Great video. I repaired vehicles outside in the dirt and stones most of my life! This is how real true blue collars work.lol. Your bearing press and slide hammer are such nice tools to have. I worked back before loaner tools and special tools.We used sockets,giant c clamps , large hammers ,all thread with plates att aches etc.You did a great job on the video , you should be proud. I spent all week repairing subframe on an 08 Fit and finished front brakes today ,out in the dirt. The bearings are good but I noticed they were a press fit so that's how I found your video!I think I prefer the tapered hubs that go in with 3 bolts.Changed dozens of those and much less complex. Thanks brother!
Thank you so much for this! I broke 2 wheel studs on my 2009 honda fit and decided to replace both front hubs and bearings. You saved me a ton of frustration! THANK YOU!!!!!
Super helpful video! A tip for anyone who may want to or need to avoid popping off the ball joint, you can get enough room to pull the driveshaft out of the steering knuckle if you remove the two strut bolts, pull the steering knuckle out towards you, then turn the steering wheel to one side. The castle nut on my ball joint was too corroded to get a wrench to bite and I was envisioning this turning into an unplanned control arm/ball joint replacement. Bought myself a bit of time on that one. Also, I highly recommend freezing the hub just prior to pressing it into the bearing. Use liquid nitrogen if you can, or at least dry ice. Mine was going on well until it bound up on the last 3/16". Probably a lot easier on the bearing if you just go ahead and cool the hub before you get part way in and have to grab a cheater bar.
This was really helpful. Thank you. I rented the front bearing puller tool from o'reilly. It was $400 deposit! After getting as tight as I could on the press tool with the impact, I put some PB penetrating lubricant and went to dinner. Came back hit the body of the knuckle with a hammer a few times, also the shaft of the puller tool- and the bearing popped loose and the tool twisted easily after that. Lubricate both the tool, shaft, and the bearing area. Hope that helps anyone.
Good video. A tip is to put the new bearing in the freezer to shrink it. Makes installing it easier. Also you can reuse the old bearing to push the new one in.
Packing the bearing in dry ice is much more effective. Tip here, put some grease on the bearing's exterior before packing in the dry ice as it will frost over immediately otherwise. Gives to much more work time as the bearing warms up.
Great video and thanks for posting. What I don't see necessary is why destroy the speed sensor?, you just need to disconnect the 10mm bolt and put it aside that's what I did... but you already explained why you did it, thanks again.
Just a note of CAUTION in removing the speed sensor these can be fragile after 10 years of use, I have removed one in the past and it fell to bits in the process! Fortunately it needed to be replaced anyway, but does yours?
On the installation, the ridge surface of the tool much be faced forward on to the new bearing to prevent of damaging the inner race of the new bearing that is the main purpose of the tools had been designed for .Well explained except little minor mistake .Thanks .
Hi!! I'd like to know if your honda fit is made in USA or Japan? And what's the size of the front wheel bearing (inside and outside diameter)? I have a Hinda Fit made in Brazil and currently I'm having a lot of trouble trying to find the bearing replacement because is bigger than the American and japanese versions (at least thats what I've been told) but I can't find the size that I need, that's why I ask you about the size your car uses, that can give some orientation. Thanks a lot for your help, greetings!!
If it isn't bad and it wasn't destroyed when removing then I suppose you can use it again, but I am not sure why you would remove the bearing if its not bad.
Yes, only because I didn't cut out a notch in the one disc for pressing it in and out. I was lazy because one of my sensors was already damaged and so my ABS wasn't working already. But its easy to avoid by using an angle grinder to cut a notch in the press tool.
Thanks for the reply. So if you were to connect the bearing tool in the opposite way(causing the bearing to push out the back of the assembly, instead of the front) would that spare the ABS sensor from getting damaged?
Thanks for the reply. If you were to reverse the bearing removal tool components so that the big socket shaped piece is at the back of the assembly(causing the bearing to be pushed out the back), do you think this would spare the ABS sensor from being damaged?
