Rear Wheel Bearings and Hubs shoot
Rear Wheel Bearings and Hubs shoot
I recently replaced my front hubs and bearings at the dealership for a decent price they gave me (50%) off... But now my rear ones are even worse, they want $1440, although the service guy whos a good friend, will give me all the parts for $440... cheapest i can find anywhere else... Does anyone have a DIY for changing rear hubs, I know you have to drop the rear axle which is why it cost so much more for the rears... Or is a job that only a tech or a mechanic should do? If so, what are some decent prices from auto body shops to replace the hubs... Any advice or suggestions is greatly appreciated. Thank you. By the way, the car is at 86,000 MI... front ones were shot around 75,000... If 1 is babying the car, and 10 is beating on it, I guess im a 6-7 driver...
Try here: http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php
or Riverside Infiniti, they sell on ebay or you can call them directly.
or Riverside Infiniti, they sell on ebay or you can call them directly.
I recently replaced my front hubs and bearings at the dealership for a decent price they gave me (50%) off... But now my rear ones are even worse, they want $1440, although the service guy whos a good friend, will give me all the parts for $440... cheapest i can find anywhere else... Does anyone have a DIY for changing rear hubs, I know you have to drop the rear axle which is why it cost so much more for the rears... Or is a job that only a tech or a mechanic should do? If so, what are some decent prices from auto body shops to replace the hubs... Any advice or suggestions is greatly appreciated. Thank you. By the way, the car is at 86,000 MI... front ones were shot around 75,000... If 1 is babying the car, and 10 is beating on it, I guess im a 6-7 driver...
Try here: http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php
or Riverside Infiniti, they sell on ebay or you can call them directly.
or Riverside Infiniti, they sell on ebay or you can call them directly.
blklude98 - Can u give me a name of the body shop and/or phone number.. i want to get some prices..
732-969-8687
Ask for bruno or walter
756 roosevelt Ave
Carteret, NJ
btw...do you have an HKS rear section? Looking to trade for a Motordyne yback? =p
^ Hot damn, is that the MD dual VQ? Too bad you aren't in California
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both those jobs are pretty much bolt on type of deal. only issue i can see is those both are RWD setups. The AWD might use something diffrent and a little more complex... Bearings should be $100 for parts and 2.0 to install each side. So $350 at the shop is fair. Infiniti dealerships around here want $129-179 per hour so you can do the math per side.
Should take a normal DIY guy 4-6 hours first time to play around and figure things out. Rears= remove the axle, lube them up on the diff side to take care of the axle clicking TSB as well.
Should take a normal DIY guy 4-6 hours first time to play around and figure things out. Rears= remove the axle, lube them up on the diff side to take care of the axle clicking TSB as well.
i would say 4-6 for the AVERAGE DIY guy for the first time. the TSB pays the tech's .9 of a hour to do the axle lube if i remember correctly which involved removal of them, lube and flip 180degrees.
So 1hour to get both axle off, pop off those 4 bolts with air impact, use a puller to get the hub/bearing off should take 30minutes for both sides. Have the new pressed in to old hub, you need to make a trip for that and then bolt it back up and reinstalled. 2 hour or less job for someone who knows what they are doing and racing against the clock.
Its 4-6 hours yourself or $800 ballpark you spend, which for some is almost a paycheck. So your day vs your week's paycheck assuming your know what your doing. Also a press at harbor freight can be had for like $60, rather then pay someone $60 to press it.
So 1hour to get both axle off, pop off those 4 bolts with air impact, use a puller to get the hub/bearing off should take 30minutes for both sides. Have the new pressed in to old hub, you need to make a trip for that and then bolt it back up and reinstalled. 2 hour or less job for someone who knows what they are doing and racing against the clock.
Its 4-6 hours yourself or $800 ballpark you spend, which for some is almost a paycheck. So your day vs your week's paycheck assuming your know what your doing. Also a press at harbor freight can be had for like $60, rather then pay someone $60 to press it.
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Oh ok. That definitely involves more work. I'm thinking about the front hub assembly though. That shouldn't take 4-6 hours, correct? I know I don't need my rears changed yet but my front right is bad. I ordered the part so I have it in hand. Judy wondering if the DIY on that is bad or if I should take it to a shop
Oh ok. That definitely involves more work. I'm thinking about the front hub assembly though. That shouldn't take 4-6 hours, correct? I know I don't need my rears changed yet but my front right is bad. I ordered the part so I have it in hand. Judy wondering if the DIY on that is bad or if I should take it to a shop
That DIY right there is all you need. I cant tell you what your abilities are, if that DIY looks hard then take it to a shop. That front bearing is a walk in the park for me.
