ScoobySchmitty Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Long time, no see to those who might remember me... Anyway, my 91 is running well as usual. Since I last posted I installed a new muffler and she sounds just great! Now my front bearing is REALLY begging for attention, so I am going to replace it. It seems to me I am not only going to need the bearing, but the inner and outer seals as well. It looks like I'm going to spend around $60 for the whole shebang. Does anyone have any tips/tricks to doing this? I do know I need to take the knuckle to an auto shop to have the old one pressed out, and the new one pressed in. Would a Subaru dealership do this for me for a small fee??? ScoobySchmitty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcspeer Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 No! not for a small fee. Independent shop might do it for a small fee. I took my control arm to a Subaru dealer to have ball joint pressed out and a new one pressed in total cost was $70.00. (labor only) Brother in law had wheel bearing pressed out of knuckle and new one pressed in for $20.00 at a small independent shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobySchmitty Posted June 21, 2004 Author Share Posted June 21, 2004 Now that I think about it, you're right. Dealer shops use rate books, so I'll get charged big time. I'll call around tomorrow and see who would do it (correctly, that is.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenSisters Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 I haven't had to do a front bearing yet, but when one of my rears asked for attention, I sprang for a Hub Tamer and did the replacement on the car. Figured I saved taking off the hub and the cost to have the bearing pressed out. For the fronts, it'll save the cost of an alignment too. Kind of a neat tool to have. I think there're about $250 now days. If you own a Subaru you need to have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcspeer Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Seven Sisters Are the directions that come with hub tammer easy to understand, and will they do front and back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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