wheel bearing/hub???

INFAMOUS · 04-05-2008, 02:51 AM

okay i have a 2001 chevy blazer 2dr 2wd and last night i started hearing a funny noise so i turned the radio down and it sounded like metal on metal. first thing that came 2 mind... wheel bearings. little did i know that the cost a arm and a leg also they got to be pressed in. but yeah if any one knows where i can get them online for cheaper feel free to post. also any tips on any thing to.... thanks

flanders20 · 04-05-2008, 09:52 PM

i dont believe they have to be pressed in. you get the hub, remove the brakes and the 3 bolts that hold it in and reverse to install.

Yogi · 04-06-2008, 10:10 AM

What he said^^^^^^

Someone else recommended BCA Hubs as a good replacement, and a lot cheaper than GM. You might try BBB Auto Parts.

Shalifi · 04-06-2008, 03:09 PM

can you just clean inspect and repack with synthetic high presure grease??

Yogi · 04-06-2008, 03:27 PM

I think that the only way to get them open is with a cutting torch.

INFAMOUS · 04-08-2008, 02:35 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by flanders20

i dont believe they have to be pressed in. you get the hub, remove the brakes and the 3 bolts that hold it in and reverse to install.

so the hub don't gota be pressed into the rotor? because i cant take the old hub off the rotor to put the new one on.

Yogi · 04-08-2008, 10:31 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by DailyDraggerz

so the hub don't gota be pressed into the rotor? because i cant take the old hub off the rotor to put the new one on.

No, the rotor is not a press fit. It's just a close fit, and with time and rust, the two bind together. Take a big hammer and pound on the center of the hub to try and loosen the rotor.

blazerman · 04-08-2008, 11:06 AM

Yeah,i Was The Guy That Said To Use Bca Hubs.same Thing As The Delco But Cheaper.i Just Put One On My 01 Blazer.took About 30 Minutes Or So.take Off Caliper,pads And Rotor,take Out 3 Bolts That Hold Hub On.unplug Sensor.then Do The Oppisite To Install.

edit:bca part number 513200

flnole78 · 04-08-2008, 11:23 AM

How good have those BCA wheel bearing held up? I've always heard to get Timken but the cheapest I've found them are $180 each.

***Edit*** Nevermind those are $226 each, I'll stick with Timken hub assemblies.

blazerman · 04-08-2008, 11:46 AM

We Have Sold Over A Hundred Of Them In The Past Month Or So,havent Had A Return Yet.

Yogi · 04-08-2008, 04:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by flnole78

How good have those BCA wheel bearing held up? I've always heard to get Timken but the cheapest I've found them are $180 each.

***Edit*** Nevermind those are $226 each, I'll stick with Timken hub assemblies.

Where did you find Timken for $180?

INFAMOUS · 04-09-2008, 03:30 AM

yeah thats wat i bought the timken..i got the old one off and put the timken on. evrything feels alot better but it might just be me lol. how tight should the three bolts be that hold it? mine came out to 215 after taxes..

blazerman · 04-09-2008, 09:19 AM

I Guess Thats A Good Price,i Paid 144.00 For Mine

Yogi · 04-09-2008, 10:57 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by truckmanz2

I Guess Thats A Good Price,i Paid 144.00 For Mine

Where did you get it for that price? Is that BCA or Timken?

blazerman · 04-09-2008, 11:08 AM

Bca,but I Work For A Parts House.so.....
But We Sell Em To The Public For About 215.00 Plus Tax

Yogi · 04-09-2008, 12:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by truckmanz2

Bca,but I Work For A Parts House.so.....
But We Sell Em To The Public For About 215.00 Plus Tax

CHEATER!!!!

J/K

blazerman · 04-09-2008, 12:25 PM

flnole78 · 04-09-2008, 02:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Yogi

Where did you find Timken for $180?

Right here, and that's with free shipping b/c the order is over $50

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/de...MSP450300.html

Yogi · 04-09-2008, 05:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by flnole78

Right here, and that's with free shipping b/c the order is over $50

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/de...MSP450300.html

Nice find! I've got it bookmarked now.

ZQ8 Blazer · 04-09-2008, 06:37 PM

I bought mine off ebay for $85 shipped, it's a TIMKEN I believe. Still doing good.

They aren't listed, because most people don't know the 2wd Blazers have hub assemblies. Just find the cheapest 4wd hub assembly and email the guy and ask for a quote on a 98+ 2wd Blazers hub assembly. That's what I did.

They don't have to be pressed in, you can't repack them.

They're very easy to install.

INFAMOUS · 04-10-2008, 02:41 AM

yeah very easy to install. but now i think i need a ignition switch...

