# 2003 mazda protoge front wheel bearing

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-mazda-protoge-front-wheel-bearing/10450>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 10, 2008, 2:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-mazda-protoge-front-wheel-bearing/10450 "2008-02-10T02:56:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![funlyfriend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@funlyfriend](https://community.cartalk.com/u/funlyfriend)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 2:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-mazda-protoge-front-wheel-bearing/10450/1 "2008-02-10T02:56:44Z")

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does anyone have detailed instruction on how to change the bearing.

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**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 4:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-mazda-protoge-front-wheel-bearing/10450/2 "2008-02-10T04:53:14Z")

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Unless you have a special tool (One is called a Gatorgetter.) to remove the bearing from the spindle ON THE CAR, you will have to remove the spindle assy and use a press to remove and reinstall the bearing. In most cases you will find it far easier to get another spindle from a salvage yard.

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**Author:** ![funlyfriend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@funlyfriend](https://community.cartalk.com/u/funlyfriend)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-mazda-protoge-front-wheel-bearing/10450/3 "2008-02-10T14:07:02Z")

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thanks for the info. I guess I’ll be taking the spindle off.