Is it hard to change a wheel bearing?

on a 1998 chevy blazer 4x4 is it hard to change a wheel bearing on the front left side? is it something that a rookie macanic can do in the drive way?|||lol preload is old school these ones are so easy i can do whole job and test drive in like 20 min take of the wheel brakecaliper and moting bracket and rotor then remove the three bolts that are on the inside kinda triangle shape pattern u might have to pry it out once unbolted then put new one in you might have to tap it in with a hammer make sure holes are aligned before tapping it in then bolt it up sounds harder than really is|||who knows|||i wouldnt recommend it there are pins and keepers that have to be put back exactly as they came out..without special tools you cant do it anyway.|||I have never seen one of these but it would depend on wether the bearing was pressed in with a hydraulic press. What you would normally do is remove the wheel take out a split pin and there hopefully is a nut holding the wheel hub on which has to be removed.. After this hopefully you should be able to use a hammer and drift to drive the bearing out remembering to work around it and not hitting it in one spot.. Hope this helps|||front wheel bearings are very simple to change,,, rear wheel bearings will require more work but can be done at home with the proper tools,, myself i would never pay to have someone do it for me, i have always done my own repairs witin reason|||yes it is something that a rookie mechanic can do in the drive way if and only if you have the tools needed and a little common sense. always look at what you are about to do and make a list of the tools you might need nothing sucks more that starting a job on you vehicle and find out later that you don%26#039;t have the tools that you need|||You will need special tools. You may be able to rent the tools. It is not easy. It will be like changing a CV joint. You will have to separate the ball joints, tie-rods, and so on to remove the whole spindle off the shaft. Unless you are pretty experienced, I would take to a shop.|||As a retired mechanic I reccommend you NOT attempt this. Lacking the proper experience you could have a wheel lock up and kill someone. Even if you got it back together and it seemed to work ok, you could have a preload too tight and overheat the bearings. Or too loose and it could come apart.|||Nope its easy as burping, but then I%26#039;ve been doing it for 30 years!





There are special tools and precautions that need to be used. The job is more difficult due to the locking hub assemblies.





I would suggest if you insist on DIY, invest in a Chilton%26#039;s manual. That will guide you through the process.