I searched through this forum, also youtube, and the rest of the interwebs but no one has detailed instructions for the Honda Pilots wheel bearing swap out. There are a couple of vids for Odysseys that say "Odyssey, Ridgeline, & Pilot, but those are hub bearing replacements. From what I can see ordering our parts the bearing is separate from the hub on ours. You can't order our hub with the bearing already pressed in place. I've changed hub style bearings out before on our Accord but the Pilots being different I was looking for a good guide. Anybody here know of one? Or could post one up? Thanks in advance. Jeff
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See if this helps. Sounds like you are going to need some special tools or jerry rig something to remove the bearing from the hub. (maybe a large socket?) I would think you could get some loaner tools from a auto parts store. Then you will need to press the bearing back in.
| Repair Guides | Rear Suspension | Wheel Bearings | AutoZone.com
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Jeff, I am attempting the same repair on my 05 Pilot and I have also had trouble finding videos and info to guide me with the process. I agree with you and was also told by a Honda technician that the hub and bearing are separate parts on these models. The parts are pretty cheap - around $100 or less for hub and bearing. (I was quoted $500 by a mechanic to do the actual repair!) I am thinking of ordering a new hub and bearing and taking it somewhere to have the hub pressed in, as opposed to trying to remove the damaged bearing from the original hub and replace it. I imagine it would be pretty hard to get it out of the hub. Thoughts? Any idea who might have the machine to press the hub? I am interested in hearing how you've made out with this. Thanks Jay
You need special tools to press bearings in and out of other parts. The forces are quite large. You may be able to hammer out the old bearing, but you must press the new one in with a shop press. (If you tinker with cars and do bearings a lot, this is not expensive - $130-200 at Harbor Freight)
I need to replace the rear wheel bearings on my 2007 Honda Pilot. I am considering getting a shop press from Harbor Freight. Do I also need a bearing tool to push the bearing out? Here's one that I found. Do I need this?
10 Piece Bearing Race and Seal Driver Set
Any recommendations in tools or procedures would be appreciated.
10 Piece Bearing Race and Seal Driver Set
Any recommendations in tools or procedures would be appreciated.
I went to tackle this job on my 06 and couldn't complete with a normal press and puller. Called techs at the dealer and they said you need a special tool. Okay....don't think so but Anyhow, I bought a Timken bearing for like $60 and took into to the dealer. Install was like $100. We'll worth it IMHO. Hope that helps.
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Yeah you're gonna need that stuff. I did this job on a full size car and it was at the edge of what the 12 ton press could do. Never done on a Pilot but it's definitely going to be beefier. Sometimes you can smash or break or cut apart the old bearing, once you do that the new one usually presses in with less force than it would take to get the old one out (since it's not fused together from corrosion).
When I bought the new bearing, Autozone suggested it might be the brakes squeaking while driving. I had my doubts, until I took off the rotor. Sure enough, the parking brake mechanism was filthy and the drum was pretty rusty & crusty. After about an hour attempting to remove the rear knuckle (so I could press out the hub & bearing), I put that project on hold, cleaned the parking brakes, replaced the pads, and put it back together. No more squeak. So far it seems like the bearings weren't the problem. I'll return the bearing, but keep the shop press for future use.
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