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mikesz 10-20-2017 12:55 PM

Has anyone rebuilt their rear suspension?
 
I need to replace my right inner cv joint. While I am at it I want to replace the wheel bearings and all 3 types of bar links in the rear suspension. has anyone done this and willing to answer questions? What tools will I need to replace the wheel bearings? I am not going to spend 500 on the sir tool!

Gilles 10-20-2017 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mikesz (Post 553022)
I need to replace my right inner cv joint. While I am at it I want to replace the wheel bearings and all 3 types of bar links in the rear suspension. has anyone done this and willing to answer questions? What tools will I need to replace the wheel bearings? I am not going to spend 500 on the sir tool!

Mike,

I replaced the bearings on the four corners of my CS about one year ago and by thinking about it, just got a back pain.. LOL

Since you are removing the driveshafts, you would be able to replace the bearings in site (without removing the hub), I also purchased a fairly complete bearing removing kit from HF for about $100 and it was pretty straight forward job.

However, I learned the hard way that the bearings have a magnetic strip on one side only (underneath the seal), this triggers the ABS sensor, remember to install the magnetic side towards the transmission.

Good luck!

Meir 10-20-2017 04:33 PM

I can rent you the SIR tool if you need.

mikesz 11-26-2017 08:41 AM

I have the right rear axle out. Now trying to remove the rear hub so I can get to the wheel bearing. I am trying to do this without disassembly of the e-brake assembly. I have rented a hammer gear puller. Since I don't want to remove ebrake I cannot use a bearing splitter. Is there any way to remove the hub that I am missing? Has anyone used the sliding hammer to remove the rear hub?

Gilles 11-26-2017 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mikesz (Post 556324)
I have the right rear axle out. Now trying to remove the rear hub so I can get to the wheel bearing. I am trying to do this without disassembly of the e-brake assembly. I have rented a hammer gear puller. Since I don't want to remove ebrake I cannot use a bearing splitter. Is there any way to remove the hub that I am missing? Has anyone used the sliding hammer to remove the rear hub?

Yup, that would be me..

It seems like a Flinstone technique but actually works

However, after doing the rear ones I 'voluntered' my oldest son as my back was acting up, but I used a HF bearing tool kit to get the new bearings into the hub..

Hoping that I don't have to do that job anytime soon :-(

mikesz 02-11-2018 06:01 AM

I wound up Using the HF bearing removal tool and pulled out hub with the sliding hammer as Gilles suggested. Meir, Thanks for the offer but I thought the shipping would be a deal breaker.


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