Tons of help thankyou!

@4DIYers

Жыл бұрын

No problem!

This is the very best video on KZread for my 2001 Durango SLT PLUS. I almost gave my mechanic $400. I paid $170 for two hubs/bearing, $20 for a few tools, and two hours later, smooth, quiet cruising. Thanks again.

@gottadance5672

6 жыл бұрын

Anderson McCant ... Ditto

@miguelcastaneda7236

5 жыл бұрын

Anderson McCant you over paid i go where mechanics go wholesale 44 $ each..for 2004 missmy 93 with timkin bearings 18$ new and grease.done

@edwardthayer9386

5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, but if your mechanic was only charging 400 for both bearings he's either a crackhead or just 1 of the very few great mechanics still left.

@itzPNI

5 ай бұрын

@@edwardthayer9386crackheads make some good mechanics 😩

I really appreciate you going through this slow and the way you explained everything thankful for this video

@4DIYers

3 жыл бұрын

No problem and thank you so much for the feedback!

I removed the Caliper and nothing else; bungee'd it up & out of the way, and then gave the spindle a few very sharp hits dead center with a good heavy sledge. The self-tightening nut was really on there and I had to stand on the wrench with everything I had (all 270lbs)! But she came off with a sharp jolt. Reassembly was easy enough; nice system (I like not getting my hands in packing grease). Thanks -this video answered a lot of Q's

@4DIYers

8 жыл бұрын

Glad to help out and thank you for the feedback!

Remove the caliper bracket and caliper in one piece. It's way easier

This is a good video. I have done dozens of wheel bearings over the years and I agree with everything this guy has done. The hub nut is actually a 36mm and can be rented/returned at your local Oriellys or Autozone. And use a 3 jaw puller. A lot less hassle then a hammer.but again. A great video.

@4DIYers

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the feedback and tips!

@JohnSmith-yz6lt

13 күн бұрын

The axle nut is actually a 35mm. Just did mine this week.

It’s a 7 mm allen wrench to remove the brake assembly on a 2002 Dakota.

Best video I've found on the subject of replacing the wheel hub on the Dodge 2WD Dakota. All the others seem to be for 4WD. Thanks! Well done!

Very helpful thank you! Getting ready to change mine this week.

@4DIYers

7 жыл бұрын

Excellent to hear and thank you!

Thanks for the torque info!

Going to change the hubs and bearings on my buddies Dakota today. Beautiful day off, he's buying beer and a very helpful video. Thank you

@4DIYers

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear and glad to help out :)

Very helpful video. The Q and A fills in any gaps. Thanks, V

Best video so far for my 99 Dakota Sport, I needed the socket size and the Torque per lbs, Also had no idea the main bolt could not be reused, Well until I cleaned it off and saw DO NOT REUSE:p THANX FER THE VIDEO BIG HELP!

@4DIYers

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear and thank you! :)

well shot and explained. great job

@4DIYers

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you and don't forget to subscribe!

this video is good for 2001 Ram 1500, also. great job

Does a brand new hub need to be greased before installing.

Possible it could be. Depending of the circumstances, you can jack the vehicle up and give the wheel a spin and you should be able to hear or feel the grinding. Other times because there is the full weight of the vehicle on the spindle, that's when the noise shows up. You can't repack these types of bearings with grease either.

Basically, I'd like to thank you for the actual video and torque spec itself. To the point, well done.

Very well done video!

Simple, straight forward and to the point. Bravo, nice video. I'm gonna subscribe and check out other vids. Thanks bro.

@4DIYers

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words and support!

Does nut spin counter clockwise

I wish all videos were made as well and help on this one thank you very much

@4DIYers

8 жыл бұрын

+Ttsbobby ttsbobby Thank you for the compliment and no problem, glad to help out!

Nice video and easy to follow thanks for sharing

@4DIYers

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks very helpfull .

@4DIYers

8 жыл бұрын

+bagabuck1 No problem.

Thank you. ... Great Video .

@4DIYers

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Thanks, it helps

@4DIYers

6 жыл бұрын

No problem :)

It’s so much easier if you remove the rotor with the caliper still attached. No need to remove the caliper.

@4DIYers

3 жыл бұрын

The rotor isn't attached to the caliper. You cannot removed the rotor without removing the carrier first.

Well done video!

@4DIYers

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video of how to replace a hub assembly, but not how to replace the bearings on a hub like the video said..

@kadebeeny157

Жыл бұрын

From my understanding you have to buy the hub assembly as a whole you can't just replace the bearings.

