I AM NO WAY RESPONSABLE IF YOU MESS SOMETHING UP. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!
I have seen a bunch of DIY wheel front wheel bearings, but none with pics. This should be very thorough, and you can also use this to replace your front rotors/pads. If your bearings are making noise, this should show you how to save mucho dinero from the dealership. I was quoted $160 from an indy for the labor, and the bearing cost me $75 ($400 from and indy!!!!). The process took me just under 2 hours.
Step 1. Remove your wheel cap, and loosen this big nut. You need a 1.25in socket, a breaker bar, and a strong friggin back.
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2. Remove your wheel, and jack up the car. USE JACKSTANDS!
3. Spray the carp out of the spline, and all the e-torx bolts behind it with penetrating lube. If you think you sprayed enough, spray some more.
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4. Pry this silly spring clip off the calipers
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5. Pop the hood and take the cover off the brake fluid resevoir. Let it just sit on top of the hole so no dirt gets blown in the resevoir. Stick a screwdriver in between the brake piston and rotor and retract it slightly. Go behind the piston assembly and find these plastic caps. There are 2 of them, and they cover the caliper slide pins. pop them off.
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6. Stick a 7mm hex hex in the hole you just exposed, and remove the caliper slide pins. Righty tighty, lefty loosy.
7. You should be able to remove the piston assembly now. Hang it from the spring with a coat hanger or something. Don't let it dangle on the brake line!!!
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8. I hope you have got a good back, and some strong arms because you will need them for this step. Grab your E20 torx socket, breaker bar and remove the 2 caliper carrier bolts. This is what they look like. Turn the wheel to make your life a little easier
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I have seen a bunch of DIY wheel front wheel bearings, but none with pics. This should be very thorough, and you can also use this to replace your front rotors/pads. If your bearings are making noise, this should show you how to save mucho dinero from the dealership. I was quoted $160 from an indy for the labor, and the bearing cost me $75 ($400 from and indy!!!!). The process took me just under 2 hours.
Step 1. Remove your wheel cap, and loosen this big nut. You need a 1.25in socket, a breaker bar, and a strong friggin back.
2. Remove your wheel, and jack up the car. USE JACKSTANDS!
3. Spray the carp out of the spline, and all the e-torx bolts behind it with penetrating lube. If you think you sprayed enough, spray some more.
4. Pry this silly spring clip off the calipers
5. Pop the hood and take the cover off the brake fluid resevoir. Let it just sit on top of the hole so no dirt gets blown in the resevoir. Stick a screwdriver in between the brake piston and rotor and retract it slightly. Go behind the piston assembly and find these plastic caps. There are 2 of them, and they cover the caliper slide pins. pop them off.
6. Stick a 7mm hex hex in the hole you just exposed, and remove the caliper slide pins. Righty tighty, lefty loosy.
7. You should be able to remove the piston assembly now. Hang it from the spring with a coat hanger or something. Don't let it dangle on the brake line!!!
8. I hope you have got a good back, and some strong arms because you will need them for this step. Grab your E20 torx socket, breaker bar and remove the 2 caliper carrier bolts. This is what they look like. Turn the wheel to make your life a little easier
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