before i done this i searched and searched for a guide to change the rear wheel bearing but to no avail. changed mine today so i took a few photos along the way to make a quick and easy guide for anyone to use! what makes life a lot easier is replacements come as a full hub. also the hand brake will have to be off for this so pop the car into reverse and pop a brick infront of each front wheel
step 1. jack up, remove wheel, place on axle stand for sturdyness
step 2. remove brake caliper and pads. to remove caliper there is two bolts, using a 15 mm spanner to hold the nut, then use a 13mm spanner to undo the bolt behind. see picture
step 3. after removing the caliper bolts, use a screwdriver (just what i found easiest) the pry the caliper away from the follower. once caliper is removed lift the pads out. see picture
step 4. using a tx bit (unfortunately the size wasn't on my tx bit so unsure of size) remove the disc retaining screw. (be careful as screw will be tight and dont want to round the edges off).
step 5. lift disc off. the disc may not just lift as it maybe stuck to the hub a little bit. to get it going i used a piece of wood placed of the disc and then tap with hammer going round the full disc until it was loose. the disc just lifts off without having to remove the caliper follower.
step 6. remove hub centre cap. i used a flat bladed screwdriver to get between the cap and the edge of the hub. i did have to use a hammer to get the screwdriver in a bit. go round the full cap and it should pry off once you can get the blade of the screwdriver in.
step 7. using and m18 spline bit, a breaker bar and a bit of scaffold tube for extra push remove the hub centre bolt. note the bolt will be extremely tight hence the scaffold tube. once you get it going the bolt will be tough to remove right until the end as they are covered in lock-tite
step 8. after removing the bolt the hub should just slide away. sometimes a bearing sleeve will come away from the hub and be stuck on, if this happens either grind off or split using a hammer and chisel. (luckily mine came away in one piece)
step 9. pop new hub on. (may need a tap with the bit of wood and hammer from earlier). replace the hub bolt (m18 spline) make sure its nice and tight then replace the hub cap.
step 10. replace disc and retaining scew
step 11. to push the piston back in you will need a caliper rewind tool
step 13. job done. stand back and admire job done
step 14. replace wheel.
there you go, bearing replaced. should take about 45mins-1hr to do.
step 1. jack up, remove wheel, place on axle stand for sturdyness
step 2. remove brake caliper and pads. to remove caliper there is two bolts, using a 15 mm spanner to hold the nut, then use a 13mm spanner to undo the bolt behind. see picture
step 3. after removing the caliper bolts, use a screwdriver (just what i found easiest) the pry the caliper away from the follower. once caliper is removed lift the pads out. see picture
step 4. using a tx bit (unfortunately the size wasn't on my tx bit so unsure of size) remove the disc retaining screw. (be careful as screw will be tight and dont want to round the edges off).
step 5. lift disc off. the disc may not just lift as it maybe stuck to the hub a little bit. to get it going i used a piece of wood placed of the disc and then tap with hammer going round the full disc until it was loose. the disc just lifts off without having to remove the caliper follower.
step 6. remove hub centre cap. i used a flat bladed screwdriver to get between the cap and the edge of the hub. i did have to use a hammer to get the screwdriver in a bit. go round the full cap and it should pry off once you can get the blade of the screwdriver in.
step 7. using and m18 spline bit, a breaker bar and a bit of scaffold tube for extra push remove the hub centre bolt. note the bolt will be extremely tight hence the scaffold tube. once you get it going the bolt will be tough to remove right until the end as they are covered in lock-tite
step 8. after removing the bolt the hub should just slide away. sometimes a bearing sleeve will come away from the hub and be stuck on, if this happens either grind off or split using a hammer and chisel. (luckily mine came away in one piece)
step 9. pop new hub on. (may need a tap with the bit of wood and hammer from earlier). replace the hub bolt (m18 spline) make sure its nice and tight then replace the hub cap.
step 10. replace disc and retaining scew
step 11. to push the piston back in you will need a caliper rewind tool
step 13. job done. stand back and admire job done
step 14. replace wheel.
there you go, bearing replaced. should take about 45mins-1hr to do.
