do wheel bearings have gastets of any sort i just change both in october and then today of june 04 because of a lot of wear? new machanic said old ones fails so quick because rear water seal gasket for axel housing and hub seal gasket missing. is there truth to this
thanks Nick
and do you think these will las longer i'm 600 in the hole again
2 things, if the rear seals aren't there, yah, they would probably be ruined in a year. Secondly, $600???? i paid 100 canadian at napa for mine each and installed them myself in 30 mins, get a new mechanic
i called chevy dealer they wanted 270 for each bearing i paid 190 with 1 year warranty also 50 bucks an hour for labour 3 hours i don't have tools and patiences so 190 plus 190 plus 150 plus tax 615.00
Factory bearings do not come with a front and rear seal. They should still last a few years though. Some aftermarket bearings do come with a seal. I think my Timken's are about $75 at autozone and they did come with front and rear seals.
just picked up a Timken bearing/hub assembly last night from autozone. It was 60 bucks.
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