how difficult is it to change out a front hub bearing

how difficult is it to change out a front hub bearing


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how hard is it to change out a front hub bearing on 2000 buick regal and what do u need for the job

The answer to your question is It Depends! You will need a jack, jack stands, a torque wrench, set of hand tools, hub socket and a couple of hours. If the car is fairly new it should be easy. It it is like mine, I couldn't get the hub out with a puller. I had to have a garage change it. They used an air chisel to knock the old hub out. If the hub comes out easily then it isn't a bad job at all.

If you check the Grand Prix forum in the how to section under maintenance you will probably find a thread that will show you how it is done!

Lynn he posted this question at another thread so I merged the posts to this new thread. We have a procedure at Buick Tips as he was advised.

Thanks for posting.

I think I have a left front hub going bad . There is a " whine " or "humming " sound that increases or decreases with vehicle speed , not engine rpm's . Also , when braking you get the sensation of something rattling but it isn't pulsating like a brake problem . I'm not sure my descriptions are appropriate or descriptive enough for what I'm feeling but hopefully you get the picture of what I'm experiencing ? Would that be the infamous hub problem ?

I Would that be the infamous hub problem ?

It sure sounds like it to me. The last bad front hub/bearing I had it would start getting noisy as vehicle speed increased. Mainly about speeds of 30 mph and above. It sounded like an prop driven airplane. Does the noise change when you move steering left or right?

I agree with Bnaylor. It definitely sounds like a hub to me also. Many times you'll also get ABS and Trac-off lights coming on due to the ABS wheel speed sensor being an integral part of the hub, but not always.