There is a lip on the back that prevents the bearing from being pressed out that way. It has to come out the front. Cutting a notch in the tool would be pretty easy though.
Question My 08 fit with 170,000 miles shakes and vibrates randomly. Mostly on hot days. Today I noticed that the driver side calibers were smoking and smelled like burnt plastic. It was sizzling hot. Would this be a bad hub/bearing or seized brake caliper?
If you unbolt the strut yes, we should, but if you don't, it will probably be fine. I did not do an alignment after I did mine. If you see uneven tire wear afterward, then you should get an alignment.
My first set was changed out at about 100k miles. This set lasted almost exactly 100k miles, and it turns out only the driver side was bad, but I changed both sides anyways. It sounds like loud road noise from the front of the car. It will vary with speed, getting louder and higher frequency as you speed up. If you jack up the car, take off the wheel and spin the hub you will it won't spin smoothly - it will feel chunky. I hope this helps.
very good video.I'm preparing to do a similar job because of a broken stud on my honda fit 2010. But definitely much easier to remove knuckle & have a shop press out old and in new for $40.
If the bearing wasn't damaged when the hub is removed it should be. Just turn the hub after pressing it back in to see if the bearing is rolling smoothly. The big give away is if the bearing gets torn apart like what happened with mine. Good luck!
Matthew Eddy found a shop that will do the job for $45 if I bring the parts. hopefully, I only have to replace the 4 studs. but I'm buying everything in case things brake. ty
28 minutes is a long time and sometimes this is a wasted .........NOT with this video, the publisher obviously knows his subject acknowledges there are "various ways to skin a cat" or do the job with different tools eg1. press or puller tool eg2 slide hammer or puller. He also acknowledges a speed sensor fitted to some hubs, damage this and in my case I'll be spending another £80 minimum. He also highlights various ways in diagnosing the old bearing is at fault/worn and also when fitting the new bearing avoiding the pitfalls which may lead to premature bearing failure. These are just some of the tips I gained from watching the video, so rather than me droning on watch the video it's worth every minute of the 28!
Excellent how to video. Thanks for the close up video showing how you removed and installed the bearing.
Great video. I repaired vehicles outside in the dirt and stones most of my life! This is how real true blue collars work.lol. Your bearing press and slide hammer are such nice tools to have. I worked back before loaner tools and special tools.We used sockets,giant c clamps , large hammers ,all thread with plates att aches etc.You did a great job on the video , you should be proud. I spent all week repairing subframe on an 08 Fit and finished front brakes today ,out in the dirt. The bearings are good but I noticed they were a press fit so that's how I found your video!I think I prefer the tapered hubs that go in with 3 bolts.Changed dozens of those and much less complex. Thanks brother!
Thanks! Yeah, the pressed bearings is a bit of a pain, but having the tools make it seem worth while and I have had to do it for a few cars now.
Thank you so much for this!
I broke 2 wheel studs on my 2009 honda fit and decided to replace both front hubs and bearings. You saved me a ton of frustration! THANK YOU!!!!!
Glad I can help!
I liked the special effects of the chicken noise in the background...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
lol!
Super helpful video! A tip for anyone who may want to or need to avoid popping off the ball joint, you can get enough room to pull the driveshaft out of the steering knuckle if you remove the two strut bolts, pull the steering knuckle out towards you, then turn the steering wheel to one side. The castle nut on my ball joint was too corroded to get a wrench to bite and I was envisioning this turning into an unplanned control arm/ball joint replacement. Bought myself a bit of time on that one. Also, I highly recommend freezing the hub just prior to pressing it into the bearing. Use liquid nitrogen if you can, or at least dry ice. Mine was going on well until it bound up on the last 3/16". Probably a lot easier on the bearing if you just go ahead and cool the hub before you get part way in and have to grab a cheater bar.
This was really helpful. Thank you.
