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Hey everyone. I need to replace a rear wheel bearing on my GL. Was hoping to order the part prior to ripping it apart. Does anyone know whether the bearings are a kit/assembly or sold as separate inner and outer bearings? I noticed the older models are cone shapped bearings, yea? Sorry, I'm looking at the hayne's manual and it bounces back and forth to cone shaped and a bearing assembly, can someone clarify or drop a part number? Thought about running to the pick and pull, but all the GL's in there have over 160k on them, and thats where I am with the oem bearing. I already replaced both fronts, the noise is killing me.. Thanks guys.

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I would say it's slightly harder than the front's if anything. Though I do bearings all the time so neither is any real big deal to me..... but in the rear the bearing assembly all comes out through the backside of the pocket - and there is a big ring nut that if you don't have the special socket for it can be difficult to remove. Otherwise it's about the same.

 

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Actually you can't get it through the dealer. If you wanted a "dealer" one you would have to order it through Kent-Moore's Subaru service tool department - they manufacture all the tools the dealers use now.

 

Here's one:

 

http://www.etoolcart.com/subarupinwrenchsocketsu-022.aspx

 

Another:

 

http://shoptoolsshoptools.com/shopexd.asp?id=1156

 

Yet another:

 

http://www.handsontools.com/SIR-Tools-SU022-Axle-Nut-Socket-for-Subaru_p_19042.html

 

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