Cavalier, front wheel bearing

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Mon 3 Mar 2003 12:39
Cavalier, front wheel bearing - Redser
Anyone able to go through the steps of replacing the front, driver side wheel bearing on my Cavalier? Tools, Torque settings, problems to watch out for. Ta, Redser
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Mon 3 Mar 2003 13:18
Cavalier, front wheel bearing - Dynamic Dave
A Haynes Manual would be able to give you all the info you need. If you weigh up the price of the manual compared to paying a garage to do the job for you, the book will have paid for itself and you'll still have spare money left over.
Failing that, I believe most Library's have them to borrow, or at the very least, you're able to photocopy the pages you need.
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Mon 3 Mar 2003 13:37
Cavalier, front wheel bearing - Dude - {P}
Even if you track down a Haynes manual, - you will require a heavy duty hydraulic press to fit the replacement bearing
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Mon 3 Mar 2003 13:47
Cavalier, front wheel bearing - Dynamic Dave
you will require a heavy duty hydraulic press to fit the
replacement bearing


A large vice should suffice.
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Mon 3 Mar 2003 13:49
Cavalier, front wheel bearing - Tony N
Pressing the new bearing in is the easy bit, getting the old inner-race off the hub is the fun part! Plenty of grinding and chiselling ahead - don't forget the goggles!
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Mon 3 Mar 2003 21:46
Cavalier, front wheel bearing - Peter D
And your going to need a deep reach 3/4 inch drive socket and bar to remove the drive shaft nut. Regards Peter
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Tue 4 Mar 2003 00:10
Cavalier, front wheel bearing - Dynamic Dave
A large vice should suffice.


Looking in my Haynes manual for the Cav, they show a way of inserting the new bearings - consisting of a long threaded rod, and some strategically placed sockets. A nut is at each end of the threaded rod; do up the nuts and it compresses in the bearing. Very \"Heath Robinson\" But what the heck, it works.
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Tue 4 Mar 2003 08:08
Cavalier, front wheel bearing - Redser
Oh dear, or something to that effect....hydraulic press! Thanks to all you guys for the advice. If I do it I'll let you know. Redser
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Tue 4 Mar 2003 10:35
Cavalier, front wheel bearing - Dynamic Dave
Oh dear, or something to that effect....hydraulic press!


Redser, no you won't need a hydraulic press. The Haynes manual shows you how to press the bearings in. See my earlier post.
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Tue 4 Mar 2003 12:56
Cavalier, front wheel bearing - Keith S
Buy a bearing puller from halfords or wherever to remove one of the inner races from the hub.

Knock the new bearing into the hub carrier with the old bearing.
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Tue 4 Mar 2003 13:12
Cavalier, front wheel bearing - coach
You can knock out the bearings with a blunt cold chisel by simply tapping around the inside circumference. Some hubs actually have a slot that enables this to be done - can't remember if a cavalier has this.

Replacing the bearing is straightforward use the old bearing to tap in the new bearing - use a rubber/polypropelene mallet.
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Tue 4 Mar 2003 21:30
Cavalier, front wheel bearing - Keith S
Only use the outer race of the old bearing to knock in the new.

Then support the hub in a vice and tap the new bearing, complete with hub carrier onto the hub using a tube or socket on the inner race.

You should be able to remove the old bearing by using the same socket or tube on the inner race of the old bearing.
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