How to Replace the Wheel Bearings on a Honda Accord

Honda Accords seemingly run forever without requiring maintenance. Just as the other models in Honda's long running fleet, the Accord is a dependable long-lasting efficient car. However, there will be times that the Accord will need regular maintenance or repairs like replacing the wheel bearings. Wheel bearings are the machined metal "cups" that hold your axle in a central location so that your wheels can turn without wear. Eventually the wheel bearings will wear out and need replaced, otherwise permanent damage to other parts of the drivetrain (such as the axle, tires, tie rods) can take place. However, replacing the wheel bearings of the Honda Accord is not made easy due to the design of the bearings by the manufacturer and the fact that the Accord is a front wheel drive car. It is possible to do almost all of the work to replace the bearings yourself though, if you just follow these simple steps.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Ratchet set
• Machine shop
• Jack stands
• Jack
• Tire Iron

1. Park the car on level ground. Put the transmission in park and set the parking brake. Jack the car up and place the jack stands underneath the frame of the car.

2. Use the tire iron to remove the lug nuts from the wheel and pull the wheel off.

3. Use the ratchet set to remove the mounting screws on the disc brake caliper. Pull the caliper loose and then slide the disc off of the wheel studs.

4. Use the ratchet to loosen and remove the wheel hub mounting bolts located on the backside of the steering spindle.

5. Pull the entire wheel hub assembly off of the steering spindle. Take the assembly to a machine shop and have them use a hydraulic press to press out your bearing (the bearing is pressed into the hub assembly and is too big for at-home extraction).

6. Press in the new wheel bearings and then reassemble the wheel hub by mounting it on the steering spindle again.

7. Slide the disc back into place on the wheel studs and then remount the caliper with the mounting bolts. Slide the wheel back in place on the studs and tighten down the lug nuts in a star pattern.

8. Lower the car off of the jack stands or move on to change the other side's wheel bearings as well.

Tips & Warnings

• If you cannot get the calipers back on, unscrew the cap to the brake fluid reservoir and then use a large screwdriver to pry the caliper pistons apart.
• Wear gloves and goggles when working with the brakes on your car as the dust and particles from the brake pads could irritate your eyes or skin.

Resources

• Order your wheel bearings and other Honda Accord parts online

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on 10/28/2009 MMM.... the above advice needs some revision. Just completed the task spoken of in "How to Replace the Wheel Bearings on a Honda Accord". My son and I just did a wheel bearing (Front) at a DIY shop with head mechanic on site. Here is what happened: 1) removing tire is standard operating procedure but then the real work starts. 2)On 1992 LX you attack the project in different ways. 3) remove axle nut which is a 36mm socket then remove wheel hub sews which are 4 of them on the front with 14mm socket(from memory. 4) remove caliper and break pads and we used 17mm( we used various tools but socket set was from 10mm,14mm,17mm,19mm& 36mm)we also used impact gun(highly recommended when doing this job)with all the tools with it. We had to take the whole spindle apart since the wheel baring is connected to the hub by four screws(10mm). We still have the other side to do. So further detailed wr...