Front Wheel Bearings

[Slow VR]

Has any 1 come across a cheap alternative for replacing VR front wheel bearings....??? U have to replace the entire hub assy.... Rapeco quoted me $200 per side..... Just crap, when u consider a normal car would cost like less then $100 for L and R wheel bearings..

Typical stupid Holden...

 

[Immortality]

i've tried to get bearing for late model holdens from bearing/transmisssion outfits but none seem to list em so it looks like you need the entire hub assembly

 

[Johnny_V]

As far as I know, you need the whole assembly. No way around it.

 

[POVRTY]

Yeh I know it sucks, but I have ABS and paid $400.00 a side. This might be your lucky day I have a pair of non-ABS hubs you can have for $130 + postage.
in good nick. pm me

 

[Harvs82]

Yep, whole assembly. I've been through 3 of them at more than $300 a pop. The whole hub/bearing/ABS sensor pickup is all integrated in the one thing... so no way around it.

SKF I think make the original ones, and they also do the replacements, might be worth calling them up for a price, or finding someone who stocks them. Obviously there are different types for ABS and NON ABS hubs.

Just out of interest, how many km has your car done? I have heard that the bearings are meant to last around 200000km or more.

 

[Slow VR]

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My car has done around the 300 THOUSAND K's....................

 

[Immortality]

Yep, whole assembly. I've been through 3 of them at more than $300 a pop. The whole hub/bearing/ABS sensor pickup is all integrated in the one thing... so no way around it.

SKF I think make the original ones, and they also do the replacements, might be worth calling them up for a price, or finding someone who stocks them. Obviously there are different types for ABS and NON ABS hubs.

Just out of interest, how many km has your car done? I have heard that the bearings are meant to last around 200000km or more.

i have tried an SKF supplier but it seems to be an OEM component, SKF only make em for Holden and parts supply places etc

 

[hako]

The hubs are different also with solid diff or independant - 3 different types in all. You have to be careful diagnosing faults with these hubs apparently as bearing noise can be confused with steel radial vibration or harshness. I thought my passenger side was gone as when I turned right it would moan from the left hand side and I could feel vibrations thru the wheel. Swapped tyres around and it was gone.

 

[Slow VR]

Mine just moan a bit all the time in a straight line. Its like there is bad road noise all the time..... The rear wheel bearings have been replaced and my tyres are directional and have plenty of tread. U can hear the noise at about 40 kph.... But i just turn the beats up a bit n u cant hear it...

 

[kowan]

secondhand hub assembly on ebay from $55 to $75 + postage