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anth331 · 10-14-2020, 04:54 PM

I was rotating my tires when I noticed that the driver side rear rotor was moving around when I was mounting the tire. I also noticed that the rear tires had uneven wear. I keep them at the right pressure. I’m guessing that it’s the rear bearings? I’m almost 60 and have never had to change bearings before. My dad helped me when I was a teen on my truck but that was a loooonnnngggg time ago. How hard is it to change them out? If I decide to take it somewhere, what would I be looking at price wise? Any advice would be helpful. My car is a 12 2SS auto with 52,000 miles.

TheFlyingBananaSS · 10-14-2020, 05:02 PM

You should check your alignment in the rear first.

Rock-It Man · 10-14-2020, 05:22 PM

Not sure what you mean by "moving around". The rotors have rotational play when the wheels are off.

anth331 · 10-14-2020, 06:00 PM

When I was mounting the rear wheel and I pushed on the left side of the tire the rear part of the rotor moved towards me When I pushed on the right side of the tire the front of the rotor moved towards me I didn’t even have the lug nuts on it yet. The passenger side didn’t move at all That’s what I meant by moving.

gtstorey · 10-15-2020, 11:29 AM

The rotors have a small screw that will hold them to the hubs during assembly. If the driver side was missing this screw or was loose you could get some movement until the lugs were tightened.

anth331 · 10-15-2020, 12:12 PM

First thing I checked. The whole assembly was moving. I ordered some new bearings because, it doesn’t look all that hard. I put new rotors on the front and it wasn’t that bad.

Level300 · 10-15-2020, 12:12 PM

With the wheel bolted on to spec and the wheel off of the ground, parking brake disengaged, grab the top of the tire with one hand, grab the bottom of the tire with the other (at 12 and 6). At the same time, push with one hand and pull with the other. Do this as hard as you can and do it rapidly . There should be no play. If you feel any play, you need new bearings.
I’m 100% sure this is the way you check the front wheel bearing I’m 90% sure this is how you check the rear bearings as well.

anth331 · 10-15-2020, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Level300

With the wheel bolted on to spec and the wheel off of the ground, parking brake disengaged, grab the top of the tire with one hand, grab the bottom of the tire with the other (at 12 and 6). At the same time, push with one hand and pull with the other. Do this as hard as you can and do it rapidly . There should be no play. If you feel any play, you need new bearings.
I’m 100% sure this is the way you check the front wheel bearing I’m 90% sure this is how you check the rear bearings as well.

It did just that Thanks for the help everybody

ABM2SS · 10-15-2020, 02:35 PM

I changed my right rear wheel bearing a couple of years ago because it was making noise. Didn't have excessive paly though. The only hard part of the job was getting the axle nut off.

anth331 · 10-15-2020, 04:35 PM

I have a half inch impact and I bought a 32mm socket so hopefully it will come off

SIM GhostrdrZ · 10-15-2020, 05:43 PM

Take a look at your knuckle bushings first. To make sure those aren’t giving you play that your feeling before you tear into your bearings.

xc_SS/RS · 10-15-2020, 05:54 PM

Get a big hammer and be ready to use heat. One of my rear bearings was stuck so bad I had to have a shop take it out. Fronts basically fell out compared to that lol

10-14-2020, 04:54 PM	#1
anth331 Drives: 12SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton, Tx. 77535 Posts: 728	Rear Bearings I was rotating my tires when I noticed that the driver side rear rotor was moving around when I was mounting the tire. I also noticed that the rear tires had uneven wear. I keep them at the right pressure. I’m guessing that it’s the rear bearings? I’m almost 60 and have never had to change bearings before. My dad helped me when I was a teen on my truck but that was a loooonnnngggg time ago. How hard is it to change them out? If I decide to take it somewhere, what would I be looking at price wise? Any advice would be helpful. My car is a 12 2SS auto with 52,000 miles.

10-14-2020, 05:02 PM	#2
TheFlyingBananaSS Evil Genius of Chevrolet Drives: 2017 Z06, 2019 XTS, 2013 SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New York Posts: 3,260	You should check your alignment in the rear first. __________________ GPI SS2 VVT cam, ECS Novi 1500 supercharger, Corsa Extreme, Detroit Speed and BMR suspension, Circle D triple disc, Melling oil pump, LS2 chain tensioner, ATI 10% UD, DSX E85 kit, High Energy coils, BTR springs, LS2 Lifter trays, Titanium retainers, hardened push rods, FIC 1000 injectors, ZL1 pump, Mighty Mouse catch can, AEM gauges, Tial BOV, Richmond 3.91 gears, Custom gauge bezels, Speed Engineering headers, Stainless Works HF cats, DSX Aux pump, 710rwhp on E85.

10-15-2020, 05:54 PM	#12
xc_SS/RS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: somewhere in MD Posts: 4,884	Get a big hammer and be ready to use heat. One of my rear bearings was stuck so bad I had to have a shop take it out. Fronts basically fell out compared to that lol __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Z/28 intake, NW, FAST 102, speed engineering LT's, some exhaust, ATI -10% pulley, GM flex fuel injectors, DSX flex fuel sensor, MGW shifter, HP Tuners, some suspension work, stickers and a little weight loss. 12.63 @113.53

10-14-2020, 05:22 PM	#3
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,027 View My Garage	Not sure what you mean by "moving around". The rotors have rotational play when the wheels are off.

10-14-2020, 06:00 PM	#4
anth331 Drives: 12SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton, Tx. 77535 Posts: 728	When I was mounting the rear wheel and I pushed on the left side of the tire the rear part of the rotor moved towards me When I pushed on the right side of the tire the front of the rotor moved towards me I didn’t even have the lug nuts on it yet. The passenger side didn’t move at all That’s what I meant by moving.

10-15-2020, 11:29 AM	#5
gtstorey Drives: 2010 Camaro SS2,L99, LSA SC Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,142	The rotors have a small screw that will hold them to the hubs during assembly. If the driver side was missing this screw or was loose you could get some movement until the lugs were tightened.

10-15-2020, 12:12 PM	#6
anth331 Drives: 12SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton, Tx. 77535 Posts: 728	First thing I checked. The whole assembly was moving. I ordered some new bearings because, it doesn’t look all that hard. I put new rotors on the front and it wasn’t that bad.

10-15-2020, 12:12 PM	#7
Level300 Drives: 2015 Black rs/ss/1le Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: PA Posts: 271	With the wheel bolted on to spec and the wheel off of the ground, parking brake disengaged, grab the top of the tire with one hand, grab the bottom of the tire with the other (at 12 and 6). At the same time, push with one hand and pull with the other. Do this as hard as you can and do it rapidly . There should be no play. If you feel any play, you need new bearings. I’m 100% sure this is the way you check the front wheel bearing I’m 90% sure this is how you check the rear bearings as well.

10-15-2020, 02:35 PM	#9
ABM2SS Drives: 2010 SS M6 ABM Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Nashville, IN Posts: 268	I changed my right rear wheel bearing a couple of years ago because it was making noise. Didn't have excessive paly though. The only hard part of the job was getting the axle nut off.

10-15-2020, 04:35 PM	#10
anth331 Drives: 12SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton, Tx. 77535 Posts: 728	I have a half inch impact and I bought a 32mm socket so hopefully it will come off

10-15-2020, 05:43 PM	#11
SIM GhostrdrZ Drives: ‘14 Z/28 ‘14 ZL1 M6 vert Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,283 View My Garage	Take a look at your knuckle bushings first. To make sure those aren’t giving you play that your feeling before you tear into your bearings.