V8 S10 Blazer 4x4 Front Wheel Bearing/Hub Replacement (Ep.17)

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After this truck had a close encounter (eg. impact) with a wall at high speed, the wheel bearing on that side started to develop a vibration so we know it needed to be replaced. Working out a time to do the work meant that we had to get it done in the middle of the night but that has never stopped us before! It's a simple job slowed down a little bit by rust but since it had all been apart before it isn't anything too crazy.
Date of filming: August 2nd, 2018
Song List (Order of First Appearance):
0:01 Country Blues - Silent Partner
4:34 The Clean Up Man - Dan Lebowitz
9:53 Rotten Gardenias - Huma-Huma
(All music provided by KZfaq's Audio Library royalty free.)
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@ZylonFPV 5 жыл бұрын

14:00 - it really sounds a lot better there. The only sounds remaining are the gloves squeaking - maybe you need to replace your glove bearings next?

@Shane-Singleton 5 жыл бұрын

Or use anti-seize on them.

@roadkill5333 5 жыл бұрын

@Shane Singleton: YOU WIN!! Best comment ever!!

@davyleupz 5 жыл бұрын

I know how to replace these but I watch just to hear your narrations. Lol 😂. Keep being awesome bro!!!

@prancstaman 5 жыл бұрын

Are you kidding, "Death Trap", that thing is mint, LOL. Can never have too much anti-seize!!!

@magicjb8008 5 жыл бұрын

For torquing the axle nut you can stick a screwdriver into the vents of the brake rotor through the middle of the brake caliper to keep the hub from turning

@FuzzyDiceProjects 5 жыл бұрын

I would be worried about breaking a vent rib on the rotor or bending the screwdriver with that much torque, but in reality that would probably do just fine

@StormHawksHD 2 жыл бұрын

done it plenty of times before. Had to do it 4 times on my subaru when I transmission swapped. Big 32mm bolts.

@HAunderscoreVE 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, nearly 4 TB of footage. Thats.. a decent amount. Looking foward to the future!

@willhoward3052 5 жыл бұрын

I wonder what his anti-seize budget looks like yearly

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

From similar experience, one jug of anti-seize will last for about a decade. But, you'll need at least 2 since one will always be lost when you need it.

@roadkill5333 5 жыл бұрын

I have one small container of anti-seize, handed down by my great great grandfather, that I put on everything, from toast for breakfast in the morning, to inflamed hemorrhoids, to replacement heart valves. That stuff is like a lifetime investment, that you can pass down to your relatives!! A little bit goes a long way, and never runs out!! They're like grits!!

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

@@roadkill5333 ...and you'll find it all over in places you never imagined. I've had to clean that stuff out of my arm pit before, no joke.

@WApnj 5 жыл бұрын

Fluid-Film would be a better choice than silver anti-seize. But I have done the same in a pinch.

@DesmondBorcherds 5 жыл бұрын

How things have changed; in the 1980's when I did a lot of vehicle work; wheel-nuts were torqued down then released by backing off the nut by 90 degrees. Great video thanks

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

These sealed unitized bearings eliminate all of that, including the need to repack them. Personally, I think they're a great upgrade. They usually last for well over 100,000 miles and then you just bolt a new one on. I rank them right up there with serpentine belts (which almost never get thrown off, are dead silent, and last a decade) on my list of favorable advances in automotive technology over the last 40 or so years.

@justarandomweeb3220 5 жыл бұрын

This is better than chrisfix

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

Strongly agreed.

@patrickfitzwater5511 5 жыл бұрын

I love your self control in anti seize usage

@CaptainSir56 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve watched this video 5 or 6 times. Each time I smile. Having recently fought off two very difficult wheel bearings I did the exact same thing regarding the ‘light coat’ of anti seize. Keep up the great work, Mike!

