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    suprateacher Posts: 6, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 8, 2009, 07:54 AM
    Wheel bearing seized / removal inquiry
    Hi,

    I removed the knuckle from my 1999 Honda Civic and passed it off to a buddy to press out the hub & wheel bearing. In doing so he did NOT remove the circlip/retainer clip and in turn chipped off 80% of the metal in front of the circlip/retainer clip.

    The third (3rd) picture from this link shows the circlip/retainer clip I am talking about.

    Front wheel bearings job with hub tool [PIC] - Honda-Tech

    My question is "Can I reuse the knuckle WITHOUT a circlip/retainer clip?"

    I am worried that without it the bearing may move, although I doubt it.

    Should I just buy another knuckle?

    Any thoughts?
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    Oct 8, 2009, 08:43 AM

    You need to buy a new knuckle. Your buddy really screwed up. This is a good time to replace the upper and lower ball joints on your Civic.

    I'm looking at buying a new 20-ton floor press. I'll be tackling the same job on my Civic over the next year.
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    Oct 8, 2009, 08:54 AM

    I guess it's a safety issue then?
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    Oct 8, 2009, 09:06 AM

    Yep.
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