Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement

JuiceMan · 05-12-2002, 07:18 PM

Looks as if the driver's side rear wheel bearing on my 912 needs replaced. I am wondering is this a job I could take on by myself? Do I need any special tools or a press to get the bearing out? Also is the process the same for the 912 as the 911?

Thanks

JuiceMan · 05-24-2002, 08:06 PM

Anyone?

ScotMcLean · ScotMcLean's Garage

Hi - Sorry, no help here. I had my front ones replaced when I got new tires but I'm aware the rear are more complicated and $$. Perhaps Kurt - Green912 would know? Scott

cgarr · cgarr's Garage

What is it with the right side? must be from hitting all that water in the ditches here because my right is also getting bad in my 69, I think this uses the single bearing, I am trying to get thru the summer with it and change it next winter, I will watch the posts or if I decide to get a case of beer and just fix it ill let you know how it turned out. These bearings or only about 50 bucks as I remember?

Craig

Green 912 · 05-25-2002, 08:41 PM

69 to 73 911 and 69 912 use the same procedure and parts. The book method to replace the rear bearings requires you to remove the rear trailing arm and press the bearings out. This requires realignment.

There is a tool available that you can use to press the old bearings out and in without removing the arms. The procedure is simple and the directions are included in the kit if I remember correctly from the one I looked at. The good part is as you do not need to remove the rear arm and don’t need the realignment.

You are lucky that you have a 69 just the inner bearings for the 66 to 68 are $125.00. The bearings for the 69 to 73 are about $50 each and the tool to remove and replace is Performance P# 910775 $81.95 and the needed nut/bolt kit is another $74.95 P#910774.

PCA members get a 20% discount from Performance but the prices are high to start with. I don’t know if Pelican sells the tool and parts but I bet they do.