@appleprowrold8425 5 жыл бұрын

Great to see you posting again

@Boforsho 5 жыл бұрын

Fluid film on the surface where the hub goes to the knuckle. Hub to rotor. And rotor to wheel keeps everything from becoming one rusted unit. It doesn’t get onto everything in sight and it’s sprayable.

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

I do mine exactly as he did his in the video (perhaps less anti-seize) and it's been working well for me. Never tried fluid film... I'm not even sure if that's what it's called? I usually just hear old timers talking about spraying stuff with used oil and I assumed that's what they meant by "fluid film".

@francistheodorecatte 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheBrokenLife fluid film is literally the name of the product. it's a lanolin (sheep's wool oil) based product. dries to a soft waxy finish that resists washing off and keeps oxygen off even bare steel for quite a while. smells nice, too (in my opinion.) I use it for undercoating my car every winter. a couple coats lasts through 10,000ish miles of new england winter driving and keeps the rust at bay.

@KevinJohnson-fx6wq 5 жыл бұрын

I was just able to watch your journey with this Blazer, I believe you got for $200. Your knowledge of every step of the way, especially the transmission, has been a lot to absorb. Not many people able to 'teach' in a way so easily comprehendible, at least to me. Was a bit surprised at all the little plugs you showed when getting the motor ready for cleaning. Very well done. Thanks for sharing. I love it, reminds me of my '88 Subaru 3-door coupe with 5-speed all wheel drive. Waiting for that first snowfall covering the roads just a bit and having some fun.

@ExplainwithShaun 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video great work good to see the blazer back again

@funnypranker34 2 жыл бұрын

I want to see the gf car repair video when he does get around to uploading it

@firstresort503 5 жыл бұрын

Hey mike, i love you channel and think you do a fantastic job with production and explanation!

@poppajules 5 жыл бұрын

I binged every episode over the last two days. Love the content on this Blazer. I have a '00 S10 ZR2 and I have to do the steering box, also. Trust me when I tell you, the problems you are facing have not changed in the 12 years between your model and mine. I think it's the same steering box, too. I would love to know more about your intermediate shaft conversion, because it may be a good idea for my truck, too. Good stuff

@magcv92 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks continuing the videos, really enjoyable!

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

Oh God... It's like a crystal ball of my future... Thanks for reminding me of the Blazer not-so-slowly rusting away in my driveway. Potential tips for the future... OTC 6980 puller is your best friend for discs and drums... It's spendy, but worth it.

@roadkill5333 5 жыл бұрын

"SPENDY, BUT WORTH IT"????

@roadkill5333 5 жыл бұрын

If someone gave him that tool, he'd never change another wheel bearing in his life!!

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

@@roadkill5333 Yeah, it's an expensive tool, but it's worth it. And, sadly, owning that tool hasn't eliminated my repeated need for it in the future since I purchased it. :/

@collomps 5 жыл бұрын

Nice job and beautiful truck. Cant wait to get mine fixed.

@ParkDalton 5 жыл бұрын

Cool video

@ninjathecatto6851 5 жыл бұрын

Made me want to check the wheel bearings on my Bronco.

@outgoingjake 5 жыл бұрын

Every single time I watch his videos I immediately want to go outside and work on my car. lol

@RetroPCUser 5 жыл бұрын

That reminds me. My passenger front wheel hub assembly needs to be replaced (ABS light on) and might do the driver side front as well (visual and hearing inspection).

@JamieBainbridge 5 жыл бұрын

lol you're only 11 months behind in raw footage to videos. tfw your KZfaq project gets a lot bigger than you expected. Always great to see your content whenever and however you can make it :)

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

KZfaq is a tremendous amount of work. I would have never guessed how much until I jumped in myself. Now wrenching is a side-effect of making videos...

@JamieBainbridge 5 жыл бұрын

That kinda seems the opposite of what you should be doing. Hobbies first, video second. Of course if you enjoy it then don't let me (or anyone) tell you how to live your life :) I just hope your hobbies don't become a chore due to feeling the "need" to video everything.

