Chevy / GMC Front Wheel Bearing / Hub Assembly
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Date: 2020-08-05
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Dee
Looks like one of my days. It's why I finally retired last year at 72! If ya wanna know who yer friends really are - tell 'em you're done fixing cars. (I still fix my own. and uh. long ago I learned the value of a can of WD - especially if ya have a few hours to do something else while its soaking into the the seized parts, bolts, nuts, etc. And when it comes to rusted nuts and surfaces, heat has always been my friend. as I've done many 30's and 40's trucks from the NW, I've run into lugs and wheels that wouldn't move no matter the size of the sledge. But a little heat from a propane or acetylene torch, and they pop pretty fast. Just a little FYI.
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Looks like one of my days. It's why I finally retired last year at 72! If ya wanna know who yer friends really are - tell 'em you're done fixing cars. (I still fix my own. and uh. long ago I learned the value of a can of WD - especially if ya have a few hours to do something else while its soaking into the the seized parts, bolts, nuts, etc. And when it comes to rusted nuts and surfaces, heat has always been my friend. as I've done many 30's and 40's trucks from the NW, I've run into lugs and wheels that wouldn't move no matter the size of the sledge. But a little heat from a propane or acetylene torch, and they pop pretty fast. Just a little FYI.
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JD
'rust jacking' probably refers to the expanding that rust does as it progresses. If you've ever seen concrete where the rebar was 'burned' (not totally sealed up on the concrete, you'll see where the pressure of the rust has slaked off pieces of the concrete. In older concrete the rebar will have actually created an ever deepening cavity. A bolt that extends thru a casting and begins to rust on the bare threads, will swell and often refuse to let the bolt come out.
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'rust jacking' probably refers to the expanding that rust does as it progresses. If you've ever seen concrete where the rebar was 'burned' (not totally sealed up on the concrete, you'll see where the pressure of the rust has slaked off pieces of the concrete. In older concrete the rebar will have actually created an ever deepening cavity. A bolt that extends thru a casting and begins to rust on the bare threads, will swell and often refuse to let the bolt come out.
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Dan
Thanks for the brake lube opinion I didn't know that was a good thing to do. will do this in the future. also do you clean off the face of the hub and anti-seize when just doing brakes. saw that to prevent noise/balance troubles.
Timkin is my choice. not sure the guys down here are rolling in the dough. but car repair is a sweaty job here in FLORIDA inside or out. lots of outdoor lifts here.
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Thanks for the brake lube opinion I didn't know that was a good thing to do. will do this in the future. also do you clean off the face of the hub and anti-seize when just doing brakes. saw that to prevent noise/balance troubles.
Timkin is my choice. not sure the guys down here are rolling in the dough. but car repair is a sweaty job here in FLORIDA inside or out. lots of outdoor lifts here.
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Simon
I use a G clamp with a 4 inch throat to push the pistons back gently, it does not matter if it is a second hand clamp from a wood work shop it is the type with the screw thread it has never failed to push a piston back square yet use the old pads coming out as a spreader plateand hook the clamp over the back of the caliper
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I use a G clamp with a 4 inch throat to push the pistons back gently, it does not matter if it is a second hand clamp from a wood work shop it is the type with the screw thread it has never failed to push a piston back square yet use the old pads coming out as a spreader plateand hook the clamp over the back of the caliper
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AN
I'm not sure if this tip helps anyone or when I discovered it/if anyone else has done it but. if you chuck your rusted caliper slide pin in a drill and use a Scotchbrite while spinning it - she comes out clean as a whistle. Easy under the car or away from the shop if needed. :)
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I'm not sure if this tip helps anyone or when I discovered it/if anyone else has done it but. if you chuck your rusted caliper slide pin in a drill and use a Scotchbrite while spinning it - she comes out clean as a whistle. Easy under the car or away from the shop if needed. :)
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Steven
I replaced the left front wheel bearing on my 2004 Chevy Express van last weekend due to it being very noisy. Similar to the job in this video except without the CV axle. The ABS light was on for more than a year and went out a few days after I replaced the bearing.
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I replaced the left front wheel bearing on my 2004 Chevy Express van last weekend due to it being very noisy. Similar to the job in this video except without the CV axle. The ABS light was on for more than a year and went out a few days after I replaced the bearing.
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James
Dont you just love the quality parts the auto makers use now days, My 06 chev wheel bearing didnt last 30 thousand miles, old ford bronco had 2 hundred thousand on the original wheel bearings but the body was shot more body putty then steel
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Dont you just love the quality parts the auto makers use now days, My 06 chev wheel bearing didnt last 30 thousand miles, old ford bronco had 2 hundred thousand on the original wheel bearings but the body was shot more body putty then steel
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Phillip
Hi Eric, I just changed my left front hub on my 05 Chevy Z71. I'm glad I watched your video on how to do the repairs. It's now back on the road without all the knocking sound, and the ABS light is out.
Regards,
Phill T.
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Hi Eric, I just changed my left front hub on my 05 Chevy Z71. I'm glad I watched your video on how to do the repairs. It's now back on the road without all the knocking sound, and the ABS light is out.
Regards,
Phill T.
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Bill
Hey Eric. I had a question. Your bench grinder/brush what model is that? Purchased one after much research and found it to be lacking in the power department for the wire wheel. I know this is a older video but wanted your input.
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Hey Eric. I had a question. Your bench grinder/brush what model is that? Purchased one after much research and found it to be lacking in the power department for the wire wheel. I know this is a older video but wanted your input.
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ron
What a shame: That vehicle was only 6 years old at the time of the video. My friends Silverado was 9 years old when the mechanic told him if he would have kept going another 10 miles on the highway the wheel would have fell off!
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What a shame: That vehicle was only 6 years old at the time of the video. My friends Silverado was 9 years old when the mechanic told him if he would have kept going another 10 miles on the highway the wheel would have fell off!
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