300ZX rear wheel bearings

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Mookie1414
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Car: 1990 2+2

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Looking to replace these howling bearings in my 1990 NA 300, Any how too available or any tips?
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Ace2cool
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Car: 1991 Nissan 300ZX TT
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Location: Murfreesboro, TN

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Wheel bearings aren't really a weekend mechanic type of repair. You'll need a ~1000 lb hydraulic/pneumatic press to reassemble everything, and it can be a major PITA to keep everything lined up while pressing them back in.

For a write up on replacing the whole assembly, here is a good link, written for a G37, but very similar on our cars.
http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/replac ... 35-g3.html

Once you have removed the wheel bearing, you can use just about any wheel bearing press how-to for that, most are pretty well the same. Here's one written for an Infiniti I30.
wheel-bearing-replacement-question-t519911.html

CrazedZ32Owner
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Car: 91 Z32 TT(no motor), 2008 350Z Nismo, 05 Pontiac Sunfire speed machine!!! :)
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dude i just did my front DS bearing 2 weeks ago..... took me like 8 hours with some pretty good help....i dont have tips for ya. Just be careful when you press the new one back in


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