Question about wheel bearings an ball Joints.

[highrollerzaudio]

I've got a few question for anybody that has ever changed there wheel bearings or ball joints. In a couple of weeks im goin be changing my rotors to SP Performance Diamond Slotted Rotors - Zinc Plated an pads to hawk hps an installing goodridge brake lines an changing my brake fluid to the ATE Superblue Brake Fluid. i got a great deal on buying the moog ball joints an timken wheel bearings an seals an he through in a wix fuel filter for free for buying all this at once. i will be painting my front suspension parts gloss black with dupont high temp paint an calipers with the g2. my questions are
1. How long of a punch do ya need to knock out the race? the biggest one i have is a 10" will this work?
2. Will a 3 pound sledge hammer be ok for knocking them out
3. how much grease do ya put in the hub it does not say a certain amount in the fsm. ill be using mobile 1 full synthic wheelbearing grease
4.Is the ball joint a simple unbolt an bolt back on since the hub will be removed .
5.i will have a impact gun, sledge hammer,punch, pickle fork, the nissan socket, bearing grease packer an other hand tools is there any other special tools you need for the job? thanks again its being done on my 2002 nissan pathfinder 2wd

[Towncivilian]

You don't need anything to remove the bearings. The outer bearing will pop out when you pull the rotor off the hub. The inner bearing will come out with ease when you remove the inner bearing seal (use a seal puller, it is rather difficult to remove). You will need new inner bearing grease seals; the outer bearing dust caps will be okay if you don't mangle them too badly.

After packing the bearings with grease, apply a liberal coat of grease on the spindle as well as the inside of the hub assembly before putting the inner bearings in. Put the hub on the spindle, then put the outer bearing in. Install the wheel bearing lock nut, apply the bearing preload according to the FSM, then install the wheel bearing lock nut washer and continue with installation. Ensure there is no axial play. See this replacement guide if you haven't yet for some pictures of the process.

Sorry, I don't know about the ball joint replacement procedure.

[highrollerzaudio]

i was goin remove the seal with a flat tip screw driver an hammer. In the fsm it looks like abs piece is mounted in the hub in between the wheel bearings the only ones i have seen were mounted on the back side of the hub. my only concern is knockin the races out. Im going to go to autozone an borrow the race an seal driver kit to get them back in.

[Towncivilian]

Oh, you're replacing the wheel bearings. I just regreased mine without replacement. You'll likely need a race driver if nothing else then to get the new races in. Sorry for the mistake.

What do you mean by "abs piece"?

[highrollerzaudio]

its the ring that has teeth that the abs sensor reads to sense brake lock up during hard braking an keeps the tire from lockin up an sliding. I think it pulsates the brake pressure applyin the brakes an releasing it. i think that's what it does Im not positive though its been 7yrs since i graduated nadc. I never went into the mechanic field. An thanks for the help for theses questions an the ones from my other posts.

[Towncivilian]

Never saw that when I was replacing brake pads & rotors and regreasing wheel bearings.