@rawali1 5 жыл бұрын

The best trick I found to remove the hub assembly from the steering knuckle is to use a punch and hammer and bash on the assembly sideways to get it to rotate in the knuckle. Once it starts rotating, you know you broke the rust weld and it should be easier to pull out. Mine were jammed pretty bad so one person bashed while another used a slide hammer to pull the assembly out after having applied lots of penetrating fluid and heat.

@madamfloof2249 5 жыл бұрын

Good thing you replace them early on. I remember when I bought my car I didn’t understand why I couldn't turn the wheels even with the brake pads off. And then suddenly the whole car started making some crazy noises at 20-30 mph. Going back in the records the car had new wheel baring in 2015 (it was 2018) both fronts. Learned that you can’t reuse the spindle nuts. They backed off and the loose CV shaft killed it.

@user-tw6tz8xx6q 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video great work

@reaperasylum2163 5 жыл бұрын

A slide hammer and hub adapter definitely comes in handy here.

@FaithSaraG 5 жыл бұрын

Another way to get a stubborn hub moving is to put the bolts back in almost all the way, put everything else back together, and go drive like you're a NASCAR racer trying to clean the tires before a restart. Obviously, keep your speed down and stay close to home.

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

I've heard this trick, but I'm afraid of axle damage. I prefer the steering method he outlined in the video. It's THE way to take Jeep front axles apart.

@ertgb_ 11 ай бұрын

This is a horrible idea, but I wonder if you could just put a jackstand on the side you're replacing the bearing on, put it on the ground, and put a strap around it and tie it to another vehicle to rip it off. I repeat, this is a horrible idea.

@georgehuser4711 5 жыл бұрын

OH YES!! Finally! :D

@ShaunSkis 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@RedWhiteAndBlueVideo 5 жыл бұрын

Fuzzy Dice You can knock a stud or two out of the bearing and run a bolt with a nut on front and back against the steering knuckle and jack it out.

@roadkill5333 5 жыл бұрын

My wife's car had a malfunction, once!! It was an all of the sudden, needed to be started 2 hours after my bedtime, and would consume more time than I would have enjoyed if i was asleep at that time!! Luckily for me, I had the skills to call a friend to take her to work, until I could get to it on the weekend!! There's no way I could sleep under that truck, with all of those crickets chirping!!

@JazzIs4urSoul 5 жыл бұрын

Hub ASMR

@JeepGuy8686 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. You could probably make a video about changing wiper blades be entertaining.

@LittleMikeStarCraft 5 жыл бұрын

I've never met somebody who buys anti-seize by the gallon before.. xD

@johnroberts329 5 жыл бұрын

Bolt an old brake rotor on the hub backwards and hit it with a BIG hammer alternating hits . Should do the trick .

@rustywrenchprojects4171 5 жыл бұрын

some newer chevy trucks must not have the proper seals from the factory and most of the cheapo hub assemblies lack these as well. Just a few mud puddles and/or after heavy rains will ruin these assemblies. It's really fun going down a two lane road and your left wheel hub assembly locks up just as another car is coming down the road toward you.

@thatguywiththeford9467 5 жыл бұрын

Slide hammers are really good for getting the hubs off

@codala2012 5 жыл бұрын

I'm just so glad you have a girlfriend! Give all of your followers hope! I freaking love your videos. More please!!!!

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

You're already worried about the next generation of FDP content? You're a hardcore fan!

@frostyclaws8007 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are great ! Keep up the great work.

@orrprosegaming7851 5 жыл бұрын

Wow

@rgbigdog 4 жыл бұрын

If you grab the wheel at the top and bottom and pull and push it back and fourth the lose steering will not be a factor but you can feel if there is play in the bearing.

@matthewzoelle9149 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve used a air hammer on my F350 but the best luck was a 5lb sledge hammer. I don’t recommend that if you are reusing the hub. I had new studs as well.

