Wheel Bearing Quote

Dools2007

Hi,

I have been told that the wheel bearing is going on my car, there is a loud humming noise once I hit approx 30-40kmh. There is also a slight knocking noise when I touch slightly on the brakes.

The car is a 95 Corolla and the bearing in question is on the front drivers side of the car.

I went to Advance Pitstop today and they quoted me €170 for parts and labour. Is this a lot? I would like to get it fixed as soon as possible but don't want paying over the odds for it either.

Anyone know any good indy garages in the Dublin area?

OldmanMondeo

Dools2007 wrote: »

Hi,

I have been told that the wheel bearing is going on my car, there is a loud humming noise once I hit approx 30-40kmh. There is also a slight knocking noise when I touch slightly on the brakes.

The car is a 95 Corolla and the bearing in question is on the front drivers side of the car.

I went to Advance Pitstop today and they quoted me €170 for parts and labour. Is this a lot? I would like to get it fixed as soon as possible but don't want paying over the odds for it either.

Anyone know any good indy garages in the Dublin area?

Doesn't look to bad, considering we charge between €120 - €150 + VAT, depending on if you have ABS or not and presumed to be the front. These are the SKF bearings which would be considered some of the better ones on the market.

Dools2007

No ABS on car, old model Corolla. Not trying to get it for nothing but just thought that a little excessive, recession and all that....:D:D

Dools2007

Just got off the phone to a Toyota dealer. They are saying that with the age of the car that they will replace the hub as well as the bearing as to replace the bearing could just cause more problems in the future. Cost is now gone up to €330.

Does anyone know any good independent that I could call for a comparison quote or is replacing the hub as well as the bearing overkill. To replace the bearing only would cost approx €150.

Halfrauds

Dools2007 wrote: »

Just got off the phone to a Toyota dealer. They are saying that with the age of the car that they will replace the hub as well as the bearing as to replace the bearing could just cause more problems in the future. Cost is now gone up to €330.

Does anyone know any good independent that I could call for a comparison quote or is replacing the hub as well as the bearing overkill. To replace the bearing only would cost approx €150.

God, for that youd buy a haynes, torque wrench, socket set and the bearing and have money for a pint.

how the hell can toyota say that it needs a new hub without actually inspecting it, sounds like bull****. Did they say it *may* need a new hub??

maidhc

Halfrauds wrote: »

how the hell can toyota say that it needs a new hub without actually inspecting it, sounds like bull****. Did they say it *may* need a new hub??

How could a hub need replacing? it is just a lump of cast iron that the bearing fits into.


Unless they are budgeting for the hub shattering in the course of replacing the bearing?

Pat Mustard

Dools2007 wrote: »

Just got off the phone to a Toyota dealer. They are saying that with the age of the car that they will replace the hub as well as the bearing as to replace the bearing could just cause more problems in the future. Cost is now gone up to €330.

Does anyone know any good independent that I could call for a comparison quote or is replacing the hub as well as the bearing overkill. To replace the bearing only would cost approx €150.

Main dealer isn't selling too many new cars these days, so other sources of revenue have to be brought up. That could explain this high quote of €330. My own opinion is that anything over €200 is expensive.

Darragh29

maidhc wrote: »

How could a hub need replacing? it is just a lump of cast iron that the bearing fits into.


Unless they are budgeting for the hub shattering in the course of replacing the bearing?

Sometimes the hub sleeve that the wheel bearings sits on can wear down and the new wheel bearing will not fit tightly onto the sleeve and you end up having to do the whole job again AND replace the hub after a month.

I'd say they are just covering themselves in case the hub sleeve is worn and it has to be replaced. I had this problem before on a Celica of the same year.

Halfrauds

maidhc wrote: »

How could a hub need replacing? it is just a lump of cast iron that the bearing fits into.


Unless they are budgeting for the hub shattering in the course of replacing the bearing?

eh you quoted what i said??. I never said it needed replacing toyota did:rolleyes: i was asking why the hell did they ask for it to be replaced?? unless they know it only has a certain service life.

ps. shhhhhhhhhhh ***\i do know what a hub is, and what it looks like\*****

xt40

it should cost maybe 30ish for the bearing and would take maybe 1-1.5 hours to swap. no way should you need a new hub.

xt40

it should cost maybe 30ish for the bearing and would take maybe 1-1.5 hours to swap. no way should you need a new hub.

maidhc

xt40 wrote: »

it should cost maybe 30ish for the bearing and would take maybe 1-1.5 hours to swap. no way should you need a new hub.

