Bigbusa Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 ... 04 impreza TS wagon. Passengers side rear is howling, grinding and the wheel has play when pulled back and forth. I've never done this repair and was wondering if it's something I can do in a parking lot with minimal tools and the stock jack??? Or is it better left to the dealer when I do the 60k mile service next week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOthis Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 http://www.endwrench.com/current/Current6/03/WhBearRep.pdf check that out.....you could get the hub out in your driveway and if you dont have a press than you could either beat it out... or take it to a shop and have the old one pressed out and the new pressed in (there may be seals involved also)...... there was also a nice write up with pics. about wheel bearing replacement on NASIOC but i cant seem to find it at the moment..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Unless you can get it done under warranty, a dealer is going to charge you $600-$800. I just changed the wheel bearings on my friend's mazda tonight, and it's pretty simple, assuming you have access to a press and an assortment of large sockets . Here's some very good wheel bearing info: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=987976 http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=787070 Or, if you want to upgrade and never worry about the bearings again, you can go with the completely bolt on 05+ sti conversion: http://www.6gunracing.com/products.asp The spindles and hubs are modified to fit non-stis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbusa Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 thanks for the info! It looks like a dealer job for me. Should I expect to spend $600-$800 to replace both rear wheel bearings or just the one bad one? That's a lot of money but I'm not equipped to do it myself. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaingoatgruff Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I've never done this repair and was wondering if it's something I can do in a parking lot with minimal tools and the stock jack??? i know you said you'll have the dealer do it but... i'm assuming by stock jack you mean the scissor jack the car is equipped with for emergency tire changes. if that's the case - and even if its not - it should be noted that working on a car supported by a scissor jack is NOT SAFE! under no circumstances should that type of jack be used for anything but emergency tire changes. if you don't have a floor jack rated for your vehicle's weight and jackstands to put it on after lifting it you're not equipped to safely work on your vehicle while doing anything that requires lifting it up in any way. i'm not trying to brow beat anyone and there's who-knows-how-many idiots that get away with it all the time, but this one is serious business. scissor jacks tip way too easily and you can pick up a little floor jack and jackstand set for less than it costs to even think about calling a doctor anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 I couldnt agree more with the last poster. But if you must, at least get a set of jack stands they are very cheap. (A pair at Napa is probably 25 or less). Use the scissor jack to get the corner up off the ground, place a jack stand under the vehicle at a safe point (see owners manual for locations). And do your work with the jack stand(s) under the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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