@JoeHynes284 5 жыл бұрын

i subscribed because you used the word "catharsis" while working on a car

@cjwoods1 5 жыл бұрын

I had the same issue with the Dorman axle nut I had to get for my trailblazer (looks identical to the one Detroit axle provided) I had damaged the original and dorman was the only nut I could find so I literally just used an impact for 3 minutes before it bottomed out. I’m hoping I don’t have to take it off ever again...

@petejerry6169 5 жыл бұрын

Hey I've been watching your channel a while now i would like to give a small advise. You shouldn't use that much antiseize on the surface of bearing and rotor. Only a small amount on the center is enough. If you put too much antiseize on all of the surfaces you can damage the rotor believe it or not. During braking the rotor heats up and the antiseize also. Antiseize does not cool down fast enough as the rotor it self and cause of that the rotor might warp. Thats why manufactures dont apply grease to those areas. Im a mechanic for mazda for 6+years and thats the advise from tests they gave us. Cheers

@tomlindo2863 5 жыл бұрын

Trippy Pete yeah but the rotor will be so much easier to remove and replace after it warps...

@petejerry6169 5 жыл бұрын

@@tomlindo2863 With working on cars for around 10 years ive never had a problem taking a rotor off without antiseize. A good wack with a bigger hammer does the work. Everyone has their own advises and i thought i would share mine.

@FuzzyDiceProjects 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting! Can't say I've heard of that before, and never had an issue myself although I don't usually push the brakes on them particularly hard. Will have to keep that in mind, thanks for sharing! Most of the time getting wheels off isn't a huge issue (rotors/drums sometimes are) but it helps prevent rust buildup that can lead to a non-flat mounting surface, too.

@rinosmeetngreedthusdays 5 жыл бұрын

14:58 nice

@Shadowsoul2701 4 жыл бұрын

The nut is coarse thread, the axle is fine thread. That's why the nut didnt thread on.

@3DTwinkies 5 жыл бұрын

Be extremely careful with that bolt+ hammer to get the hub off. You can very easily rip a small tear in the axle boot without even noticing and the boots are very weak. Then axle grease will slowly spin out until you need yet another thing replaced.

@SuperDriver101 5 жыл бұрын

Get your fuzzy anti seisz here!!!!! Fender still not fixed. I'm sure she likes that?

@roadkill5333 5 жыл бұрын

Ok, I scanned the comments, and found no reference to this! You know you can cut the excess length of cotter pin off, to fit your specific needs. That was like walking the excess length off of your blue jeans hem!! Can rebuild a Chevy Silverado transmission. Has forty inches of excess cotter pins, wound around the hubs!! I spit my coffee everywhere!! If you put some anti-seize on those cotter pins, they will be much easier to unwind, when you replace that wheel bearing again, next year!!

@BADD400 5 жыл бұрын

Good video. Fluid film work better on the hub surface and rotors instead of anti seize.

@TheCoolGamerrx 5 жыл бұрын

Ah another Fuzzy video...

@mcqueenfanman 5 жыл бұрын

I helped a friend replace a front hub on an 89 chevy k1500. I the process of removing it, the hub popped out. it had tapered roller bearings. So in the 80s they were making pretty good parts as all of the wheel bearings nowadays are ball bearing type.

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a BIG fan of unit bearings, personally. No-repacking and setup non-sense. Just run them for, usually, 150,000+ miles and replace. Much less effort over all.

@mcqueenfanman 5 жыл бұрын

The one I was speaking of was a unit bearing.

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

@@mcqueenfanman Wait... Are you saying the newer unit bearings you suspect to be BALL bearings or something? I've seen tapered in them, and needle, but that's it.

@mcqueenfanman 5 жыл бұрын

I've plenty of unit style wheel bearing that come apart when trying to hammer them out, the balls go flying everywhere. I'd say most of them were GM cars and trucks. Big failure rate there. The cassette style press in bearings seem to be ball bearing type too, I use a slide hammer to remove the flange and see the balls in a cage. I haven't seen tapered bearings in hubs in cars except that truck above, I guess it depend on what you're working on.

