Is it difficult to change out a wheel bearing on a 91 Jetta?

Question

I need to commandeer my dads 91 Jetta. Apparently, the left had side front wheel bearing went out and it needs to be replaced. Also, the struts are bad but I'm focusing on the wheel bearing for now.

My question is, how difficult is it to change the wheel bearing out? I am fairly proficient with cars.. Bascily, how long will it take?

Answer 1

front wheel drive easy to replace whole axle and just as cheap as a bearing  and many cases its the only way to do it not too hard and dont mess with the strut unless your sure of what your doing very deady if not done right

Answer 2

Roughly about 2 hr. Yes it is not a easy one on the front. The rear is p i s s

Answer 3

The part that will be difficult for you is that you need to press the hub out of the bearing using a press.  And press the old bearing out of the knuckle after that.  A lot of times the hub is so badly pitted that if you install it into a new bearing there will still be excessive movement.  Then your really screwed because you have to press it all back apart again, and this process ruins your new bearing you just installed.  So if the hub looks hammered at all the first time, replace it, before installing it and finding out its bad too.

So basically you can remove the knuckle yourself, then take the assembly to a place that has a press, and when their done, put the knuckle back in yourself.

Also, you are doing half the work of replacing the struts, by taking out the knuckle.  But then your going to need to find a place that has a spring compressor so you can swap strut assemblies.  I would suggest replacing the bearing on the top of the strut assembly during that process.  They go bad frequently, and yours will probably fall apart when you take the strut assembly apart.

Answer 4

here is a repair guide that tell how!

http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairG...

have fun!