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I took my knuckle to a shop and they pressed out my bearing and he said hub was scored but he had 1 used. For $20. I tried to pay with my card and tech said hub was his and cash only. Had to run to atm for $20 cash. Bet tech had a few hubs in his toolbox. From other jobs?

I paid $250 parts and labor for the front wheel bearing of my previous Toyota Corolla. It had to be pressed in also. They put in a Timken bearing and it didn’t take much time…around 45 minutes and I was out of there.Shop around because your estimate seems on the high side.

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Bearings have applications in all types of industries, though each individual bearing has its ideal uses. Common industrial applications of bearings include:

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Cool. With that said, you really should consider getting the other one replaced at the same time…see if the shop will give you a break on the labor.

Not necessarily. I had this setup on my old Mazda Protege. You press the hub out of the bearing, and the inner race of the bearing is stuck in the hub. You then carefully score the outside of the inner race, and strike it once or twice with a chisel…the inner race splits in too, and you’re left with the hub, which you can press into the new bearing.

Unlike ball bearings, roller bearings use cylindrical, spherical, or tapered rolling elements instead of balls to provide smooth, low-friction motion. They typically have greater load capacity and rigidity than ball bearings. The spherical roller style can handle axial loads as well as high radial loads.

Understanding the optimal bearing for your specific application is helpful in case your project’s engineers happen to spec the incorrect bearing. Emerson Bearing stocks an incredibly wide range of high-quality bearings for various applications, and our team can help you make your selection. Try our product selector tool to simplify your decision-making process, or request a quote today and take the first step in finding the perfect bearings for your business.

These bearings enable precise, smooth movement along a linear axis for low friction values and wear in guide rail applications. They’re capable of precision-controlled movement and typically fall into two categories: plain and rolling element linear bearings.

The bearing industry continues to innovate to meet the needs of emerging equipment technology in various markets. Emerging bearings and bearing advancements include:

Compatible with tracks and applications combining radial and axial loads, these rollers have ball bearings or tapered roller bearings to enable motion transmission and higher speeds. They also utilize specialty seals against moisture and dirt in extreme environmental conditions.

You didn’t mention the year of your Elantra, but when I plugged in a 2015 into repairpal.com for an estimate, my local zip code brought up an estimate for $173-266 to change a single wheel bearing…you definitely need to get a 2nd and 3rd quote

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I thought sometimes they just replace the whole hub part is a little more but less labor. That price sounds high you need to get a second quote.

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Did you get an itemized estimate? If not, ask for one. Do that when you get a second opinion too. That way you can easily compare the two. Don’t tell the second shop what the other one estimated.

You should also verify how many wheel bearings they’re replacing. If it were me, I would go ahead and replace the bearing on the other side of the vehicle as well…chances are, it’s not far behind in terms of failure.

Thanks all, appreciate the help. I did call a second and third shop and was quoted $350 by one and $380 from the other. Both shops gave me their estimate, and when they then asked what I was quoted when it was diagnosed they said the shop I went to was notorious for extremely high prices and that $750 was way too high… I’m surprised since the first shop had great reviews.

Scope of work as per the first shop was to “replace the left/front wheel bearing and press the new one”, that’s all they mentioned.

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New bearings are coming on the market with material and coating advancements that improve their resistance to wear and corrosion for better durability in demanding environments.

Ball bearings often use stainless steel, chrome steel, or ceramic balls as rolling elements to reduce friction and facilitate high-speed movement. They can handle axial and radial loads for greater application, speed, and load type versatility.

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If you’re looking for the proper bearing for applications ranging from automotive, aerospace, and healthcare to general manufacturing and food processing, the team at Emerson Bearing can help. We offer an extensive selection of bearings to assist our clients in diverse industries in finding the optimal bearing for their unique applications. Read on to learn about available bearing varieties, their ideal applications and maintenance, and more.

