How to rplace carrier bearing on 2002 saturn vue

about $200 in parts,,,you can not do this at home,,,,,you need special tools to press yoke on and off and even then sometimes they bend,,,not a easy job,,,,,,i am a master tech and worked at saturn for 8 years and i hated doing these

have you un bolted the strut and disconnected the ball joint you have to do this to have room for the shaft to come out

Greg,
Sounds like wheel bearing issues. I've had my front wheel bearings replaced twice on an 02 Vue AWD V-6. The 02-07 Vues use the same wheel bearings and they are a known issue with these
cars. Another problem with these cars is the rear support bearing for the drive shaft in the AWD models. I recommend having the wheel bearings and rear carrier bearing checked out. Good luck.

The bearings are back in stock (just got one). Also FYI the Pontiac Torrent and Saturn Vue are the same chassis.

wheel bearing.. not to hard to do.. is on the internet..if not go to library and use alldata..

Vues are bad for having all hub bearings make noise,check your rear ones.Or the ones you didn't have replaced.If it's all wheel drive check the propshaft center carrier bearing.Common to fail & make noise.hope this helps

you have to pull off the driveshaft and take it apart then press off the carrier bearing

it could be the bearings werent packed enough with grease or it could be the tire making the noise.

Hi all,
I currently own a 2005 saturn vue and also a 2002 saturn vue. My 2005 began making the same whistling sound around 36000 miles, I let it go and let it go. Finally it got so bad I could not deal with it any longer, I have a great mechanic and he automatically point out the carrier bareing I had it replaced and my car is very very peaceful...... :) Hope this helps.

what is the procedure for changing a front wheel bearing on a 2002 saturn vue?