Kitsuneracer Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 How much would it be to have the wheel bearings done on a 1990 Loyale? Also, are the Loyales a good car to start with for subarus? I don't have much money and this car is $500obo near me.. 170k miles with a 5-speed. Any suggestions? Here's the car http://eugene.craigslist.org/car/310570436.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Are you talking front or back wheels bearings? Do you plan on doing the work yourself? Loyales are great cars. However you will need to spend some money on maintainance. In addition to fixing the bearings, which won't be toomuch, I would put new timing belts on it right away unless you know for sure when they were done last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsuneracer Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 Are you talking front or back wheels bearings? Do you plan on doing the work yourself? Loyales are great cars. However you will need to spend some money on maintainance. In addition to fixing the bearings, which won't be toomuch, I would put new timing belts on it right away unless you know for sure when they were done last. I *can* do the work myself but I'd prefer not to. I sent an email to the person and asked what bearing it was, I'm waiting for a reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZRX Doug Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Doing wheel bearings on these beasts is actually somewhat of a pain in the rear..essentially, the bearings (there are two per side) need to be pressed into the steering knuckle, then the axle stub needs to be pressed into the knuckle/bearing assembly. You can do it at home the old fashioned way with a hammer, a drift, a bench vise and some spacers to help pull the axle thru, but it's pretty easy to muck up a bearing that way if you're a newbie mechanic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhise Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I *can* do the work myself but I'd prefer not to. I sent an email to the person and asked what bearing it was, I'm waiting for a reply. I recently did the drivers side/front bearing on my loyale. Lots of cussing and swearing while swinging that hammer, but the job got done and the car is nice and quiet going down the freeway now. $40 for the bearings, $20 for the tool I found on ebay to pull the axle through the bearings. A mechanic will probably charge you several hundred in labor. I think it's rated a four hour job... -Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 $20 for the tool I found on ebay to pull the axle through the bearings. Interesting - could you post a link to the auction? GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealleyboy Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I *can* do the work myself but I'd prefer not to. I sent an email to the person and asked what bearing it was, I'm waiting for a reply. If you are willing to do the dissasmbly/assembly work, you can just take the knuckle/control arms to a shop and have the bearings done. This might be a good compromise for you if you are limited on $$, and not ready for a crash course in bearing replacement. Probably less than $100 for parts and labor. good luck, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 first - make sure it actually needs a bearing. just because someone says it does, doesn't make them right. machine shops i've taken them too will do the bearings for $50 a hub. you remove and reinstall the hub and save labor costs and dealing with mechanics. if money is an issue and the condition of the car is unknown, install a used hub. you can buy used hubs for $25-$40 easily. someone on here can probably send you one for cheap. if money is an issue it is better to do that than put $100+ into a car that ends up overheating, breaking down, needs a clutch....etc. you're not overly concerned about replacing the bearings in the "good" hubs right, so get another one just like it from a yard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 You're in Eugene - just head over to B&B auto wrecking - they will have dozens of good hubs..... probably about $20 or so. They will haggle.... GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZRX Doug Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 I'm insanely jealous..here in Detroit, new bearings are pretty much the ONLY option, as the only Soobs ya find in the wrecking yards are pretty much rusted away to nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd45 Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 I just redid the front bearings on my 87. They were not as bad as I thought they would be. I took the whole shaft off from the tranny out. Took the whole assy to a garage near me, they took them apart, and then turned my rotors while they were there, put everything back together, and only charged me $60. I will be doing the rear bearings this weekend, after I go get them. I don't think the bearings that were in there were ever changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msteel Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Interesting - could you post a link to the auction? GD GD, I have an axle tool my father in law built. If you want I can take a picture of it to post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 GD, I have an axle tool my father in law built. If you want I can take a picture of it to post. Yes, please do. I'd like to see pics of everybody's trick and tools. There is a thread for it 'round here somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 GD, I have an axle tool my father in law built. If you want I can take a picture of it to post. Sure - I've seen plenty of axle tools, but one more never hurts. Could build one but I was intriuged by the "$20 ebay tool" as I haven't yet seen any commercially availible tools in that price range. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psylosyfer Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 I replaced a rear wheel bearing on my Loyale last week, the bearing plus inner and outer seals, came to about $70 tax incl. A local garage pressed the old out and the new in for $45, (took the rear swingarm to them). Managed to do the R&R without special tools, But it sure was hard loosening the nut on the bottom of the shock (after breaking it loose, I noticed that it was spot welded to the swingarm on 3 corners of the nut!!) Next time I'll know to loosen the BOLT, Not the nut!! LOL Works great, took about 90 minutes to disassemble, about 60 to reassemble. (note- NAPA had the seals for less than 1/2 the price of Kragen. Same make.) Be sure to put the spring washer on the spindle facing correctly (it's marked "outside" after cleaning the dirt off), This was the cause of the bearing failing. A brake job last October, The washer was reinstalled backward. So I saved $185 from the $300 quote I was given by two shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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