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OK, I dropped the 04 Dakota off this morning on the way to work for the state inspection with a whopping 37,980 miles on it. He just called before going to lunch to let me know that the front right wheel bearing has play in it. The left side is good. He knows we do our own work unless we're to busy or it is over our heads, so he isn't trying to make a buck.He is still passing it on the inspection, but wanted to tell me before he forgot. I have changed many of these assemblies on front wheel drive cars. My question, is that I have the 8/80 with a hundred dollar deductible. I don't know if this would be covered under the warranty, but, if it is, do you all think I could doit cheaper than $100 ? On the front wheel drive cars, we only changed the bad assembly, so I imagine it would be the same with the 4x4 ? It isn't like the ball joints as to where if the upper or lower goes bad, you might as well change them both ? I'd like toget some input from someone who's done the repair. Thanks
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OK, I dropped the 04 Dakota off this morning on the way to work for the state inspection with a whopping 37,980 miles on it. He just called before going to lunch to let me know that the front right wheel bearing has play in it. The left side is good. He knows we do our own work unless we're to busy or it is over our heads, so he isn't trying to make a buck. He is still passing it on the inspection, but wanted to tell me before he forgot. I have changed many of these assemblies on front wheel drive cars. My question, is that I have the 8/80 with a hundred dollar deductible. I don't know if this would be covered under the warranty, but, if it is, do you all think I could do it cheaper than $100 ? On the front wheel drive cars, we only changed the bad assembly, so I imagine it would be the same with the 4x4 ? It isn't like the ball joints as to where if the upper or lower goes bad, you might as well change them both ? I'd like to get some input from someone who's done the repair. Thanks
OK, I dropped the 04 Dakota off this morning on the way to work for the state inspection with a whopping 37,980 miles on it. He just called before going to lunch to let me know that the front right wheel bearing has play in it. The left side is good. He knows we do our own work unless we're to busy or it is over our heads, so he isn't trying to make a buck. He is still passing it on the inspection, but wanted to tell me before he forgot. I have changed many of these assemblies on front wheel drive cars. My question, is that I have the 8/80 with a hundred dollar deductible. I don't know if this would be covered under the warranty, but, if it is, do you all think I could do it cheaper than $100 ? On the front wheel drive cars, we only changed the bad assembly, so I imagine it would be the same with the 4x4 ? It isn't like the ball joints as to where if the upper or lower goes bad, you might as well change them both ? I'd like to get some input from someone who's done the repair. Thanks
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I have the exact same problem...driver side OK, passenger has play. According to the dealer it's not covered. Did you change it yourself, just curious how much of a PITA (pain in the ***) it was if you did.
04..2wd...quad cab...4.7
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/se...h=2004%20Dodge
Dru
04..2wd...quad cab...4.7
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/se...h=2004%20Dodge
Dru
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RE: wheel bearing
i just did mine about two weeks ago on an 01 v6 extended cab automatic. Mine was the passenger side. It took quite a bit to get the old one off, but nothing a big hammer and some pry bars couldn't handle. Once it was off the new slipped on with no problem. But now my driver side is going so that'll have to be done too. The cost of one hub assembly for my truck was just under 100 just for the part from Pep Boys