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189,000 Km Rear Wheel Bearings Are Toast - Jaigon - 06-28-2008
What a way to start off the long weekend. It all started Thursday 10 mins away from my house the whining from the rear which i thought was my new tires got worse and started to wobble.
Got home, jacked her up and sure enough the right rear baaring was gone. I didn't have a 30mm socket so I just wanted to take a looksy by removing the 4 spindle bolts. The bearing was pretty much seized and I couldnt even turn the spindle on the drum.
End of the day, in addition to getting the bearing kit, I ended up buying the rear drums with bearing already packed in , whew, the scary thing was putting the new abs ring on the hub.
I also changed the spindle because they were pitted, and emery clothe wasnt going to do much.
It was my first time to ever tank of the drums, i usually give in and just let the stealership do it.
Not this time...they quoted me 3 hours at 106/hr...
Im just glad its done...Im hoping nothing else starts to break down anytime soon...I just had the timing belt and water pump done a week and a half ago, my wallet is still bleeding from that one.
Oh...and if you are going to replace the spindle...good luck trying to get the wheel speed sensor out. I end up twisting the head of the bolt and had to drill out what was left in the hole just to remove it. + I had to buy an M6 hex bolt with lock washer. The dealer apparenty doesnt have any?
I learned a lot....thanks to forums like this and focusfanatics.com helped a lot too.
thanks for reading.
189,000 Km Rear Wheel Bearings Are Toast - Scorcher000 - 06-28-2008
Ya I had that happen to me too, except I was drifting in the snow with it lol. Any who the bearings are in teh drumbs and they worpped on so I had a wop wop wop sound outta my rear end all the time I spent $200 on all Rayabestus Drumbs and Shoes and Hold down kit. My buddy and I put it all in. So now I'm looking to get disk in the back as i wrote in another thread.
189,000 Km Rear Wheel Bearings Are Toast - mo_focus - 06-28-2008
replacing the drums and bearings is the better way to go. less hassle and usually its around the same price by the time you include the labour for bearing replacement.
Glad it all worked out at the end for you.
189,000 Km Rear Wheel Bearings Are Toast - Flofocus - 07-01-2008
189K, bearing went out, and your mad?
Try replacing the front bearings 2 weeks after you bought the car NEW! :lol: