wheel bearings

wheel bearings

2002 chevy prizm
Hey I blew out my front wheel bearing(s). Is there a certain kind I should get? Is the prizm and corolla going to be the same? How much do you think I'm gonna pay if I order it online? The mechanic said he can get me one for $165 each.

Same for Prizm and Corolla.

$165 just for the bearing? That's a rip off! Check www.rockauto.com. A bearing there is about $26.

wheel bearing

thanks. Is it easy to replace? My mechanic is charging 50 per bearing.

my suggestion is get lighter rims... any rims that is either same weight or lighter then stock... cuz i already replace my left front wheel bearing and its now f-ck up again... and also make sure ur rims are balance and the hub centric ring hav excellent fitment...

damn. i have 15" konigs. Idk if they're considered heavy. Did you replace the bearing yourself?

I thought mine got messed up becase i ran over a pole like a wooden fence post probably around 4 inches in diameter going like 30 mph and it was laying in the middle of the street and i couldn't see it.

no i got my mechanic to replace it...

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for me my problem was heavy rims...

does anyone know how to replace these?

oh yea i got just the bearing replaced on the left. I thought it was the left because when i turn right the wobbling noise is loud and when i turn left it gets quiet. The noise is still there. maybe I should have replaced the whole assembly instead of just the bearing itself?

Hey I thought that my wheel bearing was messed up and then I replaced it. Then I hit the gas while my car was on the lift and i saw that my wheel was wobbling a little as if it were bent but the calipers would move too because the rotors were moving with the rim. Does anyone know what I would have to get replaced? When I bought the bearings I saw that they also had the whole assembly with the brake hub and all. But my friend said it could be the control arms? IDK this is probably gonna cost a lot. I'm better off just getting rid of this car.

these bearings have to be pressed in and its probably better to have a shop do this . i know i had sears do my both front and it was only 161.00 for both sides complete.

as for curlupanddie420 if the noise goes away in the direction your turning , its the opposite side , the more weght or4 load on a wore out wheel bearing , the quieter and smoother it is . my probes front left was goin out . when i turned right it shut up , turned left and it raised hell and vibrated.

also wheel weight is not gonna matter , what matters is wheel width and wheel camber. if youre riding off camber or you have wider than spec rims . your forcing the geometry of the offset on the hub to change , this is what wears out parts. the only way wheel weight would matter is if you get airborne frequently , or hang your corolla in 3-wheel motion (god i hope not).