How To Replace Wheel Bearing Hub and Rotor 92-99 Suburban 2500 4WD

8月 14, 2021 8月 14, 2021

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Normal brake jobs can be aggravating but to do a front brake job on a 92 to 99 4WD Suburban or any ¾ ton GM’s in that year range can be a nightmare. See just what you have to go through just to remove the rotors…

Most vehicles have what is known as slip over rotors, even the heavier vehicles are going that route in more up to date times. If not slip over rotors, they have rotors that the hub assembly is made into them, these are the ones you normally pack the wheel bearings on.

For many of these ¾ ton vehicles, especially 4WD GM’s between 92 and 99, the rotors are pressed in with the hub assembly. In this case the studs are what press the rotor onto the hub assembly.
In order to remove the rotor you have to remove the rotor and hub assembly together by removing four bolts that run through from the back of the spindle. These bolts use a 15mm socket. You have to remove the 36mm CV Shaft nut from the center on the hub, then the four bolts mentioned above, then you can pull the whole unit away from the spindle.

This method can also be used if you were replacing the CV shaft as well. Caution, if you were to disconnect the lower control arm on this type of vehicle, you will need to carefully place a jack under the control arm as this setup uses a torsion bar and it is connected to the lower control arm. If not done properly, the arm could kick down well below a point you will not be able to jack it back in place.

It is recommended to change out the hub assemblies if the vehicle has over 100K miles on it. On the Suburban in this video, this was the case so replacing them made the most sense. If you do have to buy a hub assembly, try and get one that comes with new studs. I spent a lot of time cleaning the old ones up to ensure that the lug nuts threaded properly.

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