On Dec 7, 2006, at 6:19, Jason Bleazard wrote:
> Last
> oil change, the dealership informed me that they felt my front
> bearings need
> replacement, for the nominal fee of $1050.
> Is there any way to confirm that these really need to be replaced?
The noise is certainly worth investigating.
Pick up the frontend. doesn't matter whether weight is on the
suspension or not. Spin the tire. If it feels gritty or spins too
easily or is difficult and these symptoms are not related to the
brakes, likely a bad bearing. If there is any wobble in any
direction (and it's not the steering or suspension - in there is play
investigate whethr the tire & brake rotor are moving in relation to
the knuckle or whether the knuckle is moving in relation to the tie
rdds or A arms) the bearing is bad.
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