rear wheel bearing

[Boxstard]

Originally Posted by Gilles

The tip of the sensor is kind of fragile, I broke one of mine by being careless and they are not cheap..

I removed mine to avoid damages from bearing tools and banging around the axle. Easy to do, just one bolt and pulls right out.

[mikesz]

I just completed replacing the 2 inner CV joints, rear wheel bearings, ebrake shoes, coffin bar, track bar, rear lower suspension bar, shocks, springs, swaybar bushings, drop links, just about anything that moves in the rear suspension. I did not remove the bearing carrier from the car, I did not remove cats. I did remove the diagonal braces and skid plate. I found a YouTube video posted for removing the rear shock assembly. you remove the bold holding the coffin bar to the chassis along with the bolt holding the lower rear bar. These bolts have the adjusting cam for alignment. Also removed the big nut at the end of the axle holding the hub on. When you remove the 6 bolts holding the inner cv joint to the trans the whole assemble swings out and you can remove the axle. Here is the link to the video. "2000 Porsche Boxster Easy Rear Strut Replacement" by OKC vet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYuNWXQ_8iI&list=PL9ovuomDL9znaLh6TdzcLczkofmEt7-2_&index=4

[Calmg0d]

Excellent thread going here. Just this past weekend I replaced all four struts, lower control arms and the things that go from strut to front sway bar. Anyway, I thought that would fix the insane grinding sound I get when aggressively taking corners. It didn't. After I took it to get aligned today the guy at my alignment shop said that the thumping noise I was getting was caused by a bad left rear bearing. So I figured I could replace it. I have access to a shop with practically every piece of mechanical kit and lifts known. My son and I did the change in 8 hours but we were beat.

Finally, my question. How technical is the bearing pull/replacement? I have decided to park the 2000S until I get the bearings in because the thumping of the left rear is only getting louder and more distressing.

Will I be able to accomplish the pull/replacement in 7 hours for both rear bearings?
Thanks for any and all info.
Thom