Good video thanx👍

@4DIYers

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

No grease needed to put the new hub on. After you've cleaned up the shaft, it should be a perfect sliding fit.

Do you mean with the new bearing??? The new bearing actually doesn't really have much free wheel spin because it is freshly packed with grease, therefore is does cause a certain amount of drag compared to the worn out bearing with no/minimal grease.

How do you keep the bearings greased???

@4DIYers

2 жыл бұрын

They're pre-greased from new, they're not serviceable like the tapered style.

Amazon has great prices and replace both. I only say Amazon, because I recently did this on my 2003 Dodge Dakota 2wd and bought raybestos brand front hub assembly for both sides regular retail was 80-160 each and I paid 37.16 with free shipping and a 9.84 rebate for buying two. They are very high quality and arrived quickly. Autozone was 85.99 each and all of the other autopart specialty locations are atound the same.

My brake caliper bolts were actually 7mm Allen head bolts

@4DIYers

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip!

Is it absolutely necessary to buy a new spindle nut too, or can I make do with the factory one?

@4DIYers

Жыл бұрын

The recommended method is buying a new spindle nut too, they are technically a one time use part.

God bless you kind sir:)

Have you tried any other auto parts retailers such as NAPA or Autozone? But you can also buy them online too, such as Rock Auto or Ebay if you don't mind buying it online.

Is there a speed sensor thing? My 03 Dakota cruise light will lite but won't hold speed. Its suggested it may be wheel bearing sensor...

i havent done mine yet but isnt it easier to leave the brake assembly on to break the spindle nut loose so someone can hold the brake so it dont spin im not sure just other vehicles i have realized its much easier

@4DIYers

6 жыл бұрын

The nut is always stationary, it's part of the spindle. Unless you were working on a 4wd, then it rotates.

Can anyone tell me the part number or add a link for the replacement hub? Most of what I find are for 4wd.

@1Klooch

7 жыл бұрын

Was told by my parts guy that there can be as many as 8 different hubs for Dakotas depending on 2 wd/4 wd and ABS configurations to name a few variables . The first time I bought these the parts guy went out, we clocked the wheels over and he got down and did a visual to select the right one. Thank you Eric of Merle's Auto Supply in Green Valley, AZ.

@joanbeckett9209

6 жыл бұрын

go to rockauto.com! They are the least expensive at $23.??. Don't forget to order new spindle nuts for $8.??. Making each wheel bearing hub under $33 (with new spindle nut). Shipping was under $10 when I ordered mine(ordered early Monday and had them late Friday). They have 2wd rwd wheel bearing hub assemblies and 4wd as well.

How much free spin should be in the actual hub once its off the ground . Should there be any noise when turning it?

Does anyone know if I can use an abs hub on my 02 Dakota 2x4 that doesn't have abs on front??

Do you know if there's any 4.5 in 5 lug hubs that may fit the dakota ?

Hi I have n 03 Durango basic model no 4x4, the gets no cutter pin or nothing fancy just hub n retaining nut, The bearing where shot ni was able to remove the nut with no force n don't know the torque to reinstall cause 185lbs seems like it would destroy the bearings can u help.

@4DIYers

10 жыл бұрын

185lbs is the torque specs required for the locking nut which holds on the spindle. It is a very large diameter threaded stud, so it will handle that type of torque. Just standard lug nuts are rated for 100lbs on average.

I have a1997 Dodge DAKOTA SPORT im experiencing wheel bearing noise im not shure which side its coming from if I turn the steering wheel to the left it seems too get louder it houls like a banchie but when I turn the wheel to the right quieter is it the right side that's bad ?

@4DIYers

6 жыл бұрын

Check out this video here for diagnosis kzread.info/dash/bejne/g5qDyLF7isnenNI.html

Hey Im hearing a roar again in the front of my dodge dakota can there be a "bad' spindle? also Im sure it was toque but do i pack greese

I'm looking all over and no help yet, maybe I can get lucky here. I have the new assembly all ready to go but the spindle on my truck is pretty tore up so what do I do? The threads look like they would just eat up my new bearing assembly nut so I don't want to install it until such time as I can be sure it will be ok. I don't know how to post a photo with this so I just have to hope my explanation is sufficient. Thanks.

@joeonleysr.2837

10 жыл бұрын

my profile photo shows what I'm looking to find out about. It looks to be one piece with the surrounding unit, and I don't know what to ask for at the Junk yard or even order new online. It's going to take a bit to replace I can see that but WHAT THE HELL IS IT?

