caliper, and hub assembly

trying to replace the hub/bearing assembly on my 1996 lumina. What size torx do i need to remove the caliper, and what size socket is needed to remove the axle nut? And is there anything else i should know about the install?
Thx!

It's been a while since I've removed the hub, but I can tell you I believe it's a t-60 torx to remove the caliper. If I had to guess on socket size to remove the axle nut, I'd say 38mm. Not positive though

the hub socket size should be a 36mm, and a 96 is a cross over year. The caliper bracket bolts on early 96's are a t-60 torx, late models use a 15mm socket.

Do you have to pull the strut to replace the hub assembly?

caliper-15mm, caliper bracket-t60, axle nut-36mm, hub bearing bolts-15mm. hope it helps.

Do you have to pull the strut to replace the hub assembly?
no you dont. its very simple. jac it up, remove the wheel, remove the axle nut-36mm, remove the caliper bracket-t-60, remove the 4 15mm bolts from the rear of bearing. take a good sized hammer and beat the bearing off the knuckle. be careful no too damage the abs sensor. its a 10mm to remove if necessary. reverse to install.

I hate to dig up an old thread, but my buddy has a hub going out on his 98 Lumina and he has no mechanical knowledge. I offerred to help since I have done this a few times on Cherokees and Grand Cherokees. Would this replacement hub from RockAuto be alright for the front?

http://info.rockauto.com/Timken/Detail.html?513044-A.jpg&513044-S.jpg

It is the top listed on thats about $56. http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/x,carcode,1314043,parttype,1636

I have used Timken replacements on all of my other projects so I would like to stick with a name I know and trust.

Judging by what I have read here, the project seems no more complicated that the Jeeps I have done this on before. It's just a little time consuming.

Thanks for the help.

as long as thats the right listing, yes. timken bearings are all we used in our shop. i believe theyre a very very good bearing. thats all i have ever used, by choice, on all my vehicles. i had over 100k on my left front timken bearing and it was still good when i sold the car. it should be the very same procedure to replace....i dont know exactly what year it was that gm changed from the t-60 to a standard hex bolt, but either way that is the only diff. good luck man.

Alright, i'm tackling this job this weekend. However, does anyone have an torque specs handy for the bolts? If not, I might have to run to autozone and copy them down from a Haynes manual.

Thanks.

Alright, i'm tackling this job this weekend. However, does anyone have an torque specs handy for the bolts? If not, I might have to run to autozone and copy them down from a Haynes manual.

Thanks.
as far as the t60, i dont think you can break it. i put em on with a 1/2" impact all the time. ive only ever seen one break and that was after i beat it with an 8lb sledge hammer. hehe-it was a parts car anyhow.

i dont have actual specs, but id say 75ft lbs on the t60. and 35 on the cal pins. hub bolts 50ft lbs. axle nut 150ft lbs. those arent actual specs, but thats roughly how tight i would put them. the axle nut ive seen specs from 125-275. you'd be fine with 150. that end of the car is pretty well built so you dont really have to worry bout much breaking as long as you are relatively careful with smaler parts. oh, and the abs bolts if yours is seperate from the bearing, not more than 15 lbs. id say ten ft lbs youd be fine.

good luck

Ok guys time to put this old thread to sleep, start a new one if you wish to continue.