Welp...More wheel bearings

[clownshoes]

Ok,

So, more wheel bearing noise. Don't know where it's coming from. Front I think.

Back to the garage tomorow. Hopefully its the same one that I had replaced and it'll get done under warranty. Most likely not. We'll find out what else is messed up.

This suspension is taking a beating for only highway driving.

I doubt I can get pics. It'll try though.

Ooops... can mods move this to the suspension forum.

[liftoff]

probably just another wheel bearing.. I'm in Kingston and this winter sure did take a beating on my vibe. I'm getting my wheel bearing (front) replaced this week. Has a ton of play but only recently started making noise. Good luck with the fix.

[clownshoes]

Welp....looks like its the front wheel bearing as well. It was making noise before the winter, but limped it through.


$452 smackeroonies later....Pick it up this afternoon.

Glad it wasn't the rear. I'm not in the mood to pay over $700 again.

[SeattleJeremy]

I have a failing rear wheel bearing. So I'm curious, could you provide a break down of the costs that went to make up these numbers?

[lannvouivre]

I have a failing rear wheel bearing. So I'm curious, could you provide a break down of the costs that went to make up these numbers?

I assume mostly labor, I don't think the bearings themselves cost much unless you buy the hub assembly, which costs something like twice as much. I think average labor for an automechanic is $100-$130 per hour.

[clownshoes]

Ok, I had my rear wheel bearing replaced in January of 2012.

I had it replaced with an AC Delco part. The bearing included the ABS sensor for around $450 bucks. The labour was about $300.

This is at least a $700 repair bill.

So everyone knows. The rear wheel bearings are the EXPENSIVE ones to replace. The front are the CHEAPER ones to replace.

[Rayven01]

The bearing included the ABS sensor for around $450 bucks.

Wow, that's some serious markup on that bearing! It lists for $320, and can be gotten from online dealers for $200.

[SeattleJeremy]

Oh, very interesting. The rear bearings on this car are different than the other cars I've seen. It's only sold as a "Wheel Bearing & Hub Assembly" and the bearing isn't sold separably.

It looks like the rear bearings on the Vibe have the same type of configuration as the ones on this Caravan.
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[clownshoes]

The rear bearings are a hub assembly type. You cannot "just replace the bearing" on this kind of set up. It's an assembly.