FxsX24 · 04-11-2008, 07:55 PM

must be nice, i had to beat the shit outta mine to get them off the knuckle, and beat the hell outta them to get them off the axle shafts

installation was easy

ZQ8 Blazer · 04-11-2008, 07:59 PM

2wd's don't have axle shafts so it's a little easier

INFAMOUS · 04-12-2008, 02:55 AM

ZQ8 Blazer · 04-12-2008, 10:16 AM

Well mine has 1 axle shaft, IT'S CUSTOM!

shaynel18 · 10-30-2008, 03:33 AM

srry to go grave digging, but i think i need a new hub for my front passanger i was just gonna buy them offa the link that was posted above but it seys for 2wd any 1 know where for a 98 jimmy 4wd, thanks guys,

ZQ8 Blazer · 10-30-2008, 03:48 AM

go to ebay and type in 98 blazer hub. Make sure that it'll fit yours before you buy it.

shaynel18 · 10-30-2008, 04:04 AM

lol damn dude u been helping me out with every thing ima jus start pm you if i got a Q, well hey ha part of ky you from i used to live in franklin, u kno where that is? thanks tho ill go check it out on ebay

shaynel18 · 10-30-2008, 04:06 AM

y eai found 1 for like 68$ thanks a lot

shaynel18 · 10-30-2008, 04:08 AM

1 more Q tho, if ima do 1 side should i just go ahead and do the other side while im working on it?

ZQ8 Blazer · 10-30-2008, 04:37 AM

Quote:

lol damn dude u been helping me out with every thing ima jus start pm you if i got a Q, well hey ha part of ky you from i used to live in franklin, u kno where that is? thanks tho ill go check it out on ebay

lol I get pm's from everyone on here asking for help so that'll be no problem.
I live about a hour and 10 min from Franklin.

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1 more Q tho, if ima do 1 side should i just go ahead and do the other side while im working on it?

Naw, seperate sides and they're pretty easy to swap out.

shaynel18 · 10-30-2008, 05:34 AM

lol figs every 1 does u seem to kno a lot bout da trucks, next time im down in franklin ill hafta come by n checkout ya truck my mom lives down there still i go down n da summer to see her so ill hafta let ya kno when im down, but when i was driving home2night i notice this sound from the hub is louder on the driver side but i can feel it more onthe passanger side, u think its just the passenger side thats effd or both maby, like its so loude i can hadly talk to sum 1 if there sitting next to me,

ZQ8 Blazer · 10-30-2008, 05:32 PM

Most of the time both wouldn't go out at the same time. The noise it makes is kind of a deep hum. I'd just replace the side you know is messed up and if it is still giving you trouble then I'd get the other side, like I said it's not much trouble swapping them out.

Yogi · 10-30-2008, 06:53 PM

Be sure that you get the bad one. You can easily identify which side is bad by jacking the tires off the ground and spinning each one. From this it should be obvious which side is bad.

shaynel18 · 10-31-2008, 12:17 AM

when i spin the tire what am i looking for?

Yogi · 10-31-2008, 10:58 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by shaynel18

when i spin the tire what am i looking for?

Grinding, dragging sounds.

shaynel18 · 10-31-2008, 12:52 PM

yep its my passanger side, thanks a lot, not i just gotta worder the part

Yogi · 10-31-2008, 04:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by shaynel18

yep its my passanger side, thanks a lot, not i just gotta worder the part

No problem!

Good luck!

shaynel18 · 11-01-2008, 04:45 PM

why is it that eery 1 seys its so easy to do ya self but the mech shop wants like 300+ to do it, screw that ill buy a hub off ebay and this onmy own, mech luv to rip people off, atleast at little shady place round me,

