Which wheel bearing is bad turning left?
If the noise lessens when you sway right, then the damaged bearing is likely on a left wheel bearing. If it lessens when you sway left, a right wheel bearing is likely broken. Does your steering wheel vibrate or wobble while driving?
How do you know if a wheel bearing is left or right?
The classic sounds of a bad wheel bearing are cyclic chirping, squealing and/or growling noise. You can also tell that the sound is related to wheel bearings if it changes in proportion to vehicle speed. The sound can get worse with every turn, or it can disappear momentarily.
Is it OK to replace 1 wheel bearing and not the other side of the vehicle?
Based on this line of thinking, it would make sense to recommend replacing both wheel bearing hubs at the same time even though only one has obviously failed. As long as the other wheel bearing is not making noise and play is still within specifications, it should remain in service.
How much does it cost to replace a left front wheel bearing?
You will pay about $400, on average, for front wheel bearing replacement. The labor will be anywhere from $140-$180, while parts may cost as little as $200 or as much as $400. The difference in prices is due to the cost of parts for more expensive cars as well as the various fees that individual mechanics charge.
What are the signs of a wheel bearing going bad?
The symptoms of bad wheel bearings include:
- Noise: A humming, rumbling or growling noise that increases with acceleration or as the vehicle turns.
- Looseness, excessive play in the steering wheel (vague steering);
- Steering wheel vibration which changes with the vehicle speed or as the vehicle turns;
- ABS malfunctioning.
Where are wheel bearings located on a Subaru Outback?
And here is a wheel bearing and hub assembly. Rather than the bearing being pressed into the knuckle assembly it now bolts in with the choice of replacing the entire unit hub and all (the part the wheel bolts up to) or just the bearing and transfer over the hub. This particular bearing fits the rear of a 2000 to 2004 Subaru Outback & Legacy.
How big are wheel bearings on a Subaru Forester?
The bearing area is also no much larger than it has been in the past on the Subaru and is much larger than the rear wheel bearing on a Forester/ Impreza of the same era that has had so many problems. This doesn’t mean that there won’t be instances of replacement, but we see these fail much less often.
Is the axle nut on a Subaru OEM?
This axle nut worked but is questionable whether it’s a genuine Subaru part as stated. It came in a generic bag, not an OEM bag. Not a fan of parts that are listed as “genuine” or “OEM” when they are most likely the same cheaper part I can get at a LPS. Not sure if this is OEM. Did not come in the usual Subaru parts baggie.
How much does it cost to change Subaru wheel bearings?
The Safety Advantages far out Weigh the costs to service. The Average Driver would have paid $120.00 in todays dollars to have the bearings “repacked” every 30k or so on an older car Vs $350.00 or so every 150k on average for Subaru’s with the Exception of the 1998 to 2003 Forester.