2006 Pontiac Grand Prix wheel bearing replacement / ABS Traction Control fix

[@THE_CHOAS_ENGINE]

Dealership book time... probably 2.5 hours... this guy.... 30 minutes....

[@blowinbigbuds]

Air tools are nice

[@timrydman-mr5hp]

Very good video. No cuts. All the tools. Torque spec. I’m doing one on mine when the part comes in.

[@alexriley368]

i’m about to do both fronts on mine and this was very helpful. thanks

[@RichardTalamantes-r7h]

Thank you for showing it in an easy way 🙏. I really appreciate your video

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MitchJohnson0110]

Done quickly, correctly, no unnecessary crap. Mechanics like this are worth their weight in gold imo.

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Thanks!

[@MitchJohnson0110]

@@Tomsfoolery. of course man. Good, affordable mechanic is hard to find these days

[@SteveMunch-g2p]

Great tutorial- I just replace the wheel bearing on my daughter's 06 GP and this video was spot on!! Thanks for your guidance!!

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Glad it helped!

[@jerryscopier]

Going to do the EXACT job right now. Thanks for mentioning all the sizes. Have done front bearings on front wheel drive before 1/2 dozen times. Have always separated the lower ball joint to get axle through bearing. After watching this I am not sure why. Your way is WAY better.

[@cheapskategamer8562]

Great video. Thanks you saved me 300$ in labor costs in CA. Just a heads up my wheel bearing has never been replaced before and you have to use a strong hammer to bag it out. Half of the bearing assemble comes out while the other half stays inside. You will have to use a punch to bag the rest of it out. Last note My grand Prix GT is an 06 and it used a 33mm socket just rent the large socket kit from your local Parts Source to make sure all sizes are covered. This way you won't have to make a trip back. Hope my feedback helped.

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Good info! Thanks for watching!

[@ryanintopeka]

Great video. I'm going to be doing this later this week. I knew it wasn't too awful involved but it's always nice to see a good video first just to prepare yourself.

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Absolutely! I do the same thing when taking on something I'm not familiar with!

[@melvinmelvin9606]

it depends on what brand of hub assembly used as to how fast they go bad. the cheap ones last for 10k miles. acdelco & moog last 20-30k. but if you want one that will really last buy the SKF hub assembly. i have over 50k on mine and its still going. they are bout the same price as acdelco, maybe a little more but they are worth it trust me

[@robertnovotny1749]

Great job on explaining on how to replacing hub bearing.

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Thanks!

[@Zingmaster33]

This was a helpful video!

[@BurgundyChuckz145]

Great video, im going to be doing this in the morning

[@kingtony3420]

Big help Thanks bud!

[@TA455]

Thanks! Nice job.

[@yfz350twin]

On my Grand Prix it's making the humming noise but when I jack it up it only moves left to right and up and down it seems fine. Would that still be a wheel bearing?

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Yes. They’ll usually start to make noise prior to becoming loose.

[@EzMDr]

What brand of wheel bearing hub would you recommend?

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Most of my customers choose MOOG for their 3 year warranty. Napa also sells one with a 3 year. Honestly, I’ve found they don’t last any longer than the cheap ones. I’ve actually had Detroit axle bearings outlast MOOG on my wife’s Impala. So I guess my answer is, either buy what you can afford, or get one with a 3 year warranty so you can get a free replacement in just over a year when it fails.

[@dokyler09]

I watched your video and got the bearing replaced but now the TC light and abs light is on. It was not on before i replaced the bearing. Any thoughts?

[@jasonvoorhees8545]

Either the parts are junk or the problem is in the wiring harness. Check the harness and then get it scanned. Did you clear the codes after replacing ? I've had 3 of these cars, 2 needed hub replacements.

[@TheJackBlast]

This is very helpful with learning the procedure. However, I have an 06 GP GXP and the shim bolts on it are 16mm-5/8. The spindle nut on mine is 33mm, not 34mm. Also, the brakes are stock "high performance" brakes and there is no gap on the caliper to allow you to pry open the pistons. Not an easy task getting the caliper off the rotor. Otherwise, everything seems to be the same.

[@Infamousjackson]

Jeff Furnald easy to me lol did it in 15 mins

[@kojo22222]

Great video. Just did it after work. Super easy

[@kojo22222]

How important is the axle nut torque? I have no way to check that and I’m doing this in the morning

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Axle nut torque is VERY important! Incorrect torque could result in premature wheel bearing failure.

[@kojo22222]

ts6034 my buddy had a torque wrench. Thank you sir. Keep up the videos!

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Awesome! Thanks for watching and I will!

[@xplorearizona154]

Great video.

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Thanks for watching!

[@jesusorozco9459]

excellent video but I do not understand much the English language and I wanted to know what is the specific torque for the axle nut?

[@DaRespect88]

Good and tight my friend

[@vracerv]

Do rear wheels have them?

[@Tomsfoolery.]

On front wheel drive cars, yes. Rear wheel drive vehicles with a solid axle also have a bearing but they’re pressed into the axle tube.

[@stevewheatley243]

Good video. Just seen a guy drop the strut for this. Totally unnecessary.

[@tremaineosirus4352]

Would this have an effect on the vehicle's rpm due to bad wheel hub

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Not typically.

[@tremaineosirus4352]

ts6034 Mechanic told me that said due to sensor in bearings . So if bearing bad sensor bad .

[@alphamanga3213]

No lube just slap it all together hot and ready to rust weld together

[@tremayne3]

Thank you Sir.

[@USArmy91222]

just curious what brand wheel bearing you installed? TY

[@martygibsonsr5150]

Is this the same for 2008 Grand Prix?

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Yes sir.

[@pontiacblk]

So is it just me or did he call the 3 bolts a part of the caliper??? I thoight it was 3 bikts holding the wheel hub bearing?? Idk maybe im hearing things.

[@dustin9571]

I just did mine on a 2007 Grand Prix no abs and the axle nut called fo 150 ft lbs

[@DATGPGURL]

Dustin Wall how you did it

[@zachstambuck3333]

Factory Service Manual calls for 118 ft lbs

[@charlesparson1331]

man I just bought one of these gtps. the guy had the bearings in the trunk so I just got done changing both sides. and the bad and traction control light is still on? I guess the ebay ones he had are junk.

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Do you have access to a scan tool? If you can, see what the cause of the light is by reading codes or live data. It's possible there could be an issue on the vehicle side wiring harness near one of the front sensors. I've experienced it twice on GP's.

[@marcoscano240]

Was this done because of a speed wobble

[@Tomsfoolery.]

It was done because the hub assembly was humming at highway speed as well as the ABS light and Traction Control lights were illuminated due to the sensor failing.

[@aztec1tec987]

+ts6034 ......Question...do the 3@ 13 mm bolts that hold the hub, do those need to be torqued also,?

[@Tomsfoolery.]

I believe the torque spec on the three mounting bolts is around 118lb ft. But that torque isn't as critical as the axle nut.

[@aztec1tec987]

+ts6034 thank you my friend, I'm all set, for tomorrow.

[@michaelvalone907]

It would be nice to see what you are doing.

[@RickW708]

no grease?

[@Tomsfoolery.]

Nope. The hub assembly is a sealed unit. It's not serviceable.