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Front wheel bearing hub replacement

Tiny
RUSSPINKALL
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  • 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
  • 4.2L
  • V6
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 102,000 MILES
Sounds like the front wheel bearings are grinding. Is it possible to grease the bearings or do I have to replace the front hub assemblies? I want to do the job myself.
Tuesday, June 17th, 2014 AT 12:43 PM

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Tiny
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You more than likely need to replace them as once they are grinding then that means they are metal to metal and the damage is done.

Here are some guides that will help with this as they provide additional details needed to figure this out:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/vehicle-grinding-noise

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-repack-axle-bearings

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-cv-axle-bearing

Here is a video on a similar vehicle that will show step by step instructions on how to replace this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgiPRG6jffc

Below is the info from the manual that will give torque specs and any other info that you need. Please let us know if you have other questions. Thanks
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