wheel bearing question yet again

[Tubbins]

in my last post i was wondering about the question of how to know if it was my wheel bearings or not. my next question would be, instead of goin through and changing the wheel bearings would changing the hub do just as well? i have changed one of them before, and are time consumeing but i am not gonna pay they amount that the machanic was charging is this a smart idea? is someone could let me know i will be more than pleased...

[halfofnothing]

if you've removed the spindle before you can do that and buy the bearing and take it to a shop to have the bearing pressed in, re-assemble the front end and have the car aligned.

[Tubbins]

so the bub wont already have the bearings in it.... but that would be too easy wouldn't it?

[halfofnothing]

the hub and the wheel bearing press into the spindle. purchasing the bearing would be more cost effictive, i would think.

[Tubbins]

have you ever installed a bearing into the spindle??? if so do you know what you would need...

[halfofnothing]

i've never done it, i've always had a shop do it with a press...i've done the rear bearings in MK3 but it's completely different.

[Tubbins]

ya i know ive seen the rear they are fairly easy but the front looks troublesome. the shop is chargin me like 175 to do it, and i think it is rediculous....

[halfofnothing]

whell bearings are gennerally expensive to have done by a shop because they have to break down the front end, press out the old and press in the new. time is money. if you can get the spindle off and get the bearing at a parts place or the dealer you can have it pressed in for around $30 depending on the shop. I've not paid more than $40 for a bearing. you should be able to get away without having to have the front-end re-aligned, unless you think you need it.

[Tubbins]

hey thanks a lot for your help hopefully it will all work out for me.....

[RiceHater4Life]

like I said in your other post its sometimes easy, sometimes hard. I mean if you have a press like I do, then yes its not difficult at all really. But if not , it sucks. But I would do what they said go get the bearings and get to the point to where they need pressed in and pay them to press them in. It will be alot cheaper. Good Luck again.