Help, please: 2000 Montero front wheel bearings
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Help, please: 2000 Montero front wheel bearings
Hello, people. Another durn newbie, here.
Bought a 2000 Montero Sport, 3.5L, a year ago, now with 186k miles.
Seems to run great... I love it. Just got new tires all around...
Shoulda' done suspension work Before the tires, but... didn't.
The steering wheel still has a slight wobble at 35 to 45 MPH.
Took it to a shop... he said replace front wheel bearings,
and all 4 tie-rod-ends... $650 total.
I've searched... seems like I can do the tie-rod-ends...
A fairly simple operation, I think.
I just bought the 4 tie-rod-ends from Pep Boys for $114.
Also bought the 4 bearings for $65.
Cannot find much help/advice on the wheel bearings replacement.
I think there are 2 identical bearings for each front wheel... yes?
Do I need a Press to remove / install the new bearings?
Pep Boys will let me borrow the "Bearing Race and Seal Driver Set",
part #27119, fer free. Will this be sufficient?...
That "click image" thing doesn't appear to work. Here's a link to a picture of the tool...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z6v2k5blxs...0tool%2012.jpg
Where can I find help on this operation?
Step-by-step instructions? / Diagrams? / Anything?
Thanks very much, in advance, for any advice you can offer.
Mark53
Bought a 2000 Montero Sport, 3.5L, a year ago, now with 186k miles.
Seems to run great... I love it. Just got new tires all around...
Shoulda' done suspension work Before the tires, but... didn't.
The steering wheel still has a slight wobble at 35 to 45 MPH.
Took it to a shop... he said replace front wheel bearings,
and all 4 tie-rod-ends... $650 total.
I've searched... seems like I can do the tie-rod-ends...
A fairly simple operation, I think.
I just bought the 4 tie-rod-ends from Pep Boys for $114.
Also bought the 4 bearings for $65.
Cannot find much help/advice on the wheel bearings replacement.
I think there are 2 identical bearings for each front wheel... yes?
Do I need a Press to remove / install the new bearings?
Pep Boys will let me borrow the "Bearing Race and Seal Driver Set",
part #27119, fer free. Will this be sufficient?...
That "click image" thing doesn't appear to work. Here's a link to a picture of the tool...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z6v2k5blxs...0tool%2012.jpg
Where can I find help on this operation?
Step-by-step instructions? / Diagrams? / Anything?
Thanks very much, in advance, for any advice you can offer.
Mark53
Last edited by Mark53; 07-30-2014 at 05:03 PM.
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