9yrs later, and this is still the correct way to do this job. I just did mine a week ago, and the only thing I did different was I didn't remove the ABS sensor. My car is AWD, so I had to remove the top bolt where the upper control arm attaches to the hub assembly, and loosen the 2 bottom bolts that mount that assemble, and then swing the assembly outward in order to get my axle slid out. Then I put the assembly back in position, and continued on, as you have shown. Nice work!

INCREDIBLE! i’ve seen mechanic versions of this same process and your methode was a lot simpler and needed way less big machinery. Awesome job bud!

you did do it properly. well done from a multi licensed 25 plus year technician

Thanks for doing this video. My wife decided she wanted fuel economy over all wheel drive when we bought it. This is the first video I found on the 2 wheel version.

Couple mechanics already said it but I will say it as well. I am a retired mechanic of 45 years working for new car dealerships and have done hundreds of bearings. I don't believe I could have done any better.

I preferred your method since there are no removing lots of parts. Other videos are just wasting of time from removing unnecessary parts and wasting too much time. Just a clean removal and installation. Thanks!!

Good Job, no time wasting talking to much as some Videos do.. With the right tools can be done at home.. I'm in the Philippines so Labor is cheap, my local Honda dealer changed my noise bearing, the bearing was the main cost, they removed the whole wheel hub assembly and brought it to a press, took a longer time compared to this as having removing suspension link bolts, brake shoes etc.. But they done it while we watched in a nice lounge..

I'm in the Philippines and had the rear right wheel bearing replaced by a Honda main dealer for about $110 I had watched how they done the job and expected them to follow the procedure in this video, I was surprised when they removed the complete rear bearing hub from the suspension arms, which was quite a lot of work and used a press to replace the bearing. It all went fine but took a lot longer than if they used this method. But perhaps they followed the Honda service manual to the letter. If I had the tools I would have followed this method. Good to watch Video as you didn't mess around talking, the edit was good, saved a lot time watching..

Thank you for the share! If you find your self replacing the otherside and the race sticks to the hub a little heat using a hand torch will get it fall right off. thanks again!

Thank you for this video. Now I know what tools I need, and just as importantly don't need, to do this. Honda service manuals are nice, but they expect you to have every tool under the sun at your disposal. Thanks again!

I just did this on my 2006 crv se AWD the right rear bearing had been making noise for a while. I thought it might be the rear differential but after I did the bearing all I hear is my engine and wind noise. This video was exactly what I needed for help even though mine is a AWD it worked the same as the video with the exception of the axle shaft. All I had to do differently was,,,,, after removing the caliper,ABS sensor and rotor(drum) I marked the alignment excentrics at the lower rear knuckle mount then loosened (not removed) the two bolts at the bottom of the knuckle. Then on the top of the knuckle remove the bolt so that the knuckle will swing down allowing you to remove the axle shaft from the hub and support it out of the way. Then swing the knuckle back in place and reinstall the bolt at the top of the knuckle. Then continue with the slide hammer and so on as in the video. Note: When I reinstalled (pressed) the hub back into the newly installed bearing I found out the hard way that your puller (or presser) should be pulling (or pressing) flush from the bearings inner race not the knuckle(like when you press the bearing in) or like in my case you will press to far and destroy your new bearing and have to do it again with a new bearing. Fortunately I had bought two bearings just in case.

Very impressive for your first wheel bearing. I watched to see how you used the bearing kit, but learned a lot. Thank you. That tip about the ABS side of the bearing should save some guys a lot of frustration.

Great video! When pressing in the hub, be sure to use a press disc flush with the bearing itself and not the rear knuckle or else the hub will push the ball bearings out

Great video. You're right, there's not much on the net about how to do this. I have a AWD model and the comments regarding the similarities are helpful as well. I wasn't aware that there was even a 2wd version of the CRV. From what I gather the axle just replaces the spindle on your 2wd version. I guess loosening the top knuckle allows you to pull the assembly out enough to extract the axle. Thanks again, going to give this a try.

Remember not to over tighten the axle nut! Check the torque specs for your vehicle. Thanks for sharing!

Make sure to not press the bearing out the back when pressing it on (there is no "lip" that will stop it) Also the press kit and ring puller were from Harbor Freight, the slide hammer and everything else were borrowed from Autozone. I am still driving this vehicle and the repair is holding up fine. I got the bearing from the Honda dealership directly.

your a genius this will work nicely with all Honda no more taking it to P.o.s to be press in

its called a staked nut on the axle , break the rotor screws loose before you remove the caliper, use the parking brake to hold everything , also a good penetrant is very helpful , good job!

You did a very good job, you had performed the procedure correctly. Additionally your choice of using a breaker bar for removal was right as well. One suggestion if I may is that next time, place your parts in the freezer for a day or half of a day. The difference with installation is like night and day. Good job though nicely done.

finally someone does this job properly does not matter if u have air tools or not but the slide hammer and the bolt and cups tool is the only way to go. so many of these yt vids show guys pulling the whole suspension apart and taking the hub to a press. such a rediculous waste of time. work smarter, not harder. and as a pro technician cutting and breaking the race off the hub is the only way to do it. and dont worry if you nick the hub. its not gunna fucking break in half ffs

Thanks for making this video, man. I'm doing this to mine today.

