October 28, 200322 yr The noise that started on the way up to Pine Barrens not only WAS a front wheel bearing, it was the LEFT bearing. The mechanic was impressed (I didn't tell him I had replaced the right one 15,000 miles ago) ... The stealership wanted $385.00, and two days. I called a foriegn parts company in the area and asked for the best Subaru repair guy they knew. Georges Foriegn Car Repair did it while I was at work for $187.00. All better now. The rain washed the sand outta the brakes. I'm happy.
October 29, 200322 yr I know of a guy who works at the Ford dealer in corvallis that is a diagnostician, be works 2 days a week and makes over a hundred grand a year. IF you are good at diagnosing stuff, it might be something to look into :-)
October 29, 200322 yr Awww heck, when I had my purge control solenoid valve replaced on my Legacy, I had the dealer do it. I told them I had already pulled the CEL code and ordered the valve ahead of time... They were astonished... I knew better than to pay them $60 to plug two wires together for a diagnostic...:brolleye:
October 29, 200322 yr damn.......385!!!!!!!! for wheel bearings!!!!!and 2 days!!!!!!!! im appauld.....id do it for $50 and maybe less for the right soob!
October 29, 200322 yr heh, the hatch i bought needed a wheel bearing like no other.. junk yard grabbed a hole new hub with a nice bearing $40, the 30 min to put it in priceless. the old bearing was so far gone it had chewed the hub up pretty good inside.. i only drove it 400-500 miles gridin and woblin an 1" lol
October 29, 200322 yr Author We discussed a complete axle swap during the meet at the Pine Barrens. Unfortunately I live (and my lovely heated garage is) in Whitefish, Montana; while I am staying in a motel in Linthicum, Maryland and temporarily working in Pasadena (south of Baltimore). I could just see myself pulling an axle swap in the MicroTel parking lot with my road kit! In the rain. NOT
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