04-05-2008, 02:51 AM	#1
INFAMOUS eCkO Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 527 Location: Fresno User is: OffLine	wheel bearing/hub??? okay i have a 2001 chevy blazer 2dr 2wd and last night i started hearing a funny noise so i turned the radio down and it sounded like metal on metal. first thing that came 2 mind... wheel bearings. little did i know that the cost a arm and a leg also they got to be pressed in. but yeah if any one knows where i can get them online for cheaper feel free to post. also any tips on any thing to.... thanks
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04-05-2008, 09:52 PM	#2
flanders20 Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 388 Location: Bloomington, IL User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? i dont believe they have to be pressed in. you get the hub, remove the brakes and the 3 bolts that hold it in and reverse to install.
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04-06-2008, 10:10 AM	#3
Yogi Registered (Ab) User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4,093 Location: League City, TX (Houston) User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? What he said^^^^^^ Someone else recommended BCA Hubs as a good replacement, and a lot cheaper than GM. You might try BBB Auto Parts.
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04-06-2008, 03:09 PM	#4
Shalifi Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 22 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? can you just clean inspect and repack with synthetic high presure grease??
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04-06-2008, 03:27 PM	#5
Yogi Registered (Ab) User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4,093 Location: League City, TX (Houston) User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? I think that the only way to get them open is with a cutting torch.
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04-08-2008, 02:35 AM	#6
INFAMOUS eCkO Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 527 Location: Fresno User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? Quote: Originally Posted by flanders20 i dont believe they have to be pressed in. you get the hub, remove the brakes and the 3 bolts that hold it in and reverse to install. so the hub don't gota be pressed into the rotor? because i cant take the old hub off the rotor to put the new one on.
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04-08-2008, 10:31 AM	#7
Yogi Registered (Ab) User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4,093 Location: League City, TX (Houston) User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? Quote: Originally Posted by DailyDraggerz so the hub don't gota be pressed into the rotor? because i cant take the old hub off the rotor to put the new one on. No, the rotor is not a press fit. It's just a close fit, and with time and rust, the two bind together. Take a big hammer and pound on the center of the hub to try and loosen the rotor.
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04-08-2008, 11:06 AM	#8
blazerman Ted's emporium. Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,390 Location: usa User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? Yeah,i Was The Guy That Said To Use Bca Hubs.same Thing As The Delco But Cheaper.i Just Put One On My 01 Blazer.took About 30 Minutes Or So.take Off Caliper,pads And Rotor,take Out 3 Bolts That Hold Hub On.unplug Sensor.then Do The Oppisite To Install. edit:bca part number 513200 Last edited by blazerman : 04-08-2008 at 11:08 AM.
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04-08-2008, 11:23 AM	#9
flnole78 Burnt out Age: 31 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,783 Location: Tallahassee, Fl User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? How good have those BCA wheel bearing held up? I've always heard to get Timken but the cheapest I've found them are $180 each. *Edit* Nevermind those are $226 each, I'll stick with Timken hub assemblies. Last edited by flnole78 : 04-08-2008 at 11:26 AM.
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04-08-2008, 11:46 AM	#10
blazerman Ted's emporium. Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,390 Location: usa User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? We Have Sold Over A Hundred Of Them In The Past Month Or So,havent Had A Return Yet.
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04-08-2008, 04:27 PM	#11
Yogi Registered (Ab) User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4,093 Location: League City, TX (Houston) User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? Quote: Originally Posted by flnole78 How good have those BCA wheel bearing held up? I've always heard to get Timken but the cheapest I've found them are $180 each. *Edit* Nevermind those are $226 each, I'll stick with Timken hub assemblies. Where did you find Timken for $180?
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04-09-2008, 03:30 AM	#12
INFAMOUS eCkO Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 527 Location: Fresno User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? yeah thats wat i bought the timken..i got the old one off and put the timken on. evrything feels alot better but it might just be me lol. how tight should the three bolts be that hold it? mine came out to 215 after taxes..
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04-09-2008, 09:19 AM	#13
blazerman Ted's emporium. Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,390 Location: usa User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? I Guess Thats A Good Price,i Paid 144.00 For Mine
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04-09-2008, 10:57 AM	#14
Yogi Registered (Ab) User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4,093 Location: League City, TX (Houston) User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? Quote: Originally Posted by truckmanz2 I Guess Thats A Good Price,i Paid 144.00 For Mine Where did you get it for that price? Is that BCA or Timken?
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04-09-2008, 11:08 AM	#15
blazerman Ted's emporium. Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,390 Location: usa User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? Bca,but I Work For A Parts House.so..... But We Sell Em To The Public For About 215.00 Plus Tax
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04-09-2008, 12:24 PM	#16
Yogi Registered (Ab) User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4,093 Location: League City, TX (Houston) User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? Quote: Originally Posted by truckmanz2 Bca,but I Work For A Parts House.so..... But We Sell Em To The Public For About 215.00 Plus Tax CHEATER!!!! J/K
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04-09-2008, 12:25 PM	#17
blazerman Ted's emporium. Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,390 Location: usa User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? lol
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04-09-2008, 02:41 PM	#18
