chico_192 Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Recently I have noticed a weird wearing on my brand new front right rotor. And have tryed to diagnose it as much as i can by looking at the calipers and such, but have discovered that it is my wheel bearing. It is letting the hub move and letting the rotor scrap on the caliper. My question is: Should I but a new hub or just the bearing? and was wondering if anyone knows if the bearing is included on a new hub? I do have access a bearing press or professional help but am wondering what might be cheaper and a better fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 You only need the bearing to fix the problem. If you have the use of a press then it will be a ton cheaper to replace just the bearing. A new hub replaces everything including the bearing. -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbart16 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 local NAPA shop did mine for $120 a side and that included a new ball joint about an hour to remove and replace not a bad job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98quiksilvergt Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 That's a good deal if the used the "good" parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbart16 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 yes they were all good parts made sure of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshaw123 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 if you can use a press, get the bearing. If not go on ebay and buy a used one, I have done that before and it has worked out good for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegg Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 if you can use a press, get the bearing. If not go on ebay and buy a used one, I have done that before and it has worked out good for me usually if i'm looking for used parts i go here, http://www.car-part.com, and sort my search by distance, since miles equals shipping $$. but for a used knuckle, a friend at http://www.ultimatesubaru.org suggested ordering as cheap and from as far south as possible. cheap is obvious but from the south equals no rust. you can probably have a good used hub delivered to your door for 30$ ready to bolt on. it may not last as long as new but for the money it is hard to beat. and you can always hold on to your original one until you need it and have new bearing installed then. although i have heard the subaru does not recommend using a press to install new bearings. it can distort the knuckle and cause premature failure, 10k miles?, maybe. they now recommend using a "hub tamer" type tool. a common practice for FWD cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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