Replace front bearings, DIY?

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11-15-2011, 06:59 PM

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Is replacing the front bearings on my 545 with 93k miles a reasonable DIY job, or one for a mechanic?

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11-16-2011, 04:16 AM

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Is replacing the front bearings on my 545 with 93k miles a reasonable DIY job, or one for a mechanic?

If you have time to do it. Its a great job to do on the weekend.

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11-16-2011, 05:43 AM

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Wheel bearings?

Pretty straight forward. Could get messy since you will be handling bearing grease.

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11-16-2011, 11:22 AM

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Any special tools required? I was looking at them the other day when I changed my rotors and pads and getting them off/out didn't seem straighforward to me. Any instructions out there?

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