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I am trying to remove the left rear hub to replace a ruined wheel stud. After removing the brake rotor and axle nut of course, the hub appeared to be stuck in place. I put a puller on it, and it started to back out, until BANG it flew off, and a ball bearing went flying. What I'm left with is in the pictures. It looks like I pulled the outer race out of the stub bearing, but a inner race and the ball bearings remain. Did I do something wrong? Wasn't expecting this. Since I do have the hub off, I could replace the
stud, and press it back in place with the axle nut?
You are going to have to take that all apart, check for damage, clean and fit a new bearing.
btw, and this is going to hurt, you do not have to remove the hub to replace a stock sized wheel stud. You can press or shock them out with a mallet and refit them by pulling with a wheel nut and stacked washers.
Pretty sure you need to replace the bearing, dude!
x2. When you can see the ball bearings, it's done. Whenever you pull the hubs like that, you're going to ruin the bearings, they are designed that way. Make sure and take that circlip out before you try and remove the bearing. DAMHIK.
Order a new axle nut with your bearing. They are single use.
When you reassemble, everything should be torqued to specs. There many sources for PDF workshop material online such as Clark's garage and you tube videos by Jürgen and Van.
So I'm thinking the root cause of my issue was the bearing was seized in the hub, and the puller just ruined the bearing. If I do the other side what should I do different? I did read Clark's; instructions multiple times but wasn't t anticipating this
You are going to have to take that all apart, check for damage, clean and fit a new bearing.
btw, and this is going to hurt, you do not have to remove the hub to replace a stock sized wheel stud. You can press or shock them out with a mallet and refit them by pulling with a wheel nut and stacked washers.
Accuracy level at 100%
He should have asked 1st, stock studs, no removal necessary.
05-20-2018, 08:45 PM
rear hub removal
