Front wheel bearing Camry V6 99 (Aus)

[ednik]

When I put my Camry V6 1999/199000km (Australia) in for a major service last year the vehicle report came back with "Minor play in Front Wheel Bearings", amongst other things.

My question is when should I get them done ?

Ive jacked up the car and spun both wheels, there is no grinding/crunching noise but I do notice a little shimmer through the wheel when braking lightly at 60kmh ? Is this a sign that my bearings are giving way ?

Ive got new pads and discs on so I dont think its warped discs or uneven pads ?

How much would I be looking at roughly to get them done through a garage ?

Thanks.

[JohnGD]

Sure. If the play in the bearing is more than 0.010" (~.254mm) then they should be replaced.

In the US it's about $32 USD each. A shop can properly press out the oil bearing and the new one back in for about $30-40 USD if you bring them the knuckles (~$150 both sides). There are also rental tools allowing the DIYer to do the bearing swap.

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1996133

However, if you need to have the shop remove/install the steering knuckle, then my guess is about 2 hours of labor plus the cost of the parts? Depending on the labor rate, maybe $200-300? Not all shops can properly do a bearing swap so be careful where you go.

Originally Posted by ednik

When I put my Camry V6 1999/199000km (Australia) in for a major service last year the vehicle report came back with "Minor play in Front Wheel Bearings", amongst other things.

My question is when should I get them done ?

Ive jacked up the car and spun both wheels, there is no grinding/crunching noise but I do notice a little shimmer through the wheel when braking lightly at 60kmh ? Is this a sign that my bearings are giving way ?

Ive got new pads and discs on so I dont think its warped discs or uneven pads ?

How much would I be looking at roughly to get them done through a garage ?

Thanks.

[ednik]

Thanks for the nice suggestion JohnGD, gave me good idea of what I'm up against.

I actually phoned around and average cost all up was 160 AUD each side and 200 AUD Labour on top of all that - so about 520 Aud all up, I pulled the trigger anyway and she's all booked in.

Cheers.