gtrrocker02

I have a 97 gt and the right front wheel has a bad vibration and i can wiggle the tire. i guess its the wheel bearings. i just need to know if its hard to replace myself or if it needs a real professional to do the job

PaintballFreak

Wheel bearing, tie rod end or ball joint. Try to get under there and look at which part has slack in it. If the tie rod and ball joint look ok then it is your wheel bearing.

You can change them all on your own. The wheel bearing comes in a hub assembly for about $50 at autozone or wherever you get parts and you just take the old hub off and bolt up the new one. Tie rod end would be the most difficult since you have to count the turns and get the new one on exactly the same to avoid messing up your alignment.

Try searching you tube for the three topics and they will show you examples of worn out parts for each. That's what I did. Good luck!

mustangman281

I just changed a wheel bearing in my buddys gt today. Took us about an hour. It fixed his wobble he had while driving. If you do it yourself you need a 35mm socket and a slide hammer to get it off. His was really burnt up and the bearing came apart while removing it. I took a air chisle to the part stuck on the spindle and it made quick work of it.