Tuesday, January 1, 2013
How to Replace a wheel bearing on a Acura Integra
Things You'll Need
Lug wrench
Jack
Socket wrench
Metric socket set
Ball joint remover
Bearing remover
Bearing press
Plastic hammer
Torque wrench
breaker bar
Instructions
1 Loosen the lug nuts. Raise the vehicle with a jack and remove the wheel. The jack point is a thicker, reinforced edge at the bottom of the body panel directly behind the
front wheel.
2 Remove the bolts from the brake caliper and hang the caliper from a length of scrap wire. Do not allow it to hang from the brake line.
3 Remove the disc by unscrewing the retaining screws and driving a pair of 8mm bolts through the disc, pushing it away from the hub.
4 Remove the anti lock brake sensor and wire bracket from the steering knuckle.
5 Remove the upper and lower ball joints.
6 Pull the steering knuckle outward. Disconnect the drive shaft joint with a plastic hammer to fully remove the knuckle.
7 Remove the circular clip that holds the bearing in place. Push the bearing out of the steering knuckle. Remove the inner race with a bearing remover tool.
8 Press the replacement bearing and track into the knuckle with a bearing press. Install the clip. Reinstall the steering knuckle, attach the wheel and lower the vehicle.
How to Moon cut your valve cover
Tools needed:
Valve Cover
Drill
1/8 bit
3 1/2" hole saw& bit;----- Seems to be the perfect size
Pilot bit holder thingy (don't know the exact name, sorry)
Hammer
Punch (or Phillips screw driver)
A buddy (or a vice)
Optional: A file to smooth down the edges.
Step 1: Locate your valve cover, remove it and get your tools ready to modify your valve cover!!!



What your starting out with. I used the pic as a size reference for the cam gears.

Step 2: Measure to find the center of the cams. To the center of the lil slot, it's 2 5/8", approx. May be a 1/16th off or so.

Step 3: Indent the valve cover where your going to drill, and drill a pilot hole. I made my indentions, using the hammer and a punch, about at the top of the lil ridge on the valve cover. Reference t3h pic plz.

Step 4: Put the hole saw on the drill w/the pilot bit. Using a buddy or a vice (I used my good friend Dan) secure the valve cover so it won't move, muster up some courage and start cutting the valve cover. Maybe you'll end up with something like this.

You know I gotta throw a thumbs up in there

Step 5: Optional: Using a file, file down the Sharpe edges till they are smooth. Don't want to possibly knick your timing belt when you re-install your valve cover. This may keep you from possibly cutting yourself too
Step 5 (or Step 6 if optional step is used): Clean the valve cover. Don't want any bits of metal in your engine do you? I didn't think so. Clean it as best as you can.
Valve Cover
Drill
1/8 bit
3 1/2" hole saw& bit;----- Seems to be the perfect size

Pilot bit holder thingy (don't know the exact name, sorry)
Hammer
Punch (or Phillips screw driver)
A buddy (or a vice)
Optional: A file to smooth down the edges.
Step 1: Locate your valve cover, remove it and get your tools ready to modify your valve cover!!!



What your starting out with. I used the pic as a size reference for the cam gears.

Step 2: Measure to find the center of the cams. To the center of the lil slot, it's 2 5/8", approx. May be a 1/16th off or so.

Step 3: Indent the valve cover where your going to drill, and drill a pilot hole. I made my indentions, using the hammer and a punch, about at the top of the lil ridge on the valve cover. Reference t3h pic plz.

Step 4: Put the hole saw on the drill w/the pilot bit. Using a buddy or a vice (I used my good friend Dan) secure the valve cover so it won't move, muster up some courage and start cutting the valve cover. Maybe you'll end up with something like this.

You know I gotta throw a thumbs up in there


Step 5: Optional: Using a file, file down the Sharpe edges till they are smooth. Don't want to possibly knick your timing belt when you re-install your valve cover. This may keep you from possibly cutting yourself too
Step 5 (or Step 6 if optional step is used): Clean the valve cover. Don't want any bits of metal in your engine do you? I didn't think so. Clean it as best as you can.
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