Timken Bearings

Question by Candice: What will happen when my wheel bearings give out?
Apparently they need to be replaced but I can’t afford it!
uh oh.. frig..i’ve prolly put 25,000k on the car since they told me they were worn out..

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Answer by MichaelS
The front wheels will fall off; ten you’ll be in deep doo doo. You can’t afford NOT to fix it if you’re going to drive the car. They’ll go without warning.

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Question by guitardan: Can you please give me advice on how to change out wheel bearings on a Mitsubishi Eclipse?
I am working on a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse and the drivers side front wheel bearing is bad. I have taken off everything brakes, control arm lower ball joint, axle, etc. but I can’t get the wheel bearing out. There are four bolts that’s holding the assymbly in that I took out already. What is the proper method for getting out the wheel bearing? I don’t want to screw up because this is my only vehicle. I have heard of people pressing the bearing out with a arbor press. Any help would be appriciated. Thanks in advance.

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Answer by skye r
you need a bearing puller, it has hooks that go on the back of the bearing and a threaded center piece that you hook a wrench/ beaker bar onto and it pushes on the axle end to pull the bearing out. they sell these at sears but they are not really cheap. you also need a press to put the new bearing back on. the press is really expensive or if you can fabricate a bottle jack w/ bearing sleeve you can press it back on.

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