Many auto aficionados consider Chevrolet's Chevelle one of America's premier muscle cars, as it has many features, such as a six-cylinder V8 engine and sleek body styling. Like all cars, the Chevelle will need a some basic tuning up, such as changing out the wheel bearings. You will know your Chevelle bearings are in need of change when you hear a grinding sound when driving.
Turn off the car; set the parking brake, and place tire chocks on the front or back tires, whichever end you will not be working first. Place the jack underneath the frame, and jack the car, so you have at least six inches of ground clearance.
Use a tire tool to remove the lug nuts and the tire. Remove the brake caliper, and gently hammer the grease cup off, using a rubber tire mallet. Disassemble the brake assembly, by removing the cotter pin, the retainer ring and the spindle nut. Pull on the hub disc, and the outer wheel bearings will spill out.
Discard the old bearings to avoid confusion while working. Open the new set of bearings and bearing seals, and gently hammer the outer race, which spills out the inner bearings. Discard them, as well. Place the new bearings and bearing seals, both inner and outer, into the assembly, and generously use grease to force them into place. Tap with the mallet to ensure a uniform straightness to the bearing settings. This may require both force and patience.
Reassemble it by backtracking the steps; do not, however, reuse the old cotter pin. Replace the old pin with a new one during reassembly. Once tightened, remove excess bearing grease that may seep, using brake cleaner, before reattaching the wheel.
