How do you diagnose a bad hub bearing?
10 Symptoms Of A Worn Hub Bearing:
- #1 – Clicking, snapping or popping.
- #2 – Grinding while in motion.
- #3 – Clunking or knocking.
- #4 – Rumbling, humming or growling.
- #5 – Wobble and/or wheel vibrations.
- #6 – Shimmy, shudder, or vibration at constant speeds.
- #7 – Abnormal side pulling when applying brakes.
What kind of wheel bearing does a Subaru Outback use?
This particular bearing fits the rear of a 2000 to 2004 Subaru Outback & Legacy. The Subaru Legacy and Outback starting in 2005 use this design front and rear. The Impreza in 2008, and finally the Forester with its redesign in 2009, the Tribeca has always been a captured type bearing.
When did Subaru start using captured wheel bearings?
The Subaru Legacy and Outback starting in 2005 use this design front and rear. The Impreza in 2008, and finally the Forester with its redesign in 2009, the Tribeca has always been a captured type bearing.
What causes wheel bearings to be worn out?
Axial or radial play in the wheel or wheel hub. Should the wheel hub move up and down or in and out, the bearing may be worn. Vibration in the steering wheel or vehicle body and/or wandering. Vibration and lack of directional stability could be consequences of loose or worn out wheel bearings.
What to do if wheel bearing goes out on Subaru Legacy?
The whole entire assembly of the knuckle and hub must be removed from the vehicle, then you need to press the bearing out. If the wheel bearing is shot to the point where it damaged the knuckle then you have to replace that as well. It’s not a simple pull out the bearing thing, at least on all but the 05+ legacies.
How much does a Subaru Outback wheel bearing cost?
It’s not a simple pull out the bearing thing, at least on all but the 05+ legacies. However with that said the price is usually in the $300-400 range, I’ve seen it at dealers as high as $600. Thanks for the insight, mike. Indeed.
The whole entire assembly of the knuckle and hub must be removed from the vehicle, then you need to press the bearing out. If the wheel bearing is shot to the point where it damaged the knuckle then you have to replace that as well. It’s not a simple pull out the bearing thing, at least on all but the 05+ legacies.
How much does it cost to replace a wheel bearing?
If the wheel bearing is shot to the point where it damaged the knuckle then you have to replace that as well. It’s not a simple pull out the bearing thing, at least on all but the 05+ legacies. However with that said the price is usually in the $300-400 range, I’ve seen it at dealers as high as $600. Thanks for the insight, mike. Indeed.