I rented the front bearing puller tool from o'reilly. It was $400 deposit!
After getting as tight as I could on the press tool with the impact, I put some PB penetrating lubricant and went to dinner.
Came back hit the body of the knuckle with a hammer a few times, also the shaft of the puller tool- and the bearing popped loose and the tool twisted easily after that. Lubricate both the tool, shaft, and the bearing area. Hope that helps anyone.
Thanks for the info!
You have convinced me to have a machine shop R and R the bearing, thanks
Good video. A tip is to put the new bearing in the freezer to shrink it. Makes installing it easier. Also you can reuse the old bearing to push the new one in.
Thanks, and those are good suggestions
Clever!
Packing the bearing in dry ice is much more effective. Tip here, put some grease on the bearing's exterior before packing in the dry ice as it will frost over immediately otherwise. Gives to much more work time as the bearing warms up.
Great video and thanks for posting. What I don't see necessary is why destroy the speed sensor?, you just need to disconnect the 10mm bolt and put it aside that's what I did... but you already explained why you did it, thanks again.
Just a note of CAUTION in removing the speed sensor these can be fragile after 10 years of use, I have removed one in the past and it fell to bits in the process! Fortunately it needed to be replaced anyway, but does yours?
On the installation, the ridge surface of the tool much be faced forward on to the new bearing to prevent of damaging the inner race of the new bearing that is the main purpose of the tools had been designed for .Well explained except little minor mistake .Thanks .
You can buy these large sockets fairly cheap at Harbor Freight or Norther Tool
was wondering what the part number was for the took kit you used.
Hi!! I'd like to know if your honda fit is made in USA or Japan? And what's the size of the front wheel bearing (inside and outside diameter)?
I have a Hinda Fit made in Brazil and currently I'm having a lot of trouble trying to find the bearing replacement because is bigger than the American and japanese versions (at least thats what I've been told) but I can't find the size that I need, that's why I ask you about the size your car uses, that can give some orientation. Thanks a lot for your help, greetings!!
Thanks finally a vid when someone used a pressed you believe how hard this was to find lol
Glad I could help!
Awesome video! Very descriptive and helpful thanks!
Great job. Thank you!
Did you remove the speed sensor or just replaced it afterwords?
23:25 with a small torch heat the bearing race a little till the bearing race move out
Good idea!
About how much will a garage charge to press a bearing out and the new one back in the spindle?
I asked for a quote and they told me $600 for both wheels. But I am sure this can vary around the country and world.
@@goddom wow, I was hoping $40 per wheel at most. If I'm taking the spindle and hub off the car and to the garage, that's 90% of the work.
Sorry, I misunderstood. I had a shop charge me about $40 per wheel to press out the bearing when I did it the first time around.
@@goddom LoL ok, I almost had an anxiety attack there! That sounds more like it.
Awesome video I can’t learn from u-tube… yessahlove you!!!!
if you turn the wheel all the way to the right its easier to put the axel or all the way left for the other side or visversa
Was that chicken performing a 20 point inspection under the car?
lol! Yep, I outsourced it :-)
he's under there jerking around....running up the labor!! lol
I believe it was two different chickens.
Did you rent the tools for replacement the bearing ? Thank you excellent video
Thank you! I ended up buying a number of them but you should be able to rent them as well.
Is it possible to use the same bearing again?
If it isn't bad and it wasn't destroyed when removing then I suppose you can use it again, but I am not sure why you would remove the bearing if its not bad.
@@goddom I want to change the studs, I can't change it without removing the hub 😔
great video. Thanks for showing this.
What hub bearing rental tool part number
What bearing number that u replace?
I like these: TIMKEN 510091 I am sure these are good too: NSK 38BWD27 and these also: CENTRIC 41240014
Excellent video . Just wondering was there any damage to the ABS sensor after you pressed out the bearing?