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

@@mcqueenfanman Wow... Learn something new every day! Ball bearings are horrible in lateral loading (my tractor uses them in the front wheels, and so far, I've made 2 videos on the topic of having to replace them all the time), so I'm surprised they're that common. I actually have a unit bearing to replace soon (a rear assembly on a FWD car)... I may cut the old one up to see what's in it.

@BTD53 5 жыл бұрын

What about the other side ? I like to replace wheel bearings in pairs, mostly for added security.

@ncc74656m 5 жыл бұрын

Expecially. ;)

@darriensira7608 5 жыл бұрын

When is another video on the firebird coming out?

@kb9oak749 5 жыл бұрын

Nothing ever gets done quick on old car repair.

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

2 hours, at night, while filming, is actually a pretty impressive feat, IMO.

@pocketdimes1048 5 жыл бұрын

Stupid question, but what is your name? I can’t recall your name ever being used. I’m only asking because it’s weird that I keep calling you fuzzy dice guy.

@ibleedoil613 3 жыл бұрын

Could you educate me on the sling seal I've got the the point where I got the assembly out. the OE sling seal seems to be pressed from the back of the spindle in , and watching how you installed the new one I question if I should follow , or have to take off the cv axel to get the out the way to tap on the seal from the back

@jameshall4385 5 жыл бұрын

nice video. that was an excessive amount of anti-seize. the next time you take it apart it should just fall off

@tomlindo2863 5 жыл бұрын

James Hall I have a feeling that's the plan.

@donovancody1853 5 жыл бұрын

What is wrong with the blazer too make it a deathtrap. You've made the steering brakes and suspension at least somewhat safer ish :)

@tonny.c 5 жыл бұрын

Veeocles!

@nathanbaker5772 5 жыл бұрын

When’s the next 91 Pontiac vid coming?

@joshweaver38 5 жыл бұрын

The bay bridge is part of your commute? ill be working there soon

@FuzzyDiceProjects 5 жыл бұрын

Not my commute, but I have family on the Eastern shore so I end up using it occasionally

@3svider 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure (because your videos are not coming often ;) but You usually add torque or other specs in metric system. Could You add it in Your videos? I know, I can calculate by myself, but to be honest - I'm to lazy. :) I wish You faster uploading videos, because I love to watch them. Greetings from Europe!

@stopstalkingyouspookybastard 5 жыл бұрын

i love watching these videos at 1.25 speed it feels much better

@johnm-vo9cm 5 жыл бұрын

Hi can u help me please after changing 2 front bearing on the road if i put my flasher to turn to the right direction but i turn to the left the signal not turn off itself

@ghostdog662 5 жыл бұрын

I can confirm it does indeed take 600 years for the top bolt.

@roadkill5333 5 жыл бұрын

I don't really care if you can confirm it!! I just want to know the secret you guys have found, to get it done so fast! I'm still working on one that I started in the Paleozoic Era! Everyday, 14hours work, another 1/1024 turn! What's your secret to speed??

@MicroSoftner 3 жыл бұрын

On regarding the wrong new nut, my blazer has a 35mm on one side a 36mm nut on the other lol

@brutus1119 4 жыл бұрын

Do crickets count as fauna? 🤔

@BrowncoatInABox 5 жыл бұрын

Is it still a death trap

@geoffoneida487 5 жыл бұрын

What brand swivel impact sockets are those?

@ollilehtonen6764 5 жыл бұрын

What's with that red Volvo i saw? Got any content on it?

@GUE5TPA55 5 жыл бұрын

dang it.....hoping for new footage ......

@Nyarly_Relyeh 5 жыл бұрын

Left nut. Ok. But what about right side? If you had it replaced in one side, second side seems to come bad wery fast?

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

He smashed that side into a concrete wall, which is likely why it failed prematurely. The other side hasn't been smashed (that we know of... yet).

