How much would it cost to replace a front wheel bearing on a 2003 2 door cavalier?
Should I do them both.......
Is there a simple procedure..
better to do them in pairs then one at a time unless your low on money and can only afford to do one.
2010 Lonestar Bash 2nd place J-Body Street Class
the bearings are fairly cheap but couldnt find them on autozone. if you did new hubs w/ bearings its about $80 for each timken
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my carDomain updated 6/11/10 Forged and Supercharged
i was quoted at $440 for install! Is this reasonable? or should I boycott canadian tire from now on.....
hell for that much you could buy the tools and do it urself for cheaper
2010 Lonestar Bash 2nd place J-Body Street Class
Honestly they are only really a 1 hour job per side, assuming they aren't rusted in. But their quote is probably assuming worst case.
Definitely take that $440 and buy yourself some tools, there is no better time to start than now.
Paying someone to install parts and bragging about it being fast, is like watching someone bang your wife and being proud to raise their kids.
yeh all you need is a star bit, 30mm, socket, torque wrench and the stuff to remove the calipers. Which you can rent the torque wrench and socket at most parts stores.
It's a T55 torx bit on the wheel bearings. The calipers come off with a 3/8" allen.
Paying someone to install parts and bragging about it being fast, is like watching someone bang your wife and being proud to raise their kids.
I just my front wheel bearings, I bought $50 Napa premium 4 months ago. They are still nice and smooth well worth the cash. Pretty easy install.
Get the BCA/National/Precision. open the box and read the product if you buy it from napa/carquest since they rebox everything
Ill forewarn you that the wheel bearing can seize up in the knuckle. I had to pull my knuckle and beat the wheel bearing out with a sledge hammer.
Pick up a Haynes manual. Worth the money but they dont factor in the fact that your car is 10 years old. Haha.
I had one get stuck in to the point of needing to beat on it with a dead blow hammer after just 3 months of being installed, and I covered everything with anti-seize... they can be a pain.
I've also had them just fall off when I unbolted them, so it seems to go both ways.
Paying someone to install parts and bragging about it being fast, is like watching someone bang your wife and being proud to raise their kids.