Yes, only because I didn't cut out a notch in the one disc for pressing it in and out. I was lazy because one of my sensors was already damaged and so my ABS wasn't working already. But its easy to avoid by using an angle grinder to cut a notch in the press tool.
Thanks for the reply. So if you were to connect the bearing tool in the opposite way(causing the bearing to push out the back of the assembly, instead of the front) would that spare the ABS sensor from getting damaged?
Thanks for the reply. If you were to reverse the bearing removal tool components so that the big socket shaped piece is at the back of the assembly(causing the bearing to be pushed out the back), do you think this would spare the ABS sensor from being damaged?
There is a lip on the back that prevents the bearing from being pressed out that way. It has to come out the front. Cutting a notch in the tool would be pretty easy though.
Question
My 08 fit with 170,000 miles shakes and vibrates randomly. Mostly on hot days. Today I noticed that the driver side calibers were smoking and smelled like burnt plastic. It was sizzling hot. Would this be a bad hub/bearing or seized brake caliper?
Check your brake pads and rotors first place to started.
hello a question is it necessary to remove the ABS speed sensor to install Front Wheel Drive Bearing honda fit 2007
No, as long as the tool you are using to press it out can clear it.
great video, i really liked the hen in the background.
lol, yeah, adds a little character :-)
Try to heat up the piece or race or metal ring of the bearing with a torch. Or something to expand it. It will get bigger.
Is wheel a alignment nessasary after replacing these?
If you unbolt the strut yes, we should, but if you don't, it will probably be fine. I did not do an alignment after I did mine. If you see uneven tire wear afterward, then you should get an alignment.
I just have one question how long it took you to do that job?
Hello, for both sides it took about 4-5hrs.
How many miles and what kind of noise did these bearings made? Honda is using green (urea) brake grease and Toyota uses white lithium grease
My first set was changed out at about 100k miles. This set lasted almost exactly 100k miles, and it turns out only the driver side was bad, but I changed both sides anyways. It sounds like loud road noise from the front of the car. It will vary with speed, getting louder and higher frequency as you speed up. If you jack up the car, take off the wheel and spin the hub you will it won't spin smoothly - it will feel chunky. I hope this helps.
Definitely, thanks!
very good video.I'm preparing to do a similar job because of a broken stud on my honda fit 2010.
But definitely much easier to remove knuckle & have a shop press out old and in new for $40.
Hey Raul, yes, it is much easier to have a shop do it, especially if you don't have the tools to do it yourself. Good luck!
do you know if the bearing is reusable after the hub pops out? all i need to replace is a broken stud. ty
If the bearing wasn't damaged when the hub is removed it should be. Just turn the hub after pressing it back in to see if the bearing is rolling smoothly. The big give away is if the bearing gets torn apart like what happened with mine. Good luck!
Matthew Eddy found a shop that will do the job for $45 if I bring the parts. hopefully, I only have to replace the 4 studs. but I'm buying everything in case things brake. ty
Nice I like it
Thank you very much
Thank you!
love your shirt
great video. thx
This video is hilarious
Thank you
You have a lot I want to change both of them
thank you sir
Than a very helpful
Need some chicken feed not a wheel bearing lol
LOL!
28 minutes is a long time and sometimes this is a wasted .........NOT with this video, the publisher obviously knows his subject acknowledges there are "various ways to skin a cat" or do the job with different tools eg1. press or puller tool eg2 slide hammer or puller. He also acknowledges a speed sensor fitted to some hubs, damage this and in my case I'll be spending another £80 minimum. He also highlights various ways in diagnosing the old bearing is at fault/worn and also when fitting the new bearing avoiding the pitfalls which may lead to premature bearing failure. These are just some of the tips I gained from watching the video, so rather than me droning on watch the video it's worth every minute of the 28!
Thank you. That is high praise.
Your welcome, keep up with the excellent videos.
CHICKENS!!!!
Just order PN 17048-SLN-A01 from Honda, $40, and save yourself a head ache!
You sure do talk a lot…