flnole78 Burnt out Age: 31 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,783 Location: Tallahassee, Fl User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? Quote: Originally Posted by Yogi Where did you find Timken for $180? Right here, and that's with free shipping b/c the order is over $50 http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/de...MSP450300.html
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04-09-2008, 05:40 PM	#19
Yogi Registered (Ab) User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4,093 Location: League City, TX (Houston) User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? Quote: Originally Posted by flnole78 Right here, and that's with free shipping b/c the order is over $50 http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/de...MSP450300.html Nice find! I've got it bookmarked now.
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04-09-2008, 06:37 PM	#20
ZQ8 Blazer ZQ8 Blazer Age: 26 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8,723 Location: Western, Ky User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? I bought mine off ebay for $85 shipped, it's a TIMKEN I believe. Still doing good. They aren't listed, because most people don't know the 2wd Blazers have hub assemblies. Just find the cheapest 4wd hub assembly and email the guy and ask for a quote on a 98+ 2wd Blazers hub assembly. That's what I did. They don't have to be pressed in, you can't repack them. They're very easy to install.
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04-10-2008, 02:41 AM	#21
INFAMOUS eCkO Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 527 Location: Fresno User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? yeah very easy to install. but now i think i need a ignition switch...
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04-11-2008, 07:55 PM	#22
FxsX24 94 s10 in progress Age: 22 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,172 Location: Verona NY User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? must be nice, i had to beat the shit outta mine to get them off the knuckle, and beat the hell outta them to get them off the axle shafts installation was easy
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04-11-2008, 07:59 PM	#23
ZQ8 Blazer ZQ8 Blazer Age: 26 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8,723 Location: Western, Ky User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? 2wd's don't have axle shafts so it's a little easier
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04-12-2008, 02:55 AM	#24
INFAMOUS eCkO Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 527 Location: Fresno User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? x2
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04-12-2008, 10:16 AM	#25
ZQ8 Blazer ZQ8 Blazer Age: 26 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8,723 Location: Western, Ky User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? Well mine has 1 axle shaft, IT'S CUSTOM!
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10-30-2008, 03:33 AM	#26
shaynel18 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 218 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? srry to go grave digging, but i think i need a new hub for my front passanger i was just gonna buy them offa the link that was posted above but it seys for 2wd any 1 know where for a 98 jimmy 4wd, thanks guys,
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10-30-2008, 03:48 AM	#27
ZQ8 Blazer ZQ8 Blazer Age: 26 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8,723 Location: Western, Ky User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? go to ebay and type in 98 blazer hub. Make sure that it'll fit yours before you buy it.
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10-30-2008, 04:04 AM	#28
shaynel18 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 218 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? lol damn dude u been helping me out with every thing ima jus start pm you if i got a Q, well hey ha part of ky you from i used to live in franklin, u kno where that is? thanks tho ill go check it out on ebay
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10-30-2008, 04:06 AM	#29
shaynel18 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 218 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? y eai found 1 for like 68$ thanks a lot
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10-30-2008, 04:08 AM	#30
shaynel18 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 218 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? 1 more Q tho, if ima do 1 side should i just go ahead and do the other side while im working on it?
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10-30-2008, 04:37 AM	#31
ZQ8 Blazer ZQ8 Blazer Age: 26 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8,723 Location: Western, Ky User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? Quote: lol damn dude u been helping me out with every thing ima jus start pm you if i got a Q, well hey ha part of ky you from i used to live in franklin, u kno where that is? thanks tho ill go check it out on ebay lol I get pm's from everyone on here asking for help so that'll be no problem. I live about a hour and 10 min from Franklin. Quote: 1 more Q tho, if ima do 1 side should i just go ahead and do the other side while im working on it? Naw, seperate sides and they're pretty easy to swap out.
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10-30-2008, 05:34 AM	#32
shaynel18 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 218 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? lol figs every 1 does u seem to kno a lot bout da trucks, next time im down in franklin ill hafta come by n checkout ya truck my mom lives down there still i go down n da summer to see her so ill hafta let ya kno when im down, but when i was driving home2night i notice this sound from the hub is louder on the driver side but i can feel it more onthe passanger side, u think its just the passenger side thats effd or both maby, like its so loude i can hadly talk to sum 1 if there sitting next to me,
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10-30-2008, 05:32 PM	#33
ZQ8 Blazer ZQ8 Blazer Age: 26 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8,723 Location: Western, Ky User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? Most of the time both wouldn't go out at the same time. The noise it makes is kind of a deep hum. I'd just replace the side you know is messed up and if it is still giving you trouble then I'd get the other side, like I said it's not much trouble swapping them out.
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10-30-2008, 06:53 PM	#34
Yogi Registered (Ab) User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 4,093 Location: League City, TX (Houston) User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? Be sure that you get the bad one. You can easily identify which side is bad by jacking the tires off the ground and spinning each one. From this it should be obvious which side is bad.
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10-31-2008, 12:17 AM	#35
shaynel18 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 218 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: wheel bearing/hub??? when i spin the tire what am i looking for?
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