I am in the end of taking my front bearing off of my 2000 GMC Jimmy. What step am I missing?

Question

I need a step by step as to what to do once I take the hub nut of please. It is probobly something simple now. I hope!

Answer 1

OK, you said hub, so it's a 4x4
remove the caliper.
remove the caliper bracket (2 18mm bolts).
slide the rotor off.
remove the ABS sensor screw (hex head ).
pry gently upward on the sensor end that's in the hub until it's out.
remove the big hub nut.
remove the 3 bolts holding the hub on the spindle (15mm).
remove the hub.(sometimes it may be necessary to use a big hammer to loosen the hub from the spindle , don't worry hammer away until loose).
install new hub.

Answer 2

So you've got the wheel, brake caliper, brake rotor, and the big nut that attaches the axle to the bearing hub, right? If so, whack the axle stub back towards the motor to loosen the shaft to the bearing. Don't damage the threads on the axle, use a punch or a no marr hammer. It just needs to be loosened as it will not go that far back. There are then 3 special bolts that hold the hub bearing to the spindle. These are accessed through the front of the bearing through the holes that are between the lug studs that you bolt the wheel to. They are usually a Torx type head of a larger variety and are tight! You will need a special Torx socket to get these off. Get the right size as if these strip, you'll be in trouble. They also might have some kind of thread locker on them to prevent them from loosening off. Once you get these out, you will have to whack the hub to loosen it out of the recess in the spindle which rusts to it. Clean everything and reverse this. I always liked to put some thread locker back on the hub bolts. Good luck.

Answer 3

If you"re repacking grease in the bearing, you're almost there. Just pull the hub off, the bearing should slide off with it. Clean everything real good, removing all old grease and then just do the reverse. It's not that complicated. Just make sure you remove ALL old grease and install with NEW grease. Also, look at the old bearing real good after cleaning. Its always a good idea to relace it while you have it out if its been in there a while. (GOOD MAINTENANCE) Good luck my friend. Its really not that hard of a job.