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06-09-2007 | 10:47 AM

sk8dudety

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Bad wheel bearing

well... thats about it... my right rear wheel bearing is goin and i was wonderin if anyone has replaced theirs or not... if so how hard or involved is it? this is on a 96 rs

06-09-2007 | 11:43 AM

tjbiker031

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RE: Bad wheel bearing

did you look it up in your Haynes or Chilton to see what is involved? im guessing it shouldnt be too hard cuz its not AWD

06-09-2007 | 11:55 AM

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Dont drive to long with it bad. If soo it might turn into a more expensive repair. The wheel hub wont come off the axle. Me and Engineer had it happen. I couldn't find a place that sold just the wheel bearing. They come as a whole wheel hub. Its not a hard thing to do also. It just invovles taking of nuts and bolts. If you have access to impact gun, it would make it quicker. Tires, Brake calipers, rotors, then the wheel hub its self. If you cant push the axel in even after you hammer at it to get it loose then you have to replace it also.

06-09-2007 | 01:39 PM

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cool thanks

06-09-2007 | 02:07 PM

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ORIGINAL: Nubiebubie_GSX

Dont drive to long with it bad. If soo it might turn into a more expensive repair. The wheel hub wont come off the axle. Me and Engineer had it happen. I couldn't find a place that sold just the wheel bearing. They come as a whole wheel hub. Its not a hard thing to do also. It just invovles taking of nuts and bolts. If you have access to impact gun, it would make it quicker. Tires, Brake calipers, rotors, then the wheel hub its self. If you cant push the axel in even after you hammer at it to get it loose then you have to replace it also.

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my right rear wheel bearing

Not to be a smartass, but a 96 RS has rear disk brakes?
Neah.
To do the rear is a little more complicated b/c you have to *i believe* disassemble the rear brake assembly.
I'd pick up a manual before anything.

06-09-2007 | 02:59 PM

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yea its got drum brakes, i've already had em apart a little over a month ago to check the e-brake and all... but i'll definitely pick up a manual beforehand