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Sometimes I feel there are a lot of loose ends when I finish a video and the 1996 RL Rear Wheel Bearing Replacement video is a good example of that. There were a lot of questions that came up that I tried to address in this video. For me it’s easier to make an Re: video about those questions then to type out the same answer over and over again. I hope this clears up some of those questions that were asked if not head over to the forum thread (link up above) and ask away and I’ll do my best to answer your questions.
Stay dirty
ETCG
Pretty much how it "brakes" down. Tee hee…
I want to replace the bearing on my 2000 acura 3.5 Rl i don't know if is the same???
What are good aftermarket brands for a bearing hub assembly for the ‘99 Acura RL?
I got the inner race off with a 3 leg puller, no problems.
Instead of cutting the bearing longways, try cutting a sideways slot and then a second one 180 degrees on the other side with a slight backward angle. You can use a gear puller to remove it. Bearing splitter usually works for me with some patience.
where is the front video wheel bearing been looking for it  ERIC
Hell yeah thanks for this one helps tremendous. Im not working on a Acura Im working on a dodge but this video did help.
I have a 2005 Mustang and when I drive I hear a speed-dependent "whoop whoop whoop" sound.  Is that the wheel bearings?
I was interested to find out my 2007 Hyundai Elantra uses this drum in hat design for the parking brake. It's a good design but it can be a real bitch when the parking brake seizes up due to road salt and water getting in there and rusting everything up.
So how did you get the race off the RL? Was it grinding? Thanks for good/decent real videos. I thought it was a tire but evidently not.
Parking brake, regular brake… its how it all breaks down lol
Mercedes W124 (200 series) do have a similar brake design. You are right about this design, it's a better design. Anyway they all suck like stormer 1092 mentioned (when they get stuck)…lol.
Thanks Eric, good advice, Worked out with my Alfa Romeo 164. Had to use my pneumatic angle grinder to split the inner bearing ring, like you showed, before it came from the axle. This really did the trick! I like your movies, way to do the job and humor. Regards from the Netherlands!
thanks man. i was curious about the ext. break. i was assuming it was for ebrake… thanks for confirming it for me man
@AllProTacticz if your truck has space for a double din then yes it should. But I do not know about the wiring
if anyone was confused about the drum inside the rotor being the park brake they havent worked on cars before
love your work mate, as always you have useful vids
Volvo have been using this braking system for years.
I always cut the race and use a air hammer to pop it off.
I Don't really care about any design of parking break. They all suck.
Torch works good
If the car is only used on a racetrack I can see it making a difference. However, for a daily driver, the moment you buy groceries or have a passenger, the weight of the parking brake is the difference in whether they went to the washroom before they got in the car or not. 🙂
hi, there is a tool called a bearing seperator that slips behind the race and a threaded shaft pushes on the spindle pulling the race off, harbor freight should sell the tool
you can get a tool called a bearing seperator that slips behind race and pulls it off by a threaded shaft that pushes on the spindle, harbor freight should sell them
you can get a tool called a bearing seperater which slips behind the race and pulls it off harbor freight should sell them
Eric, I can understand the two systems are better than one, however It does add unnecessary weight to the rear wheels and that is a bad ideia, unless for some overweight cars (like mercedes who has this system, but they drive like shit and mostly we use them for taxi cabs) where that extra weight doesn't make a difference. However this changes with sports cars where cornering, un-suspended weight and every gram counts. E-brake caliper failure is somewhat rare to justify this.
Another problem with the parking brake on caliper is when the disc cools it shrinks and your car may runaway! On a drum it shrinks onto the shoes.
All Australian cars are REQUIRED to have two separated braking systems – they must not be in the caliper – as seen here. A few cheap Chinese cars (greatwall and Chery) have come here with the incorporated systems – and they fail the ADR as a result. They can only be sold in WA because of it.
My Porsche 944 uses this exact system. It's an '85.
Thank You Eric for your explainations as well as everyone who replied to my question about my confusion on the brake portion of it on the first vid.
Marc.
do a front bearing next!
When I use a grinder like that it seems almost impossible to avoid slipping, at least once. So, it's easy to talk about being careful but at the end of the day even with experience and care, slipping comes with the territory. That's why I wonder if some kind of specialty tool might help to avoid the problem. Of course for general mechanics, when you talk about single-use tools, there are cost issues as well.
Thanks for the input, I will try to adjust the cable like you said, I know you mentioned the handle does this apply to a pedal brake as well, I know how to adjust them at the drum but ive never tried to adjust the cable, Thx