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Rear Wheel bearing life. I've determined its 94K miles.

Old 07-09-2004, 10:07 AM
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Default Rear Wheel bearing life. I've determined its 94K miles.

first one went, now i hear the other one going...I JUST had the right rear done after it starting SCREAMING at me, now the left rear is getting louder.

What are people's experiences here with wheel bearings? Will the fronts go soon too?
Old 07-09-2004, 10:23 AM
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Default Doesn't it seem strange that our wheel bearings aren't bulletproof? I would think that the fronts

would be more likely to go than the rears. Another reason why one shouldn't own this car w/o a warranty or a large car repair fund account!
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I found front wheel bearings for about $40 dollars each.
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Left rear went at 54k here.
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Mine went at 49K
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my rears went at 35k.....they were loud as hell!!!
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