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gabossie
10-18-2002, 02:12 PM
Well, for anyone who was wondering. For the S14, if your wheel bearing goes out, yes, you do have to replace the entire hub assembly. I just got mine done today at the dealership and overall, it cost me $270 <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/butbut.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':but:'> It's worth it though since it was so loud that it would drown out the radio going in a straigt line on the freeway (I waited a little to long to get it done). Fortunately, while at the dealership, I talked them into checking my window motor and doing a compression test for free, not to mention the free 100 point inspection at the same time. The best part of the whole thing though, was that I got to take an SE-R spec V out for a test drive. I think the salesman went home to change his underwear when we were done, but I explained to him that if I was to buy the car, it would be for it's good handling, therefor I needed to know it's limits <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/devil.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':devil:'> . Anyway, very nice car, pretty quick, front wheel drive <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/unhappy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':unhappy:'> Why do they have to ruin a perfectly good car?

flipboi13
10-18-2002, 11:04 PM
for a FWD car, it kicks ass. &nbsp;I'd take it over an s2000 anyday. &nbsp;I was looking at those bearings today, don't look to hard to replace w/o buying new hubs. &nbsp;But shiny hubs look nice too.

mbmbmb23
10-19-2002, 01:56 AM
Dunno if they sell the individual S14 bearings w/o the brand new hub? &nbsp;Anyone?


-m

gabossie
10-19-2002, 01:31 PM
No, they don't sell the bearing without the hub, that's what sucks. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':angry:'>

chickenmanq
10-19-2002, 07:11 PM
Gabossie, I like your sig. &nbsp;LOL! &nbsp;Yeah, my dad ran into the hub/bearing assembly problem. &nbsp;They're a fixed unit on 94 Dodge Rams (Cummins diesel) &nbsp;He managed to get the bearing out, and then found out the thing is SUPPOSED to be a whole piece. &nbsp;Expensive lesson. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>