How do you replace a front wheel bearing hub on a 1999 silverado 1500 4X4?

Answer 1

S-10, 1995-2004 4WD Hub Bearings. Remove axel center cap Loosen axel nut with breaker bar (and pipe if needed) Raise truck and support remove lugs and tire Remove brake caliper slide bolts 15 mm Remove caliper mounting bolts 18mm Remove rotor Remove 3 hub mounting bolts from behind spindle (use a small jack on lower control arm to gain clearance to top bolt) Use a puller to separate old hub assembly from steering knuckle leave or remove brake sheild clean/spray spindle and wipe clean all areas use anti-seize on the 18mm hub bolts(because you'll be doing this job again in a year or 2) lower truck and start saving for the next set of bearings.. longovette@windstream.net

Answer 2

Park the car on a level grade. Place the car on jack stands. Block the rear wheels to avoid rolling. Remove the bearing cap, the cotter pin and the retaining ring. Slide the rotor off the spindle. Remove bearing races from the hub.

Answer 3

well, there not really wheel bearings, there axle bearings.

things you will need are a slide hammer, drain pan, socket wrench and matching sockets, lots of rags, time, paitence, and the new parts.

first, jack the rear of the car up and support it well. remove the diff cover and let fluid drain into drain pan. then remove both rear wheels and brake drums. if rear disk, remove caliper, caliper bracket, and rotor.

go back to the opened up rear diff and look fot the 5/16 bolt(8mm) that holds the shaft that runs through the center of the gear set. slide that large shaft out carefully.

then, push the axle shaft from the outside of the vehicke to the inside, remove clip at end of shaft and carefully slide out. do same thing for both shafts.

the hole the shafts slid out of have a oil seal in front of the bearing. pop out the seal, grab your slide hammer and attach it to the bearing and remove.

install new bearing with suitable tool and dead blow hammer, same with oil seal. slide axles carefully into there place and put clips back in. install shaft and hold bolt back into center section. reinstall diff cover and brakes. dont forget to fill the diff with fresh clean fluid. drive around a lil bit and recheck the fluid level.

dirty-est, messy-est, 2 ish hours yous ever spend.

Answer 4

Remove tire and brake caliper (2 T55 bolts for pins) caliper bracket and dust cap from center of hub, bolt tire back on with 2 lugs and put some weight on it, 36mm socket loosen axle/hub nut (might need a cheater pipe for breaker bar or stand on it.) . pull back tire off. take off 3 15mm bolts from back the upper will interfere with the axle tap the axle back a little . If equipt with ABS unplug it from just inside the engine compartment and undo clips. put nut back on axle till flush and tap to loosen axle from hub or good rubber mallet if your lucky you can pound hub off swinging from the back or use a chisel going around the mating surface a little at a time. There is a o-ring on the axle where it goes in the back of the knuckle make sure it seats right. clean up rust coat with anti seize and make sure you put all 3 15mm bolts in from the back because of axle interference. use red thread locker on bolts and torque to specs . Use jack stands and wheel chocks. Also turn wheel to get better access.