Tuesday, September 20, 2011

How to change a front wheel bearing on a 2001 explorer?

2wd v6 sport
How to change a front wheel bearing on a 2001 explorer?
remove wheel, calper, rotor,outter tie rod end, axle nut, remove upper ball joint from steering knuckle remove axle from hub (3) 15mm bolts on the back of the knuckle remove those remove bearing/ hub assembley not what i call a easy task for the weekend warrior tools needed BFH (big hammer) lug wrench 19mm socket 32mm or 34mm socket 13mm wrench 15mm socket 18mm socket. impact, air hammer
How to change a front wheel bearing on a 2001 explorer?
Dont its not worth it, get out of it while you still can!!!
the 2 wheel drive is very simple, just pull the caliper, takes a special tool, and the spindle nut to pull the rotor off..
You will need wheel bearings. You can purchase them online from MIBearings LLC (see link below). Go to their front page and fill out the wheel bearing look-up form on the right side. They will professionally look-up the bearings for you. You probably should include that it is a sport and V6.

I hope that helps %26amp; saves money!

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