Mounted units are comprised of a ball or roller bearing inserted into various types of housings. The housing can be bolted onto machinery and the inner ring can be easily mounted on the shaft with a set screw. A variety of standard housing shapes are available, including flange, pillow, and hangar styles, to suit various applications.

Also known as turntable bearings, these versatile ball or roller bearings with two concentric rings are a good option for low-speed, high-load applications, particularly within large equipment. In addition to load support, they’re also effective at multi-directional power transmission.

Dropped my car off at a mechanic to check into an issue I’ve been having (groaning in the front/left wheel). Turns out it is a wheel bearing that needs to be replaced and the mechanic quoted me $750 for the job, saying “the bearing needs to be pressed and it’s a fair amount of labor”.

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Same with a guy I know in my area who passed away back in 2011. He BSed, cobbled together, hacked up, and in general screwed everyone over yet everyone within 25 miles of him praised his name to the mechanical heavens. Go figure…

Yeah, tight but not pressed in I had to pry mine out a fraction at a time, going around to keep it from getting jammed. Both GM and an 03 Toyota Camry. The GM had a penta-socket head fastener on one side and a pressed in “rivet” on the other. Still struggling to understand/justify the need for such hardware…

You did the right thing by getting other quotes and as an aside, never give a lot of credence to online reviews. Some may be fake and in some cases people may have been robbed blind and simply do not realize it. Their car is fixed for double what anyone else charges so they’re happy with it all.

you can get the whole hub and bearing for like $150 , so your mechanic is telling you it is going to take him 5 hours to do the job on a bearing ?? I doubt it , i would run from that guy .

Elantra has same bearing setup as Honda’s. A shop can lowball the cost and then have to replace more parts or remove knuckle to press out bearing. The bearing is pressed into the hub. So, assume the hub will be damaged or scored.image600×600 22.3 KB

With integrated sensors to enable performance tracking in real time, these bearings support early detection of any issues for proactive maintenance.

These non-conductive bearings with ceramic balls and ferrous races are advantageous for their enhanced stiffness, capacity for acceleration, and friction reduction compared to steel roller elements. They hold up well against high loads, rapid speeds, and electrical current.

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After I drilled out the defective sensor , I took a reamer to the hole. The shop that removed the other sensor (left front) was nice enough to let me go home without a sensor (I got one from an online Toyota dealer at a big discount). And my labor is free.

This doesn’t include the cost of replacing one perfectly good ABS sensor that had to be destroyed in the process. (tech told me that the sensor would be in the way of the press, and they couldn’t remove it without destroying it. ). I believed him, as I replaced the ABS sensor on the other side a year earlier. It was defective. I too had to destroy the old one to remove it, as Toyota machined the hole too small. Talk about a tight fit! There was TSB about this, I believe.

As always when in doubt you get a second opinion . It could be that this shop does not have the right equipment for the job or there is a lot of labor involved .

Bearing maintenance and lubrication are both important factors in prolonging the life of your bearings. Regular lubrication with oil or grease minimizes bearing friction and heat generation, while routine inspections help identify general wear and bearing damage early. Ideally, you should have an advanced monitoring system in place to assist in this, enhancing bearing failure detection to ensure timely troubleshooting and maintenance.

Supporting radial, axial, or combined loads, these high-performance bearings are the optimal choice for high-speed applications requiring supreme accuracy. Composed of stainless steel, chromium steel, or ceramic materials, super precision bearings are available as ball and roller bearings.

Bearings are versatile in both their function and their applications. Primarily, they enable smooth motion with minimal resistance, friction, heat generation, and direct metal-on-metal contact. They also support machinery radial and axial loads by evenly distributing them across contact surfaces. This all serves to reduce wear, vibration, shock, and energy consumption.

They need to be tight due to the super tight tolerance on positioning for proper operation. I did some work recently and had to R&R an ABS sensor. Long story short, a thousandth made a huge difference in signal level. Too close and it rubs, too far and weak signal. Rust forming on the spacer was enough to cause weak signal…removing them required diligent care not to damage them…