how hard is it to replace wheel bearing in a vr4?

**Jimvr4** · 10-01-2010, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by OhioSpyderman

SUCCESS!!!!!! My driver side outer bearing was toast (wobbled). Only bad thing was having to pay a dealership (local Chevy dealer) $72 to do the press work (pissed me off too, cuz I was helping the damned tech

).

Still not bad though, I only paid $8 per bearing, so total cost for a now QUIET ride was $88

(any YES, I did ALL the work myself

)

Bob.

Bob, How easy is it to tell if you have a problem? I have about the same # of miles as you and I can't recall hearing anything from back there. Are the inner bearings also that cheap?

**CoreyB** · 10-01-2010, 08:44 PM

Inners and outers are about the same cost. Not worth it to replace one and not the other though.

**Jimvr4** · 10-01-2010, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by CoreyB

Inners and outers are about the same cost. Not worth it to replace one and not the other though.

That's what I was thinking. It's already apart so do both at the same time.

**OhioSpyderman** · 10-01-2010, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by Jimvr4

Bob, How easy is it to tell if you have a problem? I have about the same # of miles as you and I can't recall hearing anything from back there. Are the inner bearings also that cheap?

Jim, the problem was with my Stealth, not the Spyder....

When this started (over a year ago) I got advice from Ray/Steve that the inner bearings were most likely the cause, so I replaced them (cost per was ~ $24 per). As mentioned, it seemed to correct the problem...but alas it came back with a furry about 3 months ago...

I snagged the outer bearings off www.rockauto.com for $8.xx per bearing...had I had access to a press, other than my sweat, this could have been a really easy/CHEAP fix

My Stealth has ~ 104K, the Spyder ~ 106K.....

No issues with the ass end of the Spyder

Bob.

**Hans@GZP** · 10-02-2010, 07:44 PM

I just buy the whole hub assembly with bearings on it from the dealer. That way I don't risk messing anything up while taking everything apart. It makes the job so much quicker and easier. Plus you get all new wheel studs to replace those old and tired ones on the car.

**OhioSpyderman** · 10-02-2010, 07:54 PM

Price per side Hansie?

Bob.

**IPD** · 10-02-2010, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by Hans

I just buy the whole hub assembly with bearings on it from the dealer. That way I don't risk messing anything up while taking everything apart. It makes the job so much quicker and easier. Plus you get all new wheel studs to replace those old and tired ones on the car.

i had to make a 30 minute run to sears for a 12mm allen wrench. by the time i got back, milt had already installed the new ones on the knuckles i have waiting to go on my car. 3sx is full of win. milt is full of win.

**Hans@GZP** · 10-02-2010, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by OhioSpyderman

Price per side Hansie?

Bob.

I believe the rears are about $175 each and the fronts are $80 each.

**Hans@GZP** · 10-02-2010, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by inperfectdarkness

i had to make a 30 minute run to sears for a 12mm allen wrench. by the time i got back, milt had already installed the new ones on the knuckles i have waiting to go on my car. 3sx is full of win. milt is full of win.

Fronts are cake for sure. Rears are extremely easy if you buy the whole assembly, especially if you are lacking special tools to do the job. It makes it a driveway job.