kdaddy Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 What tools and steps should I take to replace it Thank you all again Kdaddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adallak Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 It was not difficult on my car, but some people here had problem with newer cars... You will need torx (55?), a puller, 34mm(?) socket. Perhaps someone with your model year will chime in with details. Search the archives fro "hub bearing" etc. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadian95sts Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 What year and model are we talkin about?? Matt A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...BUT, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "darn...that was fun!" www.madd.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adallak Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 What year and model are we talkin about?? Matt It is 1994 Deville. kdaddy, It is always a good idea 1) to show your car and the mileage in your personal information, 2) to continue the thread you already started, so people would know the history of the problem, 3) post results when the problem is solved. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 Several years ago I did one on my '92 Deville. It took :45 min, jack up to jack down. It was the first time I had done one. A FSM would be helpfull. If I remember correctly I had to put a prybar between the knuckle and the CV joint to prevent pulling the axle til the hub let go of the splined axle shaft. Others have mentione having a lot of trouble, even with a puller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 I have heard mixed stories. I have replaced them on my 91 and it was a cake walk. I am going to replace one on my 96 next week, I don't think a puller is the way to go, I bought a slide hammer for the job. The hardest part is actually torquing up the 33/34 mm big nut back up to the spec, which is like 180/200 foot pounds. Since my torque wrench only goes to 100 foot pounds its a guess... Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry94 Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 I have heard mixed stories. I have replaced them on my 91 and it was a cake walk. I am going to replace one on my 96 next week, I don't think a puller is the way to go, I bought a slide hammer for the job. The hardest part is actually torquing up the 33/34 mm big nut back up to the spec, which is like 180/200 foot pounds. Since my torque wrench only goes to 100 foot pounds its a guess... Mike, are you sure about the torque on the axle nut ? I just looked it up for my '94 and it says 107 ft. lbs. I believe if you used 200 ft. lbs, this will lead to premature failure of the bearing. The reason I say that is a few years ago I installed a SKF front hub/bearing and didn't bother looking up the torque. I just tightened it very tight with the breaker bar. When I went for a test drive, that bearing would vibrate/run rough on a tight turn. (As if being too tight) I loosened and then torqued to 107 ft. lb. and it ran smooth. That was three years ago and it is still running fine. Barry 2008 STS V82016 Colorado Z711970 Corvette LT-1 Coupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 Barry, I just checked my 91 manual, and my old memory is right on, the nut on the 91 is to be tightened to 180 foot pounds! Here is a scan from the manual...see #1 I was not suggesting that ALL nuts be torqued to 180 foot pounds, only that I had difficulty torquing my 91 to 180 foot pounds... For everyone's information my 96 manual states that the big axle nut gets tightened to 110 foot pounds, check your FSM for your own specs, when you do this job, Mike By the way, this is the slide hammer I purchased: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Disp...itemnumber=5469 Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry94 Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Barry, I just checked my 91 manual, and my old memory is right on, the nut on the 91 is to be tightened to 180 foot pounds! Here is a scan from the manual...see #1 I was not suggesting that ALL nuts be torqued to 180 foot pounds, only that I had difficulty torquing my 91 to 180 foot pounds... For everyone's information my 96 manual states that the big axle nut gets tightened to 110 foot pounds, check your FSM for your own specs, when you do this job, Mike By the way, this is the slide hammer I purchased: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Disp...itemnumber=5469 Mike, that's quite a difference in torque settings with only a couple years difference. The bearing design may have changed, or GM may have discovered that the higher torque was not required. Good suggestion an checking the torque for your specific year, I would not have thought there was such a difference between the years. Barry 2008 STS V82016 Colorado Z711970 Corvette LT-1 Coupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 I agree Barry it is quite a big torque spec. My 74 eldo was high also. Thanks Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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