xB1 Rear Wheel Bearings..
04-23-2009, 04:40 PM
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i ended up getting mine from advance auto parts it was a little more expensive than online, but it has a 1 year replacement and it was the same KOYO brand as online. other than that as soon as i put it on i spun it and it was smooth as silk... 
thanks george for the write up saved me 450 duckies. 
thanks george for the write up saved me 450 duckies.
08-17-2009, 08:08 PM
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An easier way to determine which side the bad hub is on is to drive the in a large empty parking lot. Make some fairly sharp turns in each direction. When you turn take note if the noise gets louder or goes away. If you turn left and the noise goes away and you turn right and the noise gets louder, then the left rear bearing is the culprit. If you turn right and the noise gose away and you turn left and the noise gets louder, then the right rear bearing is the culprit.
08-18-2009, 03:36 AM
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08-20-2009, 10:36 PM
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08-21-2009, 03:54 AM
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Did the right rear on the wifes xB earlier in the year. Part was more expensive than I thought, but thanks to you guys, the install was easy. Bearing felt BAD once I got to looking. Really notchy. Seems odd that it went out @ 60k.
08-21-2009, 08:39 PM
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50-60K seems to be the norm, though I haven't heard of anyone having two go out on the same car. I suspect that a batch of bearings with bad metallurgy slipped through.
The bearing is the same one that is on the Echo, so I suspect that it's a bit underdesigned for the added weight of the xB.
The bearing is the same one that is on the Echo, so I suspect that it's a bit underdesigned for the added weight of the xB.
08-28-2009, 04:39 AM
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50-60K seems to be the norm, though I haven't heard of anyone having two go out on the same car. I suspect that a batch of bearings with bad metallurgy slipped through.
The bearing is the same one that is on the Echo, so I suspect that it's a bit underdesigned for the added weight of the xB.
The bearing is the same one that is on the Echo, so I suspect that it's a bit underdesigned for the added weight of the xB.
08-30-2009, 09:09 PM
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The new hub assembly requires disassembly of 8 nuts/bolts and one electrical connector with no adjustment. 15 minutes for a slow mechanic or about $50 labor, but close to $200 in parts.
Old style bearings would require removal of four lug nuts, the spindle cap, a cotter pin, spindle nut, driving a bearing out of a hub and another off of the spindle, packing the new bearings, driving the new bearings into the hub and onto the spindle, reassembling the hub, adjusting the bearing play, reinstalling the cotter pin and dust cap, and reinstalling the drum and wheel. With normal labor rates this would probably run a couple of hundred at least. Parts would only be $60 or so.
For the person paying the dealer to do the job it's probably a wash. For the do-it-yourself person the cost is higher but the grease and cussing factor is lower.
Compared to conventional bearings the sealed hub is quite large and heavy, but the lever arm between bearings is very small which means that the bearings need to be larger.
10-01-2009, 05:22 AM
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Considering how the OEM bearings are failing quite regularly I prefer the aftermarket bearing.
11-23-2009, 01:44 AM
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mine just went out... i have the 100k extended warranty... should i try and get it fixed at the dealer?... i got a feeling they might say something about my rear suspension and wheels ..spacers..lol.. any pics of this DIY?... hmmm a junk yard...?
Eric how much did ya get it there?
Eric how much did ya get it there?
11-23-2009, 01:34 PM
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mine just went out... i have the 100k extended warranty... should i try and get it fixed at the dealer?... i got a feeling they might say something about my rear suspension and wheels ..spacers..lol.. any pics of this DIY?... hmmm a junk yard...?
Eric how much did ya get it there?
Eric how much did ya get it there?
Replacing a wear part with a junkyard unit of the same type in unknown condition when you have an extended warranty doesn't seem worth it to me.
11-23-2009, 05:43 PM
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It's a bit sad, though, as you're doing a lot more work swapping things back to stock than the actual job of swapping the hub!
11-24-2009, 02:35 AM
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yeah ... i seee what ya mean..
i just replaced mine....well about to...
took it apart tonite..and will be picking up my new bearing assembly tomarrow..$200 at carquest.. $80 cheaper than the zone...
didnt want to deal with the dealership and try and convince them to fix it under warranty... btw im at 97k....good run right..lol
i just replaced mine....well about to...
took it apart tonite..and will be picking up my new bearing assembly tomarrow..$200 at carquest.. $80 cheaper than the zone...
didnt want to deal with the dealership and try and convince them to fix it under warranty... btw im at 97k....good run right..lol