Are the main front wheel bearings in Track / Kicks replacable?  I have yet to have one aprat?  Looked like a Front wheel drive type unit to me (non servicable) But then i've run across a new bearing for sale on Ebay.

My new 1996 4dr is making some noise.

Yea you can replace them. The outter race is kind of a bitch to press out (if needed) The outter race is one peice and >< shaped where the cone shaped bearings slide in from each side and then torqued down. If the outter race is OK it's an easy repair. If not, I hope you have a good press.

Zig

it depends on what year. i have a 94 16 valve and it is a sold bearing that i had to press out. solid bearing is kinda misleading it is a sleeve that is pressed in and the bearings can actually come out seperatly but when u buy it it is sold as o a liniar bearing race set.

Does it look like this?

THANKS    I think  I see now...  2 bearings and 1 cone shaped race.  

I'll dive into it further once I get the 83 Toyota back together (Alt/ belts/ crank seal/ & Brake Master Cyl)



Looks like one size fits all.  

Chevrolet Tracker 1998-2000 Front Wheel Bearing
Geo   Tracker   1989-1997 Front Wheel Bearing
Suzuki Grand Vitara 1999-2000 Front Wheel Bearing
Suzuki Sidekick 1989-1998 Front Wheel Bearing
Suzuki   Vitara   1999-2000  Front Wheel Bearing
Suzuki    X-90     1996-1998 Front Wheel Bearing

Thats it.  You remove the hub, then there's a snap ring that needs to be removed.

Then you press out the old, and press in the new.

The funny part comes when you put it back together.  You torque the spindal nud down to around 55lbs.

Yea thats it I always went through a few of the bearings before having it all( race & bearings replaced) I can switch ou the bearings but do not have a press to take out the race. So I'll run the same race through a few bearings then take it to Jimmy to have the new stuff pressed in.

Zig

Zig, you gotta change the race too,
that's why you go thru so many bearings

I'm still on the stock set  

So what # replacement are you on

Wild

Yeah, I'm still on the stock set on both my 95's.

Huh.

Zig, you gotta change the race too,
that's why you go thru so many bearings

I'm still on the stock set  

So what # replacement are you on

Wild

I plead the 69th, I mean the 5th, I cant tell you It would be self incriminating  

How the ^%*^% are you still on the original set? My original set trashed out a long time ago.

Zig

It's a grease thing,
Mobil1 is good stuff
Ohh, and don't over tighten them

Michigan has this mud thing going on.  It's everywhere.  

My buddys with their Jeeps have the same problem.

How the ^%*^% are you still on the original set? My original set trashed out a long time ago.

Low humidity.  Not much rain.  Heck if I know!
158,000 miles on my 4-door, and 132,000 on my 2-door, and they're just fine...

You'll must not see much mud trail riding :-/ Or do you pull them every XX miles replace the seals and repack the grease?

Zig

Michigan has this mud thing going on.  It's everywhere.  

My buddys with their Jeeps have the same problem.

Yep. I learned the hard way that you've gotta keep shit clean and greased up.

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