Wheel Bearings on VR-II V8

[Ext User(LJ Boyd)]

Just rang up Repco, to get a set of wheel bearings and was told that as they
are a sealed unit, the hub costs $440 each side. Does that sound right?
And any ideas on what most mechanics might charge to do the lot? And is it
something I should be able to do myself?

Thanks
LJ

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[Ext User(atec)]

LJ Boyd wrote:

>Just rang up Repco, to get a set of wheel bearings and was told that as they
>are a sealed unit, the hub costs $440 each side. Does that sound right?
>
>
Ah no

>And any ideas on what most mechanics might charge to do the lot? And is it
>something I should be able to do myself?
>
>
I would expect you can purchase a much cheaper solution you can service
your self .

>Thanks
>LJ
>
>
>

[Ext User(LJ Boyd)]

Hope so. Will give Bursons a ring tomorrow. Rang a couple garages locally
and they all are around that mark. Saying the whole hub has to be replaced
and being ABS and IRS and blah blah blah. Damn I love the Kingswood!


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"atec" <atec77@###hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> LJ Boyd wrote:
>
>>Just rang up Repco, to get a set of wheel bearings and was told that as
>>they are a sealed unit, the hub costs $440 each side. Does that sound
>>right?
> Ah no
>
>>And any ideas on what most mechanics might charge to do the lot? And is
>>it something I should be able to do myself?
>>
> I would expect you can purchase a much cheaper solution you can service
> your self .
>
>>Thanks
>>LJ
>>
>>

[Ext User(D Walford)]

LJ Boyd wrote:
> Hope so. Will give Bursons a ring tomorrow. Rang a couple garages locally
> and they all are around that mark. Saying the whole hub has to be replaced
> and being ABS and IRS and blah blah blah. Damn I love the Kingswood!
>
>
Try a Holden dealer, its possible they are cheaper.



Daryl

[Ext User(crazy ron bakir)]

On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:41:20 +1000, "LJ Boyd" <tech@jyetara.com>
wrote:

>Just rang up Repco,

why did you do that?

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[Ext User(Clockmeister)]

"atec" <atec77@###hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> LJ Boyd wrote:
>
>>Just rang up Repco, to get a set of wheel bearings and was told that as
>>they are a sealed unit, the hub costs $440 each side. Does that sound
>>right?
> Ah no

Ah yes, they are a sealed non-servicable hub.

>>And any ideas on what most mechanics might charge to do the lot? And is
>>it something I should be able to do myself?
>>
> I would expect you can purchase a much cheaper solution you can service
> your self .

Except you can't. I would ring a Holden dealer for a price, it not unusual
to find that genuine is cheaper on specific items.

[Ext User(dale-google@monsya.net)]

Yep, sadly that's what they cost.

I got a set trade-price from Holden, and they were cheaper, but not
cheap at all. The person that got them from me was adamant that the
price I got was the cheapest you'd ever get.

Why are you replacing yours? I replaced mine in a VS that has done 370
thousand Kms, and the originals were still okay. The noise I was
chasing was still there :)

Try a second hand one from a wrecker, they should be okay. Just make
sure the wheel studs aren't mangled like the one a wrecker tried to
give me!

They aren't that hard to change as long as you've got a torque-wrench
and the right allen-key socket. (Is it called an Allen Key socket?)

Just keep in mind that the IRS ones are different to the live rear axle
ones. I think the IRS ones are marked green, and the live are grey.
They have different number of 'teeth' for the ABS sensor.

Dale.

[Ext User(John_H)]

LJ Boyd wrote:
>
>Just rang up Repco, to get a set of wheel bearings and was told that as they
>are a sealed unit, the hub costs $440 each side. Does that sound right?

IIRC the OEM hubs are supplied, as a sealed unit, by one of the major
bearing manufacturers (might be SKF).

It just so happens that bearings have horrendous markups -- the
precise percentages being best not mentioned here.

Might be worth inquiring at a bearing outlet.

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[Ext User(dale-google@monsya.net)]

Yeah, I tried this too...

It seems that SKF only make them for Holden. Then again, take down the
numbers off the hub and give it a try.

There was also mention of using the non-ABS hubs, which are cheaper,
and swapping across the sensor and the reluctor to them. Good luck with
this. If you can do it without damaging them, I'm impressed!

Dale.

[Ext User(LJ Boyd)]

Well, I had the tyres replace not long ago, but shortly after a noise
appeared. Checked the lug nuts and the wheel weights but are all ok. I'm
actually taking it to a mechanic in the morning to see what he says. I
would hate to shell out $400 each plus installation for it to be something
simple.



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<dale-google@monsya.net> wrote in message
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> Yep, sadly that's what they cost.
>
> I got a set trade-price from Holden, and they were cheaper, but not
> cheap at all. The person that got them from me was adamant that the
> price I got was the cheapest you'd ever get.
>
> Why are you replacing yours? I replaced mine in a VS that has done 370
> thousand Kms, and the originals were still okay. The noise I was
> chasing was still there :)
>
> Try a second hand one from a wrecker, they should be okay. Just make
> sure the wheel studs aren't mangled like the one a wrecker tried to
> give me!
>
> They aren't that hard to change as long as you've got a torque-wrench
> and the right allen-key socket. (Is it called an Allen Key socket?)
>
> Just keep in mind that the IRS ones are different to the live rear axle
> ones. I think the IRS ones are marked green, and the live are grey.
> They have different number of 'teeth' for the ABS sensor.
>
> Dale.
>

[Ext User(John_H)]

LJ Boyd wrote:
>
>Well, I had the tyres replace not long ago, but shortly after a noise
>appeared. Checked the lug nuts and the wheel weights but are all ok. I'm
>actually taking it to a mechanic in the morning to see what he says. I
>would hate to shell out $400 each plus installation for it to be something
>simple.

Jack up front of car, spin wheel(s) by hand, place other hand on
mudguard (or should I say fender).

If you can't feel the vibrations it isn't likely to be the wheel
bearings.

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John H

[Ext User(LJ Boyd)]

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[Ext User(Jumper)]

I would check out your tyres first having replaced all front wheel bearings
on a VP , then found it was the D Le mans tyres
"crazy ron bakir" <support@myphoneshop.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:41:20 +1000, "LJ Boyd" <tech@jyetara.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Just rang up Repco,
>
> why did you do that?
>
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