It was an epic Old school DIY. Not bad for a First timer!

GETTING READY FOR MI CR-V👍🚙

Thanks for your great diy video. I was referred here from the honda forum. My 1997 CRV is making some wirring noise that I suspect is the wheel bearing. So this will save me some $. I like you am no pro but I feel confident I can tackle this.

Hi shuttrbg22, Thanks for your excellent video. It was concise, to the point--no time wasting. I will be using it to replace my front-wheel driver's-side wheel bearing in a month of so. Thanks again, cheers. Fred

Talk about taking advantage of people... Hughes Honda in Warner Robins, Georgia just gave me $558.27 quote to change just one rear hub bearing on a two wheel drive Honda CRV.

Hi. I do the same you did in the video for my CRV 2005 rear left bearing and works exactly you did it. Thanks you for this video. Best Regards

Good video for the most part, but like others have said make sure when pressing in the hub that you hold the inner race as to not separate the new bearing.

Hey shuttrbg22, thanks for making this vid. I have a 2005 LX Honda Civic with a bad front-right wheel bearing. I have a clearer idea, now, of how to replace the bearing courtesy of your vid. Thanks.

You make it look so easy. 👍

I have watched a few of these videos and I liked yours a lot. Good work man. Just currently making my own slide hammer using a set of dumb bells.

Great job man....you're not even a mechanic. Good for you!!!!

Great vid! Easy to follow w/good tips. And congrats on surviving the test drive. ;-)

A trick I've discovered is if your abs sensor wont come out you can disconnect the harness from where it connects to the car itself and pull the hub and bearing with the sensor in place if you're careful

Great Job !

Great video -- much appreciated. I'm going to do my front bearings on a 2005 CRV. I am not sure how much difference it will make since I have to contend with the axle. Leo Costantino below suggested that it might be necessary to loosen the knuckle in order to make room to use the Harbor Freight bearing press tool. If anyone has any advice on this specific task, I would appreciate it.

Thank you ...

thanks for video. i have a honda pilot that needs front passenger side done. i believe i have same design. ill need to get same tools you had!

thanks going to do my 2001 crv hub bearings and brakes this week

Proper torque when reinstalling the axle nut is very important. Primary cause of failure!

Good video

Did great altho would have loved to see the bearings get a good slathering of grease but still good

Where do you live ? I’m guessing down south because I don’t see any rust like we do in Massachusetts

Excelente video! Excelentes herramientas. Lo único que tengo igual es la linterna jejeje Muchas gracias

Great vid, just wish yours was 4wd.. Thanks for making this.

great video getting ready to do my 2000 crv front hub i take pep boys or auto zone have the tools to get the job done loaner tools of course no need to spend money on tools u going to use once!!!!😕

Great information thank you for this video!

Thanks for the post. Im starting to hear a noise from the rear rt , gonna check it out. Wonder if this is a common problem with the CRVs.

Great video!

dude. u did a great job. TERRIFIC

thanks for sharing!!

Ruben, thanks for watching. I'm not sure what year and model you have. There are 2 versions, one version has a bolt on hub assembly, the hub would be held on by 4 bolts in the back of the hub. If you have this version than the job is easy, just unbolt the hub and bang out the old lug bolts and put it back on. If you don't see 4 bolts holding on the hub, then you have the version that needs to be pressed on like my video. Good luck!

Great job, thanks

Thanks for the video. I attempted this today on the left rear on the AWD version. Took around 7 hours after few trips to AutoZone and Harbor Freight. Didn't have right tools on hand. I had trouble unscrewing the screw from the rotor using a vise grip to force it to loosen as the screws started to strip. I got it off after applying torque and hitting the back of the screw with a hammer. Rotor drum came off after hitting it with a hammer few times. Didn't have too much issue getting the hub off with the puller. I saw another youtube clip where the person used a plier to get the snap ring off. I spent a good amount of time trying to get it off with a plier and finally gave up and drove to AutoZone (closer to my location) and picked up www.autozone.com/test-scan-and-specialty-tools/snap-ring-pliers/oem-4-pcs-snap-ring-pliers-set/532465_0_0. This is the only snap ring tool they had in stock so I bought it for $15. Got it off after struggling for another 10min. The next problem I ran into was removing the ABS sensor. After removing the bolt and trying to pry with a flat head, half off the plastic broke off and the sensor was not budging. It look rusted. I didn't want to risk damaging it, so I left it in there hoping to not damage it along the way. I then unbolted the cam and the arms that hold the assembly, no issue with that part. It was difficult to maneuver the axle away from the assembly since the ABS and drum brake line was still attached and there was very little play room. I noticed that the ABS line had some tension when I was trying to remove the axle. Had no issue removing the old bearing and installing new ones. I spent another 30min trying to put the snap ring back with the tool from AutoZone and gave up and drove to Harbor Freight to get the same tool as the one used in the video. I ran into the same issue as the poster where the tip was a little too wide. I used a dremel to trim it. Good thing about this I would not use a snap ring plier that lacks a locking mechanism. HF sold the same exact tool I bought from AF for $3.99 with a different branding. Will be returning that junk back to AF. After putting everything back the car drives smooth and now I get the ABS, VSA light as I must've damaged the sensor line trying to maneuver the knuckle to remove the axle. My advice would be to have all the tools and parts ready in hand. Also when removing the Cam bolt, draw some marking prior to unbolting so that you can align it back the way it was removed. Best of luck to anyone that is attempting this.

