Front bearing going out, maybe?
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05-05-2011, 01:03 AM
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Front bearing going out, maybe?
So tonight it was warm enough to have the windows down and the radio was off and I noticed when turning I am hearing a grinding crunching noise. It was dark so I couldn't see very well but the u-joints look good still. I am guessing the unit bearings are the culprit. Does this sound like a unit bearing or something else?
I have never replaced a unit bearing. Is this something a novice can handle, or am I going to have to go to the shop? I like doing my own work whenever possible but I also don't want to bite off more than I can chew.
What am I looking at for cost on doing this job myself?
I have never replaced a unit bearing. Is this something a novice can handle, or am I going to have to go to the shop? I like doing my own work whenever possible but I also don't want to bite off more than I can chew.
What am I looking at for cost on doing this job myself?
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just had BOTH of mine (front) go out within a month of each other...need the truck for work everyday...each bearing was over $300 dollars plus 1.5 hrs each side...not bad I guess for over 220,000 kms...you need a press to get the sealed bearing in and out...can be a real job if they are seized in the hub...
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05-07-2011, 07:52 PM
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Jack up the wheel and tug back and forth at 3 and 9 o'clock, if there is play, it could easily be the wheel bearings.
Jack up the wheel and tug back and forth at 3 and 9 o'clock, if there is play, it could easily be the wheel bearings.
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