventually did after 2 wrong attempts, I hear some soft hissing sound. And it rotates not so easily like the first one. It rotates quite freely, but seems like the 1st one rotates better. No grinding sound, but that light hissing sound, like the topper part of the bearing is touching slightly the retaining ring, or maybe I added not enough grease, I put a little bit, but not much, since everyone says - don't overdo it. Seems like a small nuisance, but I decided to double check with you. Can it be something serious, or that type of sound is acceptable? Thank you.
@@olenaerhardt7725 I am sorry you are having problems. My question to you is how are you tightening the axle nut? Do you have a torque wrench and did you tighten it to specification? It sounds like what happened to my nephew a few years ago. He used an impact gun to remove the axel nut which is ok , the problem was he used the same impact gun to put it back on. If I remember correctly on his car the spec was around 130 ft. pounds and the impact gun he used puts out well over 300 pounds of torque. let me know
Good stuff Richard, perfectly comprehensive for my application. Only question I would have is: when it comes time to press the hub back into the knuckle, you selected a press adapter that would only apply force to the inner bearing race. The adapter can be used either with the small diameter facing inward (into the race) or outward. Is it necessary to check the depth of penetration of the hub stub into the bearing, in order to determine how best to orient the adapter? Otherwise the stub will stop out against the adapter if it is penetrating too far into the race. In your case, this was not an issue - it can be seen that your stub does not penetrate all the way thru the inner race. I hope this question makes sense. Cheers!
