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tommyguns · 12-26-2011, 02:59 PM

i have a 95 corolla about 184k on there and it has bad wheel bearings. i was wondering what if anything could go wrong if i keep driving like this until i can get money to fix it. Thanks to all.

trife96 · 12-26-2011, 03:22 PM

eventually the bearing will sieze up. This can cause damage to the hub. Possibly get hot enough and cause damage to other things like melting any nearby rubber or plastic (Wheel Seals, ABS sensor if equipped, CV Boot, Ball Joint). But if you wait to long, you will cause damage to the spindle and possibly the hub costing you more in the long run. Get it fixed asap!

The bearing and seals are not much money...$30-$40 and is medium difficulty to replace and if u have access to a hyd press.

tommyguns · 12-26-2011, 04:46 PM

can i just buy the whole hub so i dont have to use a press ?

Bitter · 12-26-2011, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by tommyguns

can i just buy the whole hub so i dont have to use a press ?

Not really, maybe used but then you're back in the same position again very shortly and that would cost alot more.

pdq · 12-30-2011, 02:45 PM

Tommy, if you remove your hub assembly, you can take it to any shop with a hydraulic press, and they will press out the old bearing and press in a new one for probably 40 bucks.

The only hard part is removing the axle nut, and tie rod.