wheel bearing rubber thingy? help asap!!!

[legacy98gt]

when am i supposed to take out the snap ring? im trying to do the wheel bearings and i dont now wat to do with the ring, im going off this site http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=787070 and im not sure when im supposed to put it in or if im even supposed to take it out and do i have to have a snap ring removal tool or can i use needle nose pliers or something thank you

[legacy98gt]

ok i got the tool to remove it now am i suppsoed to remove it? when do i put it in before or after i put the new bearings back in?

[birukun]

You have to remove it to let the bearings get pressed out. Then after you press the new ones in, replace the snap ring.

[legacy98gt]

ok thank you i didnt now if i was supposed to put it in before or after i put in the bearing

[legacy98gt]

is the rubber thing inside the wheel bearing supposed to get pushed out when you push the hub in? mine is im not sure if it issuposed to so i stoped right away please help

[legacy98gt]

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/6638/img8288h.jpg (http://img28.imageshack.us/i/img8288h.jpg/) heres a pic i found its the yellow thing is that suosed to be pushed out? not sure i just didnt want to ruin anything thank you

[decke48]

yes the rubber "thing" hold the bearings together in packaging and handling so the two taper bearings dont fall out. until the hub gets pressed in.

[legacy98gt]

ok cool just wanted to make syre, thanks