@e954rr2 5 жыл бұрын

Time for body work and paint save that blazer

@UKfromadrone 5 жыл бұрын

today's episode: anti-seize galore

@alfalpha9735 4 жыл бұрын

What kind of tires where those?

@Autotechdad8291 5 жыл бұрын

Food for thought. Torquing the wheel bearing after putting the wheel on the ground changes the torque spec and can damage the hub. Best thing I've been able to do when torquing axle nuts you stick a screwdriver or alignment pin in the vents of the rotor and the caliper will stop it from turning. I've been able to do over 300 foot pounds with this method.

@evsnova74 5 жыл бұрын

I came to the comments to say the same thing. You don't want to put a load on the bearing before torquing it.

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

When you torque a unit bearing, you're not actually applying torque to the bearing itself. You're tightening the axle shaft to the bearing's inner race. That's why unit bearings are torqued at stupid high values (150ft-lbs, or more) and "normal" wheel bearings are more like 10ft-lbs. The preload on a unit bearing is done at the factory when it's built. When I do unit bearings, I get them as tight as I can with someone holding the brakes, and then torque them to spec with it on the ground (if the brakes didn't hold it that high... 50/50 success rate there).

@xalen182 5 жыл бұрын

what is the grey anti-rust grease?

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

It's literally called "anti-seize". Usually the gray stuff is labeled as "heavy duty" or "metal free". Basically, it will either say "copper" on it (for sparkplugs and such) or be gray. Gray is my preference for stuff like this. It just seems to be thicker and last longer.

@nathanielramirez8080 4 жыл бұрын

2 years and 5000 miles congratulations I did 3000 in a month

@kevinjagmohan26 5 жыл бұрын

Where is the firebird !

@Emils2006 5 жыл бұрын

Didnt they had hub caps which looks like soda cans ? it looks too exposed to elements.

@FuzzyDiceProjects 5 жыл бұрын

I have only ever seen the plastic center caps for these wheels, they are black plastic and clip onto the center section. It would offer a little protection from the elements but it's not a seal or anything

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

@@FuzzyDiceProjects Can confirm. 4 S10s, no caps on the wheels.

@Daniel_Smith_ 5 жыл бұрын

Con you please make more videos I hate waiting for weeks for a new one then wait another few weeks at least once a week please

@brendonminchew3260 5 жыл бұрын

We need a Fuzzy Dice Projects Snapchat account!

@roadkill5333 5 жыл бұрын

Aaaahhhh, really!! We need a FUZZY DICE PROJECT MILITARY ADVISORY POSITION!

@LouJustlou 5 жыл бұрын

Crickets need more anti-sieze.

@SchwachsinnProduzent 5 жыл бұрын

If you are producing the footage faster than you can cut it, maybe you could search for someone to help you with it? A lot of KZfaqr have someone behind the scenes that is just there to help make the video editing a lot faster

@keiffitz689 5 жыл бұрын

How tight? Sooooooo toight

@robertvillafan1220 5 жыл бұрын

Post raw footage!!

@TheBrokenLife 5 жыл бұрын

Unrelated to FDP, I've been contemplating a 1 take toolbox tour on my channel. One drawer a day and it is what it is.

@carp614 5 жыл бұрын

You should just give it up and rename you channel Anti-Seize...

@lateefcarrere1649 5 жыл бұрын

#Flipflops offer very little traction, & even less protection - yet #RichRebuilds & #FuzzyDiceProjects are risking serious injury by wearing them while working on their vehicles. Come on guys - if you're working at home, protect yourselves! #notherefortheambulancevideos

@TheJeracuda 5 жыл бұрын

you know I don't see why it's so difficult to find that dust cap I did a quick google search for one and it turns out that Auto Zone sells them for like 4 dollars lol. www.autozone.com/suspension-steering-tire-and-wheel/wheel-bearing-dust-cap/chevrolet/s10-blazer