San Diego peeps... bad wheel bearings help.
04-04-2012, 03:09 PM
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San Diego peeps... bad wheel bearings help.
i think i may have a bad wheel bearing. i was wondering if anyone has had any bearing issues and where they may have gotten it fixed. i know if i go to the dealership it'll be really expensive so any other help would be appreciated thx!
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do it yourself. not too involved, unless its a rear bearing. those are definitely more involved but not impossible to do by yourself. I've done all of mine already. if it's a rear bearing, you'll have to have a shop press out the old bearing and press the new one in. pep boys did it for me for $30 each bearing.
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weird sound when car decelerates (lil vibrations). kinda like metal grinding but it only does it sometimes and when i turn the steering wheel kinda feels funny like somethings loose.
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Let me know if you still need it done, I can do it this weekend on Saturday afternoon or Sunday afternoon. PM me and I'll let you know the labor cost if you're interested
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Before you spend the money and time doing the wheel bearing, why not check to see if that's the problem? It could be a bad bushing, too.
Jack the car up so there's no weight on the wheel, and grab the tire at the 12 o' clock and 6 o' clock positions. Try to rock the wheel in/out. If there's play, it's the wheel bearing. If not, then it's something else.
Jack the car up so there's no weight on the wheel, and grab the tire at the 12 o' clock and 6 o' clock positions. Try to rock the wheel in/out. If there's play, it's the wheel bearing. If not, then it's something else.
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Before you spend the money and time doing the wheel bearing, why not check to see if that's the problem? It could be a bad bushing, too.
Jack the car up so there's no weight on the wheel, and grab the tire at the 12 o' clock and 6 o' clock positions. Try to rock the wheel in/out. If there's play, it's the wheel bearing. If not, then it's something else.
Jack the car up so there's no weight on the wheel, and grab the tire at the 12 o' clock and 6 o' clock positions. Try to rock the wheel in/out. If there's play, it's the wheel bearing. If not, then it's something else.
