Just looking to confirm that a low growl from the front hub is most likely a wheel bearing? The noise gets faster and slower as it speeds up and slows down, also is not very stable in the front end.

How hard are they to change? The dealer wants $350 if it's not under warranty, wondering if I can do it.

 

yea u can do dat, if would probably b a 4 hour job but it wont be no 350, da only thing u might pay for is a hardpress. u will need one to take da old bearing out and putda new one in, u can take it to a shop and dey can do it for u, dats wat i did, i just bought da wheel bearing from autozone, took da tire off, took da brakes off and da rotor, dissconnect da axle and shock and took da hub off and took it to a shop and dey took out da bad wheel bearing and put in da new one

 

Didn't think about doing that... Think I can get the press pretty cheap actually or just rent one. Never done a front bearing, but have done many rears. Have to see if its a warranty job first, but I wouldn't think it is...

 

Lol, thats what he said.
Those are a pain in the ***. Why did u go to the dealer? I think we just got done bashing those morons for the outrageous prices they charge!

 

a couple of hub sockets and a vise will do, if you dont have an arbor press.

 

What's the best bearings on the market for the SX? I'm gonna do the job myself as it's not a warranty item... I seen bearings on napaonline for $53.00, but if i'm going to do a job like this, may as well do it right.

Thanks.

 

they sell on autozone for 50 too. they only sell replaqacement parts on wheel bearings i believe

 

Gonna follow your advice and bring in the knuckle.Local jobber will replace the bearing for $95.00 labor, not too bad at all. Save the girlfriend a couple of hundred anyhow.

Thanks all