2000 Eurovan rear wheel bearing replacement in situ

This repair was on my personal 2000 Eurovan weekender Syncro, with rear control arms from a 2001+ model with the corresponding larger wheel brake calipers. Now at 481k miles....  That doesn't really effect the repair but worth noting.  

 

 

First step, remove wheel hub from bearing sans proper tools. Get creative and do no harm.

Hub removed now time to remove bearing race from hub on the vice. 

Hub secured in vise, two jaw puller removing bearing race. 

Hub freed of race and cleaned up. 

Next step pull bearing out of control arm knuckle. Don’t forget to remove the giant circlip now accessible. Pull out a bunch of tools you haven’t used in years

 

Pull out old bearing using screw technique. Lube your threads as needed, you’ll know when it’s enough.  

 

 

Old bearing removed.

 

 

 Old bearing removed from housing. Clean till sparkly.

Pressing new bearing in.

New bearing installed. Don't forget to install circlip.

Reinstall wheel hub.

Installed.

 

 

Inner view of new bearing.

 

 

Next intall rotor shield, and install rotor/caliper. Torque spec on caliper bolts is 81ft/lbs.

Inner view with custom L rear axle installed.

Make sure weight is on the ground and wheel is chocked and torque. Rear axle bolt 148ft/lbs.




Final step: torque wheel bolts to 118ft/lbs.