have done a search but havn't found what im after. cant find my haynes either but dont remember seeing anything in there anyway.

my drivers side wheel bearing needs to be replaced. according to a local mechanic the whole hub needs to be replaced.

can anyone confirm this? or post up the process for replacing the wheel bearing,

thanks.

you could get one side from a wrecker and hope it is ok

the job to do
the whole hub has to be taken off

how to get to the tm/tp wheel bearings

Front
undo cv outer nut
remove cv joint
undo brake caliper
undo the two shock support mount bolts
remove the brake rotor
undo tie rod


Then hub is seperated with a press
the bearings are in a plastic race
and were about $100 a side a few years ago

use a press to split the hub part with the wheel nut studs from the stub axle
then on the inside part of the stub axle you remove the seal and you find a large thick circlip that needs a wide opening heavy duty circlip plier to remove
then the bearing race and cones should fall out

the main race inside the hub has to be pressed out carefully

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh59/magnabuff/front_bearings_fst_gen_165_129.jpg

(I have this in my TM_TP info posts under bearings )

thanks magna buff. $80 for a front kit from repco

i cant seem to get the hub off the car. iv tried with levers but its not working?

this is where im at, exvuse the picture quality.

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you hit the bottom ball joint taper with a hammer lots of times
while lifting the stub axle upward
and pushing down on the lower control arm

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/dirtyhands2/05.jpg

this should jolt it loose same with the Tie rod end

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh59/magnabuff/050.jpg

or you buy a ball joint taper tool from supercheap

let us know if you get it off ok

i cannot get it off the tie rod. the ball joint has come loose but now just spins with the nut, iv tried cutting a groove in their so i can use a flat head and a spanner, but its just not working any ideas? also hos to i repalce the rubber on the control arm.?
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you get universal ball joint /tie rod boots from repco

comes in a two pack

how good is that lower ball joint ?

you will need a new tie rod joint

options

you try and jam something in below the tie rod nut

hacksaw off the nut /thread

angle grinder on the tie rod thread

you hit the tie rod on the base and hope it holds on the taper
while you get the nut off

i had the same problem, on my 3rd gen, smack it with a hammer at 90 deg, and it poped right off.

Reassemble the hub back onto the strut - lower arm balljoint nut just loosely and the two strut bolts simply slid in to hold it all in place. Now you can place a jack under the steering arm ball joint and "push" it firmly from below.

This will stop it turning and let you undo the nut ;)

Tried that lol it still spun. So I cut it off with the grinder lol. Picked up a new tie rod end today.