325 xi Front Wheel Bearing

JRP · 03-26-2011, 09:46 AM

Has anyone changed a front wheel bearing?? Any suggestions, special tools required, lessons learned?? Thx

Babydragon · 03-26-2011, 12:53 PM

ive never done it on BMW's bot alot of cars have a "press fit" bearing that you need a bearing driver for.
But more than likely you can do it yourself if you research a little.

itsbrokeagain · 03-28-2011, 12:12 AM

You need a press to get the bearing out. Spindle needs to come off the car and mounted face down to press the hub first out of the bearing, then the bearing out of the spindle.

pits200 · 03-28-2011, 09:38 AM

That's why I hate AWD cars! Those rwd guys have it so convenient most of the time.

itsbrokeagain · 03-28-2011, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by pits200

That's why I hate AWD cars! Those rwd guys have it so convenient most of the time.

lol its not that bad, takes about 2 hours tops..

Babydragon · 03-28-2011, 01:58 PM

If you've never used a press I don't think I'd DIY this one.

pits200 · 03-28-2011, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt@Camber-Toe

lol its not that bad, takes about 2 hours tops..

Come on Matt, maybe for you it takes 2 hours. lol. That's like a fat person telling someone it only takes about 20 minutes to polish off a bag of oreos but we all know it takes a little longer.

Eh, I just had my front passenger bearing replaced under warranty about 2 weeks ago before I was about to get my coils installed.

jerflash · 03-29-2011, 05:16 PM

i am starting to think my front right bearing is on its way out. picked up the car in jan CPO and i feel and sometimes here what seems to be a wheel bearing but i have no wabble when i shake the wheel or when driving

pits200 · 03-29-2011, 06:12 PM

When I had mine changed it wasn't very loud but there was a wobble.

itsbrokeagain · 04-03-2011, 09:53 AM

my girls has a humming coming from it..when it was hit in the rear quarter it was pushed into the curb and messed up the wheel..its been making noise for like 29k now..need to get around to changing it, the bearing is only $75..

martyp · 04-13-2011, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt@Camber-Toe

my girls has a humming coming from it..when it was hit in the rear quarter it was pushed into the curb and messed up the wheel..its been making noise for like 29k now..need to get around to changing it, the bearing is only $75..

I need one of my front wheel bearings changed ... the dealer quoted me $432.98 for parts, that's for the whole wheel hub assembly. Are they ripping me off you guys think? Would I just need the bearing itself? I just have a plain jane 325i, no all-wheel.

Part #BM31-21-6-765-157 to be exact!

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JRP New Member 7 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325 xi Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	325 xi Front Wheel Bearing Has anyone changed a front wheel bearing?? Any suggestions, special tools required, lessons learned?? Thx
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Babydragon Captain 34 Rep 781 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chic/ago iTrader: (0)	ive never done it on BMW's bot alot of cars have a "press fit" bearing that you need a bearing driver for. But more than likely you can do it yourself if you research a little.
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itsbrokeagain 310 Rep 15,745 Posts Drives: 1999 528iT, E53 X5, E46 325xi Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Strong Island iTrader: (7)	You need a press to get the bearing out. Spindle needs to come off the car and mounted face down to press the hub first out of the bearing, then the bearing out of the spindle.
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pits200 Colonel 547 Rep 2,590 Posts Drives: 09 335i X-Drive Black Sapphire Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (1)	That's why I hate AWD cars! Those rwd guys have it so convenient most of the time.
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jerflash Lieutenant 39 Rep 522 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 328xi/2002 ws6 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: long island, ny iTrader: (0)	i am starting to think my front right bearing is on its way out. picked up the car in jan CPO and i feel and sometimes here what seems to be a wheel bearing but i have no wabble when i shake the wheel or when driving __________________ Daily Driver: 2014 428i MSPORT MINERAL GRAY W/ CORAL INTERIOR PICKED UP ON 9/28!! Racecar: 2002 Trans Am WS6, Red w/Ebony Leather...Loud and Fast.
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