How To Replace Front Wheel Bearing on Honda Fit 1st Gen Jazz
PARTS:
Wheel bearing OEM: www.hondapartsnow.com/genuine...
Front hub OEM: www.hondapartsnow.com/genuine...
CHEAP Bearing + Hub set x 2: ebay.us/XRahYe (As an eBay Partner, I may be compensated if you make a purchase)
ABS sensor Driver Side amzn.to/3QGCs3E
ABS sensor Passenger Side amzn.to/47zdrxh
Beck Arnley 103-0504 axle nut: amzn.to/3CKhZnn
TOOLS:
Impact Driver amzn.to/45WMaTV (or drill)
small chisel
big hammer
needle nose pliers
slide hammer + 4x100mm adapter amzn.to/45WcmOO
FWD Bearing Puller Installer Kit (only works if you can pull the hub out with slide hammer) amzn.to/3QFiGFV
large snap ring pliers amzn.to/3FIwBVi
32mm axle nut socket amzn.to/46WC1If
3/8” ratchet
10mm socket
12mm socket
1/2” breaker bar
17mm socket
19mm socket
12mm wrench
19mm wrench
1 7/16 socket to press bearing
freezer
bucket
brake cleaner
anti-seize grease amzn.to/3Sq7gXQ
OPTIONAL:
Impact wrench (save a lot of time)
Dremel (to cut bearing race, if not replacing hubs)
IF YOUR FIT IS AS RUSTY AS MINE:
PB Blaster
12 ton press amzn.to/3Mr3eul
17mm universal socket (for lower ball joint nut) amzn.to/3SoUQzi
Drill (for broken ABS sensor)
24mm socket (to press hub from bearing) amzn.to/3sgKas6
punch (to tap snap ring)
Propane Torch
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Watching this video was very relaxing for me. idk why, i just felt really relaxed
TIP: Harbor Freight ICON brand Internal Straight Snap Ring Pliers (P/N: PSSRI12) work PERFECT for the snap ring. I tried like 5 different tools to squeeze the snap ring for install and the HF pliers worked perfect, first time.
From your neighbor in PA. Fluid Film is your friend, way less mess than Never Seize.
Ah yes, I use both on this car!
Thanks for the video, Thank God that I'm living in a place where every part in my car is clean
Glad I could show you what it's like on the other side!
Used to be a Cleveland-er. Even tho it’s not so rusty where I live now, I still make it a habit to remove those rotor screws whenever I buy a new car and add some anti-seize to the rotor cap. I’ve spent too many hours on rusty rotors to deal with that again 😂😂
I really need to start buying vehicles from down south...
Really like these videos. Good to see another rust belt fit owner.
Thanks, More to come!
When I rebuilt my brakes on my tsx, those bolts on the hose brackets were completely disintegrated too. I also live in the rust belt of ohio! I ended up throwing the old hose out and got brackets off an accord that were clean. Lol My screws actually came out with a screwdriver too. It was unbelievable. I however do not put them back on.
When this one starts falling apart, Im buying my next Honda from down south (hopefully another 1g TSX!)
My rotor screws came out very easily with just a screw driver. Car has spent most of it’s life in Utah salt lake and WY.
Even though it didn't work, I thought the homemade adapter on the slide hammer was a great idea. I'm filing that one away for future use.
My home made adapter was no match for ohio rust. Perhaps a heavier slide hammer and a long PB Blaster soak could have helped.
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Great video! I recently replaced mine on an 07 and this was very helpful. One question: did you have any problems accessing the connector for the ABS sensor? When I tug near the grommet, it feels like it's held down by something. I can't easily see it from the engine bay.
The wire is clipped to the body in a few places inside of the engine bay. It's a tight fit, but best bet is to get in there and try to access it. For the driver's side, I pulled out the battery for more space.
I loved the first gen fit. I heard there was a different fifth gear you could swap in to drop the RPM's at highway speed.
It really is a great car. It reminds me of the 90's civic hatchbacks, before Civics started getting big and heavy in the 2000's. A taller 5th would be great... having owned a 6MT TSX, I always feel like shifting into a 6th gear while driving the Fit.
I have a first gen fit; I’ve never heard of this, what is this fifth gear swap you are talking about?! Very interested in this information!!
