The other answers are not completely correct. The front bearings are not a bolt in design like some cars. Only the back is. The front is press in to the knuckle and then press the hub into the bearing. There is a c clip that needs to be removed before the bearing comes out and installed when done.I just did this yesterday. If you are not really experienced on cars or lack alot of tools , have it done. The strut bolts are for alignment so take off the 3 bolts on the top under the hood. NOT THE SINGLE ONE IN THE MIDDLE. That holds the spring in place. Your alignment will not be far off that way.Just harder to hold in the press with the strut on.
Remove wheel. Remove brake caliper. Remove brake caliper bracket. Remove brake rotor. Remove axle nut. Remove the two bolts holding the strut to your wheel spindle. Mark their positions incase they are cam bolts, and reinstall later in the same spot and orientation they were removed in. Remove strut from wheel spindle. Remove axle from wheel bearing by pulling spindle forward and pulling axle backwards. Remove 4 bolts holding wheel bearing assembly to spindle. Bang the bearing assembly out with a hammer. Clean the area where the new bearing will be installed, and reverse procedure.
First you break the lug nuts and axle nuts loose, then jack the car up and support on stands. When you have it up on the stands start removing parts, the wheels, calipers, and rotors. That should expose the hub bearing bolts for removal, then take off the main axle nuts. Find and disconnect the traction control wires that lead to the hub bearings, then remove the hub bearing retaining bolts. Then reverse the order to install the new hub bearings, you will need a torque wrench for this job and the axle nut socket. When putting everything back together torque to exact specifications, even the lug nuts because any wrong torque will ruin the new bearings.
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