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Is there a life expectancy for wheel bearings?

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While I'm getting my brakes done, DBA reckons i should get my wheel bearing checked too.

Car has done 65 000ks..

Rob

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Not really. Just replace them when they get noisy/rough/play etc. GD/GG's seem to be hard on bearings though. Usually rears.

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I would estimate 100,000km's to be safe. A mates forester has just had a rear one go at 113k, and I've had a front one go at 130k

But both also had the drive flange go, so either replace that as well, or replave the whole hub. BUT replacing the bearing before it gets too bad, would stop the drive flange from wearing out as well.

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my bros GTB rear went at 150k, but this is the bigger bolt in bearing. you basicly have asked a how long is a piece of string question........ if theres no play, roughness or noise dont worry

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 EJ20T said:

my bros GTB rear went at 150k, but this is the bigger bolt in bearing. you basicly have asked a how long is a piece of string question........ if theres no play, roughness or noise dont worry

the thing is, I have been hearing some wierd clunking noises, and want to investigate further :)

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They are notorious for having not-quite-tight-enough rear hub nuts that give a good click noise every so often.

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 boostin said:

They are notorious for having not-quite-tight-enough rear hub nuts that give a good click noise every so often.

Na this is a solid knock from the front. Happens when they are cold on first start up, turn the wheel when not moving (to get out of a park or the like) and they clonk.

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 boostin said:

Its not the brake pads stuck to the discs is it?

Yeah thats what I was thinking. Does that happen very often?

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 boostin said:

Not really. Just replace them when they get noisy/rough/play etc. GD/GG's seem to be hard on bearings though. Usually rears.

I agree, this is one thing i wouldnt replace unless you notice they are physically poked and have signifigant play in them.

Wheel bearings and subarus are not a happy couple. Most of the time, if you decided to check what condition they are in, you will find they need replacing very frequently, even though they weren't hindering the car.

My advice would be leave them until they need replacing, otherwise its going to turn into a saga like trying to shut down Mc D's to stop people getting fat, its going to involve a lot effort and you wont achieve f*ck all in the grand scheme of things.

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 NotAWhiteGTB said:

My advice would be leave them until they need replacing, otherwise its going to turn into a saga like trying to shut down Mc D's to stop people getting fat, its going to involve a lot effort and you wont achieve f*ck all in the grand scheme of things.

Yeah mine have been noisy for the past 13,000kms...still going strong!

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Its not the brake pads stuck to the discs is it?

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Yeah thats what I was thinking. Does that happen very often?

I only thought of it as my rears were stuck to the discs the other day. I hadn't driven the car for over a week, and with all the rain they had rusted to the discs. It made a clunk as the car first moved off.

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 EJ20T said:

are u sure the clunk isnt from the pads moving in the calipers? very normal nosie in the brembo cars

Yeah its very likely its either the pads sticking to the rotor or the pads are moving.

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 Me Old Wert said:

Is this a Subaru Tech only job - to replace I mean? Same car V7 STI?

No. Why would it be?? Any competent mechanic should be able to do it with no problems.

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Just thort I saw a peice of info that sugested that you needed special tools - Subaru specific I mean. But hey all good if you dont need them!

What does it cost - roughly by the way - Parts and tech fee?

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