rabbit rip off

Prices can vary so much as to where the bearing is made. From China to Germany.

I wonder where my original wheel bearings, and my replacements that were required at about 70,000 miles, were made. ;-)

Actually, I now think that having the tire place remove my stuck aluminum wheels with hammers was the cause of the early failure. And given that the wheels have 9 spokes, it would have been so easy to use a 3-legged wheel puller.

front wheel bearings are usually more expensive than the rear ones.

you should rather go for something in between with the price because you dont change bearings every day, and you dont want to =)

for my nexia i recently got a rear bearing for $40, i hope it lasts longer than those cheap ones that i had to change every two or so years.

Try the VWVortex forums.

I see whole assemblies for $80, bearing, installed in a rebuilt hub.

No press needed, simple bolt on.

new or?

i dont get it =)

The bearings are new, the hub assembly is rebuilt.

Don't understand what you don't understand.

Remember, that "discount" outfit might be selling a top-quality, well-built bearing that will last forever, and the $37 part is probably Chinese-made, poor-tolerance, weak steel and will be shot in a year. I am not a fan of Chinese-made anything, and I'm seeing more and more of it in auto parts these days. When it comes to cars, where lives can literally depend on parts not failing, you've got to do more than shop on price.

how you install it? what press? bolt on?

english is not my native language so maybe it's a phrase i dont get. now, if you could explain it, things would be a lot easier, thnx =)

Instead of just buying the bearing, which would have to be pressed into the hub and knuckle, you can get a used hub and knuckle with a new bearing already installed, so that you can do the repair yourself with hand tools (although I think you will need a ball joint separator, a tie rod separator, and a bigass socket for the end of the axle, still.) Costs a little more than just the bearing, but you save on having to have a machine shop press it in for you. Might have to pay a core charge until you return your old parts.

good luck,

nate

Bearings mount into very tight holes. It takes much pressure to press them in, and the machine is called a "press". Using a hammer is not as good because it could damage the bearing.

By buying the piece that the bearing is pressed into and replacing the whole thing, it can be simpler.

"Bolt on" means to use a bolt (screw)into a threaded hole or into a nut.

aaah! now i get it!

i bought my bearing "bare bone" =)

i had to install it myself, the "press" was a problem indeed, but then i got an idea to use the old bearing rings put it on the new ones and kick it in with a hammer. it works! if any damage is done it's to the old bearing.

yeah, but that is just plain lazy... maybe if you could exchange your good part (the bearing itself is the only one worn out here) and get a discount? maybe it does work that way, i havent heard of it here.