Car is making a really LOUD roaring noise :(

[brodee]

I'm doing my right front on my eta this weekend, I'll let you know if you don't find out before then,

[TimmyBigHands]

Thanks a lot man... I was going to do mine this weekend too, but rock climbing in Zion calls :) The hub/bearing can wait a week.

[brodee]

I did mine yesterday. IF I would have had the coreect tools to start with it would have been a 30 minute job. I bought a 36mm socket that's made for hub assemblies but it wouldnt' fit inside the hosuing to reach the nut. Make sure you have one that fits. I ended up getting a 12point one from Home Depot for $7 that worked great. Only other thing I had issues with was the hex bolt that holds the rotor on, but an air hammer made short work of that

The old bearing came off with a couple whacks of a hammer, no puller needed. The new one went on pretty easy, I slipped it on as far as it would go and then put the socket against the bearing surface and tapped it gently into place with a hammer. From there just torqued everything back up, re-installed the brakes and put the wheel back on.

Let me know if you have any problems with it.

[TimmyBigHands]

So I'll need a 12 point, 36mm socket? What kinda length should it be?

[brodee]

So I'll need a 12 point, 36mm socket? What kinda length should it be?

Unlike other things in life, on this one length doesn't matter The one I got was not a deep socket and worked fine.

Where do you live? On the of chance you are anywhere around Houston I'll help you do yours if you want.

[TimmyBigHands]

length doesnt matter

:oops:

But seriously, thanks for the offer Brodee! Unfortunatly I'm stuck here in Vegas about 400 miles from ya. :(

I would love someone who knows these cars well to take mine for a spin one day.

[T.Dot E30]

find the thinnest socket you can, thats where the problem is.....same problem i hate, and impact socket was too thick to fit in.

[AndrewBird]

Anyone got a pick of a wheel bearing? Curious to see what a BMW one looks like.

Andrew