I don;t know about a corolla, but a focus bearing kit is €80. It takes about 40 mins to do (for me, who never did one before).

Dools2007

maidhc wrote: »

How could a hub need replacing? it is just a lump of cast iron that the bearing fits into.


Unless they are budgeting for the hub shattering in the course of replacing the bearing?

Thanks for the replies.

That's what I thought as well but they told me that if a bearing goes, they would always recommend replacing the hub as well as the bearing as there may be damage to the hub which in turn will damage the new bearing that they have put in???

Can anyone recommend any good independents in the Ballymount / Naas Road area?

Should just add that it is the front bearing that is gone and I have been told that these are much more difficult to change than if it was one of the rear ones.

Esel

For a '95 car, I'd be getting a hub/bearing from a breaker's yard and going to my friendly local mechanic.

Dools2007

Darragh29 wrote: »

Sometimes the hub sleeve that the wheel bearings sits on can wear down and the new wheel bearing will not fit tightly onto the sleeve and you end up having to do the whole job again AND replace the hub after a month.

I'd say they are just covering themselves in case the hub sleeve is worn and it has to be replaced. I had this problem before on a Celica of the same year.

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but this is exactly what sounds like is happening. I have noticed a bit of a humming coming back into the car over the last couple of days so if it gets any worse, will have to get it checked and possibly go with replacing the whole hub.

Expensive mistake and goes to show that sometimes the main dealer is not always trying to screw you.

By the way, does anyone know where I stand with bringing it back to the original garage that fixed the bearing, ie. is there any way that I can prove that they should have replaced the hub at the time. I did tell them what the Toyota dealer had said at the time and they advised (even after replacing the bearing) that there was no problems with the hub.

Pat Mustard

Dools2007 wrote: »

By the way, does anyone know where I stand with bringing it back to the original garage that fixed the bearing, ie. is there any way that I can prove that they should have replaced the hub at the time. I did tell them what the Toyota dealer had said at the time and they advised (even after replacing the bearing) that there was no problems with the hub.

You could prove it by having a motor assessor look at it. A phone call will tell you how much that should cost. Might I suggest that you should approach the garage that carried out the original work and see what their attitiude is first. If they aren't singing off the same hymn sheet as you, then maybe mention the possibility of getting an assessor to look at it.

Of course, if turns out that your garage was at fault in the first place, you should look for reimbursement for all of your expenses, including the cost of the assessor.

Darragh29

Dools2007 wrote: »

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but this is exactly what sounds like is happening. I have noticed a bit of a humming coming back into the car over the last couple of days so if it gets any worse, will have to get it checked and possibly go with replacing the whole hub.

Expensive mistake and goes to show that sometimes the main dealer is not always trying to screw you.

By the way, does anyone know where I stand with bringing it back to the original garage that fixed the bearing, ie. is there any way that I can prove that they should have replaced the hub at the time. I did tell them what the Toyota dealer had said at the time and they advised (even after replacing the bearing) that there was no problems with the hub.

It's hard to know what was the correct course of action here. How long did you get out of the original wheel bearing replacement?

maidhc

Dools2007 wrote: »

By the way, does anyone know where I stand with bringing it back to the original garage that fixed the bearing, ie. is there any way that I can prove that they should have replaced the hub at the time. I did tell them what the Toyota dealer had said at the time and they advised (even after replacing the bearing) that there was no problems with the hub.

Maybe the hub isn't the problem!

Either way you don't have a leg to stand on as regards motor assessors and all that lark.

Pat Mustard

maidhc wrote: »

Maybe the hub isn't the problem!

Either way you don't have a leg to stand on as regards motor assessors and all that lark.

Are you saying that a motor assessor cannot vouch that the hub should have been replaced at the time?

Run_to_da_hills

Darragh29 wrote: »

Sometimes the hub sleeve that the wheel bearings sits on can wear down and the new wheel bearing will not fit tightly onto the sleeve and you end up having to do the whole job again AND replace the hub after a month.

Thats where a hammer, punch, shim stock and a tube of bearing lock comes in handy.