That was the case for mk1/2/3 VW's. I'm sure there's a Honda with a long 5th you could swap out. But that is one heckuva job for a DIYer...
That would be awesome. My Fit is my winter beater. My summer car is a 2014 Corolla with a 6 speed. I love that cars gearing. 1-5 for acceleration, when you're up to cruising speed, slap it into 6th and she barely even sips fuel!
Is it possible the slide hammer would work better if used while more fasteners were still on to hold things in place better?
All the slide hammers I have seen only attach to two of the wheel studs. I am not sure if attaching to all four would have made a difference with the amount of rust I was up against. Perhaps a heavier slide hammer and a long PB Blaster soak could have helped.
Hi!! I'd like to know if your honda fit is made in USA or Japan? And what's the size (inside diameter and outside diameter) of the front wheel bearing? I have a fit made in Brazil and currently I'm having a lot of troubles to find the bearing replacement because the version in the version i know, the hub is bigger than the American and japanese versions so I can't find the size that I need, that's why I ask you about the size your car uses, that could give some orientation. Thanks a lot for your help, greetings!!
Hi, Sorry I do not know the measurements of the wheel bearing, as I did not take note before installing them. I think my Fit was made in Japan because the bearings were made in Japan and they were the correct size.
I just looked through my scrap metal bin and found the original bearing. 74 mm outer diameter and 38 mm inner diameter. Hope that helps😊
You should be able to call a Honda dealer to get the exact part number for your vehicle based on the VIN.
would a cheap hub from a breakers be less aggro or no fun in that?
If you can find a decent one, then that might be the easiest route. Only thing is you won't know if the bearing is good or not.
Wish they sold the complete knuckle with the bearing already installed. Man my press is in storage all the way in the back 😢
Same, that would have made my life a lot easier. They sell them for civic and accord, but not the Fit.
Axle nut torque spec?
134 ft lbs
Awesome. Thanks! @@6thGearGarage
BTW, I just watched again and realized it IS in the video. Thanks for being patient and answering, fellow Ohioan.
@@ItchyKneeSon ha no problem. I just assumed I left it out 😁
Is it possible to add Arabic subtitles to the video?
Added, thanks for reminding me :)
Why would you separate the knuckle from the strut BEFORE using slide hammer 🤦🏼♂️ then say that you were already planning to replace the lower ball joint and tie rod end? I didn't see either in the beginning when you showed the parts n tools? Not sure how much more I'll watch LoL
I replace the lca/ball joint in another video. I didn’t say/show every tool in the beginning to keep it short. Instead I mention them as I use them in the video, as well as list in the description.
You shouldn't have separated the knuckle from the strut before using the slide hammer, your makeshift faster might have worked.
@@Nathan-21jkoDmd Yeah I think I should have used a thicker piece of metal as well, to prevent it from bending. Or maybe one in a "+" shape that attached to all 4 studs to spread out the force. Even if I got the hub removed, I think I still would have ended up using the press to remove the bearing because it was so rusted. Ohio is not kind to mechanics!
Rust is so fun! 😁🤡
Rust doesn't seem to have been kind to this car.
It's a shame, because it's such a great car otherwise.
Ohio is where cars go to dissolve....@@6thGearGarage
That cheap bearing will only last a few months. Better to get an NSK bearing from Rock Auto.
What a pain in the ass...New cars suck and this is one of a hundred reasons I'll stick with my 87' toy 4x4....Why did they change the design? What was wrong with the old school cone bearings? Im getting ready to change out my fronts for the 3rd time with 500,000 miles...thats 250,000 miles between bearing replacement...do have to grease them every 30,000 though but that takes less time then you getting the 2 screws out....If you have ever done rear axle bearings with the right tool and press, you know the violent explosion that happens when the retaining ring lets go.....Some times my harbor freight 12 ton press wont do it so I just give the axle a small tap on the side and it goes....vibration or something...
I think this design is a FWD thing, as all my honda civics were like this going back to the early 90's. The only benefit to this sealed bearing/hub design is the rotors are a lot easier to swap out because there's no bearing race to deal with and nothing to pack. If you can get those 2 damn phillips head screws off that is lol.
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