@4DIYers

10 жыл бұрын

By the looks of that photos, it looks like the threads are stripped. If you want you can upload a higher quality photo on my 4DIYers Facebook page. I have the link posted on my channel. You might be able to clean the threads up if they are not too bad with a die nut. If it's too far gone, you'll need to get a new spindle. The spindle isn't too bad to remove, should only be an hour job. You will need a tuning fork to remove the upper and lower ball joints and the tie rod. How did it happen???

Did this truck have all wheel ABS? my truck is a 00 dakota and i guess it has all wheel abs, and my hubs look like they have a gear looking back side, not smooth like the one in the vid and I am rear wheel drive, not 4X4.

@4DIYers

8 жыл бұрын

+Eslamizar Only rear wheel ABS if I remember correctly and this was 2wd as well. Yeah the gear shaped portion on the backside of the hub is for the ABS sensor.

Thanx for listing tools, though my '02 looks like Allen or torx bolts for the upper and lower caliper sliding bolts.

@4DIYers

6 жыл бұрын

Glad to help out and thank you for the info as well.

Anybody know what transmission is in a 97 dodge Dakota v8 magnum automatic ? I've already wasted a couple hundred dollars buying a trans out of a 96 ram 1500 but the bell housing didnt line up

Very good video man.. I'm glad to see that this wasn't one of those silent videos like you coming see on here, we're people are too damn shy to speak lol...

@4DIYers

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you and always happy to help :)

So the wheel bearing is in the wheel hub Assembly

does the hub nut have to be replaced cause the auto parts store told me no?

@4DIYers

7 жыл бұрын

It is a nyloc nut and the nature of it's usage, yes it does need to be replaced.

how did you pack the bearings

@4DIYers

5 жыл бұрын

You don't, they're basically a sealed unit from factory with grease already. The only wheel bearings requiring grease to be added is a tapered roller bearing.

can wheel studs be replaced without taking hub off

@roblow2247

7 жыл бұрын

is there enough room?

@4DIYers

7 жыл бұрын

You should be able to. You'll just need the same amount of distance between the backside of the hub and spindle as the total stud length.

That's a flawless looking hub. Q: When reinstalling the hub, do you need to put grease back on the spindle?

Where, besides a Dodge dealer, have you been able to find the locking nut? I hear that Dodge wants $30+ for one!?!! Thanks, Bruce in South Carolina

i can't get the nut off my 98 dakota... i seems to be on there pretty good

@4DIYers

10 жыл бұрын

A large johnson bar or an impact gun should able to help with that. Make sure you are also turning it in the right direction as well.

@TheBruce616

10 жыл бұрын

Its not left handed thread is it

@TheBruce616

10 жыл бұрын

I was using a 36mm socket seemed a lil loose

@4DIYers

10 жыл бұрын

Depends which side you are replacing. Left side of the vehicle is left hand thread and the right side is right hand thread sitting from the driver's seat. If you are using metric, then 35mm is the correct size.

@firstvette8210

8 жыл бұрын

35mm is a perfect, very tight fit.

what size is the spindle nut.

@4DIYers

8 жыл бұрын

+Hurst Shiftin As written in the description, 1-3/8".

Be careful other video's give the size of the center nut as 32mm but its 1 3/8 size like explained in this video

How do you take the hub off without taking the but off. I Dont follow

@4DIYers

10 жыл бұрын

The nut does have to be removed in order to take the hub off.

@Daviemes13

9 жыл бұрын

4DIYers You left out some little details on the video that you understand but others my not. Like is there a race behind the hub that needs removed or do you have to re-install the new bearings in the new hub.

@4DIYers

9 жыл бұрын

There isn't a race behind the hub that needs to be removed and the bearing is a whole assembly with the hub. Once you purchase a new hub, it already comes preinstalled with a new bearing.

ty for not showing the whole hub!!

I want to see you get the hub off with the nut still on the spindle. You arent replacing the bearings you are simply swapping out hubs.

@4DIYers

2 жыл бұрын

The hub and bearing are a one piece assembly. At the time the video was made and I'm assuming it's still the same, you cannot get just the bearing.

@timothy3727

2 жыл бұрын

@@4DIYers Yeah in the back of the hub there's a C clip If you remove that clip you can press those bearings out and there're a lot cheaper to buy just a bearing Because the hub never actually gets any WEAR There's 2 bearings inside there

Dude I hope you replaced those brakes since you had it all apart anyways.

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Title is misleading, you changed the whole hub instead of just the bearing

@4DIYers

6 жыл бұрын

You can't buy a bearing, it comes in a one piece assembly. Many vehicles have a similar design.