very useful video😊

how did you take out the axle spindel. we have the same exact car and you're the only one that is doing it for this type of model car 2006. You didnt get to show how to take out the axle spindle and i'm stuck

THX 4 the great vid!

Was this the Front or Rear of your vehicle? What brand is best for the bearing? I am having to replace my Passenger Front Bearing on my 07 Accord 3.0. I am also thinking of replacing the Hub as well. Reason for this is I will be the replacing this bearing for the second time. First time I had a Mechanic shop (Sharp's Import) replace it. Lasted me 2 years. Had it inspected and they suggested replacing the hub, being that the bearing only last 2 years so they believe the hub could be warped, causing the shorter life of the bearing. Estimate was $400 (Parts and Labor) Bearing ONLY replaced and $500 (Parts and Labor) for Hub and Bearing to be replaced.Pretty ridiculous, that's the same amount for getting 4 new tires and having them put on and balanced. It's one bearing. Thanks in advance.

that was really helpful thank you

What’s the list of tools you had to rent to do the job and what tool did you have to buy from Harbor Freight that you mentioned in the description?

Hey I have a 05 Crv and I don’t know I hear a noise can’t describe it but it’s the same rear driver side first I thought it was the tire got new tires the noise still second replace the diff fluid and still but it’s weird like I hear it sometimes and sometimes it’s not so loud like groaning noise and I don’t if you car shakes between 20 or 40 mph and somehow the same tire slip when I driving in a slight turn or bad road idk it’s getting annoying

Good video👌

Thank you!

after how much mileage would it be safe to say that you need to change your wheel hub bearing replacement?

Crude but effective!

great thank you my mechanic wanted 350

Good job bud

Great Vid. Ok, so I got the hub pressed back onto the new bearing just like in your video. when I removed the Harbor Freight bearing press I noticed that the hub was kind of sloppy. Will this slop go away once I install the spindle and axle nut and torque it down? Did your hub a have some play in it when you pressed it onto your bearing?

Genius!

thank you

Good video....a bit lacking in detail...but thanks.

Bravo, job well done! Many thanks. BTW, how many miles on the CRV?

Would the process of removing the wheel bearing work for the front also?

btw.. you have no idea how much of a headache you avoided by having the 2wd model, and an abs sensor that came right out.. NO IDEA.....

The hardest part of the job for me so far is getting the axle removed. Bolts for the wheel hub are stuck.

Why not replace the whole hub assembly?

What differences would I encounter on my 1998 Honda crv awd with abs. The driver side bearings are going out?

Besides the wrench, what were you torquing to press the hub back on? was it the axle nut?

you can ruin the internal bearings from what i was told buy using this method. they are supposed to be push off via machine and pushed on

wait you never talked about the tools? lol or did i miss it? can you rent all of them at autozone?

Nice good vid

Why not use a gear puller instead of the slide hammer?

If I got the wheel hub with the bearing already pressed in, do you happen to know what steps Id skip? I've watched several videos and I'm trying to figure out the best way to do lol

Ok..how did you put new hub in

Is it more complicated on a four wheel drive? I fear that it is.

What is the part number on that bearing i am seeing nsk japan but dont get number for the bearing

No way in hell you do this so easily with hand tools. Most people will have a rude awakening when they start doing this job and realize the old bearing isn't budging. You'll need to take it to shop to have them remove it or get a good press machine to finish the job. I hope most people aren't foolish enough to think its a simple job that can be done in less than several hours (assuming everything works out).

Heat the old race with a torch and it will drop off.

Hi shuttrbg22, Thanks for sharing. I want to remove the hub of the front wheels to replace stud bolts only. I cannot do this without removing the hub. That video you shown is for the rear wheels, Is hub removal at front easy to pull. I havent tried it yet but I want to consult you first. Any info appreciated

awesome thanks.

What should a mechanic charge me for this job? I have a 2004 CR-V.

Anyone: I wonder if a 2005 CRV LX 2W drive has the same type of pressed on bearing or a bolted on Hub Assembly ?

You did not torque the axle nut...this is a very important step and your bearing will fail prematurely...you have to load the bearing by torqueing it down to factory specifications.

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Same for the front too?

Great job. My only question is what is the torque specs for the spindle nut?

Very helpful video! Can you provide the harbor freight part number for the tool kits you used? Thanks!

what puller did you get or have ? thanks

How long did it take you to do this?

Im a little confused. Looked like you had disk brakes at the beginning of the video and halfway through It looks like a drum brake.