vs wheel bearing

[booge]

hi everyone my son has a 96 vs series 2 sedan i drove it today for the first time in ages it sounded like the drivers front wheel was going to come off looks like the bearing can we fix this at home or is it best left for the mechanic un sure if this model has abs any help would be welcome

[Brett_jjj]

These front wheel bearings cant be serviced,they are a sealed hub unit and you have to replace the whole hub.When I did mine,I got quoted prices ranging from $190 each side from a holden dealer ,to $500 each side from ripco.I ended up going with the $190 ones from the local holden dealer,its also a bonus that they are genuine holden parts.There was reports that there were some dodgey chinese made hubs doing the rounds,these are advertised heaps cheaper than the proper ones and they are apparently dangerous,so if they are around $80 to $100 each,they might be these dodgey ones,be careful.There are also different hubs for cars with/without ABS,so carefully check which ones you buy.The ABS hubs are made specifically for left or right,whereas the non ABS hubs will fit either side.The prices Ive mentioned here were for non ABS hubs.

[hako]

I bought ABS hubs from Holdens for $350 ea 3 years ago but there are cheaper ones on Ebay now or get one from wrecker for $50. Make sure you get the correct one as they are different left and right and also if you have IRS or a solid rear end. They are held on with 3 torq screws that are undone with a allen key after removing brake caliper etc....quite easy really.
I'd jack that wheel up to doublecheck before buying another hub because if it's as bad as you say, the ABS electrics inside the hub would be sending warning signal out......may just be a badly worn tierod end, brake pads worn to metal or similar.
Good Luck.

[VR38]

yeah might be the ball joint.

[booge]

thanks for the info will be picking up a new hub tomorrow cost 150.00 hopefully the right one

[BlackVXGTS]

Save yourself some grief and buy a 10mm allen key socket to loosen the three bolts connecting the hub to the steering nuckle. You may also need a long extension bar or piece of pipe to assist in loosening the bolts. Make sure you spray the bolts with RP7/WD40 or equivalent a couple of times before you try and loosen them.

[booge]

thanks again for the info the new hub went in without fuss and now runs like a bought one this is my first time on just commodores and find the information extremely valuable i have two commodores at home the vs and a new sv6 sport wagon so im sure i can call on you again to help if need be many thanks