cheap wheel bearings?
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cheap wheel bearings?
i had a shop change my hub and wheel bearing not too long ago, like in december. now its may and the same wheel is strating to make that damn grinding noise again. do these cars have a cheap wheel bearing or is it just my car? or did the shop use some cheap wheel bearing? damn i hate this, i just fixed this damn thing!!!
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I just bought a brand new OEM wheel bearing from Infiniti. I ended up buying a whole new spindle from a dismantler because my screwed up wheel bearing totally screwed up my hub so much so that the new wheel bearing slips in and out of the hub effortlessly.
If you want it, PM me.
If you want it, PM me.
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i hate having an install done and later the same year it acts up again...i learned my lesson. If i cant do it myself or too lazy to do it myself, get it professionally done and make sure you installer purchases part so it has warranty. I know they normally give 3 months which would suck but maybe mileage will save you? how many miles do they give u for warranty?
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Originally Posted by Teufelhunden
i had a shop change my hub and wheel bearing not too long ago, like in december. now its may and the same wheel is strating to make that damn grinding noise again. do these cars have a cheap wheel bearing or is it just my car? or did the shop use some cheap wheel bearing? damn i hate this, i just fixed this damn thing!!!
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its my front passenger side, i did ask about the warranty, but i didnt ask how long, its really weired because the noise is gone now, im praying that it wont come back, but im afraid that it will. im gonna jack the car and shake the wheel just to make sure. the sound is like something is on your wheels and you hear it grinding, like shik, shik, shik, kind of noise. almost sounds like your pads are stuck or something.
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Originally Posted by Teufelhunden
its my front passenger side, i did ask about the warranty, but i didnt ask how long, its really weired because the noise is gone now, im praying that it wont come back, but im afraid that it will. im gonna jack the car and shake the wheel just to make sure. the sound is like something is on your wheels and you hear it grinding, like shik, shik, shik, kind of noise. almost sounds like your pads are stuck or something.
under what conditions do you hear this noise? straight line drving? only on turns? etc...
definitely jack up the car and wiggle the wheels
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Originally Posted by MAXRB8
Wheel bearings are covered under the powertrain warranty (5yr), I found this out after I paid for one at my local mechanic shop but got the other side done under warranty at the dealer.
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Originally Posted by steven88
is this shik shik shik noise more high pitched? as in a rubber duckie squeaking?
under what conditions do you hear this noise? straight line drving? only on turns? etc...
definitely jack up the car and wiggle the wheels
under what conditions do you hear this noise? straight line drving? only on turns? etc...
definitely jack up the car and wiggle the wheels
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Originally Posted by Teufelhunden
are you sure?? power train is, engine and tranny, no?? how could that be coverd for power train??
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Originally Posted by steven88
under what conditions do you hear this noise? straight line drving? only on turns? etc...
- bad wheel bearing = ...straight line and turns
Other problems that sound like a bad wheel bearing.
- worn bump stop caps = ...turns
- loose axle nut = ...turns
- dry drive axle spline = ...turns/ straight line when wet (noise get louder when streets are wet)
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Originally Posted by SEturner
It is not dependent on the dealership. It is clearly in the warranty terms. It is absolutely covered under the powertrain warranty.
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Originally Posted by SEturner
It is not dependent on the dealership. It is clearly in the warranty terms. It is absolutely covered under the powertrain warranty.
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Originally Posted by 808MAX-SPEC
Time for me to do some research.
http://www.nissanusa.com/pdf/warranty/2003_Wrnty.pdf
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Originally Posted by Teufelhunden
are you sure?? power train is, engine and tranny, no?? how could that be coverd for power train??
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Originally Posted by SEturner
Check out the link, specifically under powertrain warranty,Drivetrain top left of page 5.
http://www.nissanusa.com/pdf/warranty/2003_Wrnty.pdf
http://www.nissanusa.com/pdf/warranty/2003_Wrnty.pdf
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Originally Posted by MAXRB8
I don't understand your question, I didn't dream it! I took it to the dealership with a wheel bearing noise and when I picked it up the noise was gone and the bill said replaced front passenger side wheel bearing with a part # and the price was "N/C". I don't know how else to explain it better. Powertrain includes what makes the wheels drive ( aka drivetrain/powertrain) such as axles and bearings.
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Originally Posted by Teufelhunden
do you know where exactly that says wheel bearings are covered in the warranty? i just want to make sure before i take it in to the dealers. i dont want to get ripped off by them.
Look at the top of the page 6 at http://www.nissanusa.com/pdf/warranty/2003_Wrnty.pdf
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Originally Posted by Arek
Please pay attentionn what people said above.
Look at the top of the page 6 at http://www.nissanusa.com/pdf/warranty/2003_Wrnty.pdf
Look at the top of the page 6 at http://www.nissanusa.com/pdf/warranty/2003_Wrnty.pdf
For those of you who have 2001 models, powertrain coverage details are listed on page 4 of the 2001 warranty booklet. Other years should be listed in the same area, page 4 or 5, but review your booklets because they lists detailed info.
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Originally Posted by FriscoMaxima
how hard is it to put the new bearing into the hub. if i am not mistaken, they are pressed in, right? so how do you take it yout to begin with?
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