I've had a little bit of noise from the front end which I thought just might be my 17" Michelins. But, when I took the front wheels off this weekend, it appears that the driver's side front wheel bearing is probably shot. My Bentley manual shows a crows foot type puller being used to pull the bearing off, which doesn't look to be too difficult. It's putting the new one back on that worries me. The manual says to use a press. I'm just wondering exactly what you're pushing or pulling against to do this. As long as a person was careful and pushed against the inner bearing race, would it be okay to use a large socket or pipe and tap it on with a hammer? Any info would be appreciated.

Grace and peace,

Robert K
1991 535i