*2008 mazda 3 front wheel hub replacement help*

[mazda3fosho]

Hello,

I have a 2008 mazda 3 with ~82000 miles on it.. I am getting a noise like the wheel hub(bearing) is bad.. (All four tires were replaced and balanced 5000 miles ago and brought the car back to check there balance, and they were good.) I have never replaced one. is this a fairly easy thing to do? Any special tools or steps? also if someone has a repair manual for my car that would be great as well. Any help would be great maybe if someone had some pics from a previous post that would be great as well.. Thanks.

 

[uncletime]

my wheel bearing just crapped out me so im going to be embarking on the same adventure to change it out and also am looking for info on how to do it. im pretty sure if you go to the "how to" section there is a link for a tech manual.

i also think this process would be a lot easier if there is a way to buy the wheel bearing already pressed in a hub. instead of having to press a new bearing in the hub. i dont know if thats possible