Help With a Front Wheel Issue

[Delano]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

most likely your culprit.

not an assembly on your car IIRC, has to be pressed. you should have someone press it for you unless you have access to the right tools. you dont want to just beat it in with an old socket


make SURE the axle is torqued properly or you will be doing it again.

and bearings are tough to diagnose which one is bad by sound. have to kinda just know just from experience and i have had to pull both and swap em before. not often but once in awhile .
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If I'm understanding the service manual correctly, the wheel bearing (one piece) is pressed into the hub and then a special tool is used to pull it into the knuckle. I was calling the hub/knuckle an assembly in previous posts. The torque setting on the hub/axle has a really wide acceptable range. Then the tirod and lower ball joint are replaced, followed by the brakes, etc. Seems like a pain, but the alternative is probably 400 or more. Amirite?
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[Wyndex]

Originally Posted by Delano

If I'm understanding the service manual correctly, the wheel bearing (one piece) is pressed into the hub and then a special tool is used to pull it into the knuckle. I was calling the hub/knuckle an assembly in previous posts. The torque setting on the hub/axle has a really wide acceptable range. Then the tirod and lower ball joint are replaced, followed by the brakes, etc. Seems like a pain, but the alternative is probably 400 or more. Amirite?
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actually man I have a good shop that charges $65 an hour for labor. they just recently did a shit load of work for me. I'm looking at the receipt and the replace the ball joint was $97.50 labor (hour and a half) and the ball joint was $40. if you want their number PM me

[Delano]

Originally Posted by Wyndex

actually man I have a good shop that charges $65 an hour for labor. they just recently did a shit load of work for me. I'm looking at the receipt and the replace the ball joint was $97.50 labor (hour and a half) and the ball joint was $40. if you want their number PM me

I'm in South Dakota, brah, but thanks.

I've got a few connections with parts people and some good wheel shops. If all they have to do is press the bearings, I'll pay for an hour of labor. 50 for parts and 50 for labor. Not bad.
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[joemama]

By the way you are describing the noise it sounds like a right front wheel bearing. It does need to be pressed out of the knuckle and the new one pressed back in. Tire wear is an alignment issue.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Wyndex

actually man I have a good shop that charges $65 an hour for labor. they just recently did a shit load of work for me. I'm looking at the receipt and the replace the ball joint was $97.50 labor (hour and a half) and the ball joint was $40. if you want their number PM me

what do you drive?

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Delano

If I'm understanding the service manual correctly, the wheel bearing (one piece) is pressed into the hub and then a special tool is used to pull it into the knuckle. I was calling the hub/knuckle an assembly in previous posts. The torque setting on the hub/axle has a really wide acceptable range. Then the tirod and lower ball joint are replaced, followed by the brakes, etc. Seems like a pain, but the alternative is probably 400 or more. Amirite?
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you got it.