Rear wheel bearing replacement question

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Originally Posted by onkauai

I started this thread some time ago, which resulted from a quote of $US1,400 to replace a rear wheel bearing. The mechanic stated that I needed to replace both the bearing and the axle, that this was standard practice.

To make a long story short, it turns out the mechanic was wrong on all counts. The problem was with both rear tires, not with the bearing.

By the way, I know there are quite a few who have changed a bearing or two. The 32mm nut requires 340 foot pounds of torque! The biggest torque wrench I've found handles only 250 foot-lbls. How do you guys do that without spending a ton of money on a torque wrench suitable for a 40,000 lb fire engine?

Yes, you will need 3/4" drive tools. The Breaker Bar might have to handle 600lbs of torque!!