My 2004 Trailblazer was making some noise on turns. No one else seemed to hear it but it was different to me. It gradually got worse over a few weeks until the wife could hear it too. Based on the direction of turn it barked on I knew it was driver’s side. Bearing hub assy w/ABS sensor was expensive but simple to change.

There's also full-floating hubs where the hub itself rides on a bearing attached to the end of the axle tube, and the axle shaft is indexed into ...

For a while I thought the noise from the front end was from the new tires. If the sound changes when the steering wheel is turned off center (i.e. changing lanes) it is an indication of bearings going bad.

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I’m new here but I’ve been a “car guy” most of my 59 years. I’ve worked on a variety of hobby cars, restorations, and done much of my own maintenance on my vehicles and boats. I bought this Silverado LS new in 2003, and have taken very good care of it. With just under 85K miles, it still has the factory brakes, hoses and belt, but I know it’s getting time for some replacements.

Use good quality water that is free of chlorides. Chlorides can cause a chemical reaction that will attack the underlying stainless steel. While most tap water in the US has a low enough chloride level, distilled water can be used to be certain.

While passivation is a fairly simple process to perform at home, there are several do’s and don’ts that can help ensure a successful passivation process. Below is a simple table outlining some tips and tricks that will help your passivation efforts be as successful as possible.

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Both front wheel bearings on my 2000 Blazer (~56k miles) went bad after the tires were replaced. The cost was ~$350 each for reman hubs from my trusted mechanic. Labor was minimal, around $50 installed for both sides.

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Surgical instruments are another area where corrosion resistance is extremely important, while also maintaining a very inert and surgically safe chemical composition that many conventional coatings cannot attain.

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Tester is correct, the entire hub assembly has to be replaced. Part of the high price is the ABS sensor built into the hub.

Passivation removes free iron on the surface of the stainless steel while leaving the inert chromium intact. This iron on the surface is very reactive and is a foothold for corrosion to start on the part. The free iron on the surface might have been in the chemical composition of the stainless, or might have been introduced via various machining/fabrication processes such as using high speed steel tooling or grinding wheels which contain mild steel (mild steel has a high iron content). The higher chromium content left behind by the passivation process reacts with air and creates chromium oxide, which acts as a protective layer over the underlying stainless steel. The reaction of chromium with air to form a protective oxide layer is actually the same phenomenon that makes anodizing such an effective process on aluminum.

The first step in the passivation process is to thoroughly remove any contaminants from the parts. This might be dust, metal chips, cutting oils, etc. Using a degreaser such as Simple Green will effectively remove contaminants.

Corrosion is one of the most common ways that designs fail. Exposure to chemicals, weather, salt water, or even dissimilar metals can all cause a part to rapidly deteriorate and lose structural integrity. For this reason it is critical to consider corrosion prevention in any designs that are in anything short of pristine conditions. Many designers believe that stainless steel is corrosion proof. It is the “nuclear option” and will resist all corrosion for eternity. Unfortunately, this is simply not the case, and many situations can cause stainless to corrode. Passivation is a great way to improve corrosion resistance of stainless steels, and it will be discussed in this article. While SendCutSend doesn’t offer passivation at this time, we do offer many solutions to combat corrosion in our products. From anodizing and powder coating, to zinc or nickel plating; all of these provide varying levels of corrosion resistance while also increasing durability of your parts.

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Multiple testing procedures can be used to verify the passivation of stainless. The water immersion test is the easiest to accomplish for DIYers, simply submerge the water in distilled water for one hour, then remove from the water for one hour, repeat for a total of 24 hours of testing. It is important that the water be clean of all contaminants and chemicals. The stainless steel passes the test if there is no evidence of corrosion after the time has elapsed. A faster option for anything other than food contact surfaces would be a copper sulfate test, where a solution of copper sulfate and sulfuric acid is applied to the passivated surface for 6 minutes. The stainless steel passes the test if there is no evidence of copper plating after the time has elapsed.

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Passivation is a very useful tool for ensuring stainless steel parts are well protected from corrosion. Rust is a demoralizing thing to have crop up on a material that is supposed to be rust resistant. The removal of contaminants while also building up a protective oxide layer ensures a long service life if the oxide layer is left intact. SendCutSend offers other alternative processes that will accomplish the same corrosion resistance, while also increasing both wear resistance and strength of parts. Anodizing for example will actually increase the surface hardness of aluminum, plating will act as a sacrificial protection against corrosion regardless of if the coating is intact, and powder coating is extremely durable and protects parts from both abrasion and corrosion.

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There are two types of passivation, citric acid passivation and nitric acid passivation (sometimes with additional additives added to the nitric acid). Generally for newer production and for DIY passivation, citric acid is preferred due to being a less hazardous chemical and being much easier to dispose of. For most common stainless steels (304/304L and 316/316L) a 10% by weight solution of citric acid should be used. The solution should be heated to 150°F, and the parts submerged for 30 minutes.

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After the parts have been immersed in the acid bath for a sufficient duration, rinse the parts thoroughly. Ideally two baths should be used, the first bath will slowly raise in acidity level from the excess acid on the parts being washed into it, so the second bath will very thoroughly remove any slight excess from the slightly acidic water of the first bath.

goodyear should have let you “shake out” front tire ITs bull that they said there is a liabality I ran shops from My own to firestone to Midas and I always showed customer a bad part,brake or berring or what ever was wrong! you can check it yourself very eay just like old berrings jack car sake wheel fron top to bottom if you have movement Change it But DONT let a shop put “THE CHEEP ONE” in they go in 6 months buy name brand or delco

The passivation of stainless steel is a process that removes contaminants, reactive elements from the surface of the alloy, and creates a passive layer that protects the underlying stainless steel from corrosion. This protective layer is composed of chromium oxide, which unlike iron oxide (rust), is a protective layer to the underlying stainless steel. The passivation process is very similar to anodization in that it cleans off contaminants and encourages the buildup of a protective oxide layer. Below are the steps on how to passivate stainless steel.

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In my limited experience they usually make some noise long before they degrade to a point where it’s a safety issue. Although I am tuned in to any anomolous noises

While having my tires rotated at the Goodyear store, I had them check my brakes. They said they will go a little longer, but the right front wheel bearing is showing wear and needs to be replaced. I’ve noticed no symptoms (noise, wobble, etc.) but I wasn’t allowed in the shop to look for myself (I understand the liability). I’ve done plenty of wheel bearing replacements over the years at my friend’s shop. Take off the hub, press out the old bearings, pack the new ones, and press them back in. $20 in parts, and about an hour of greasy labor. Well, these guys say that, on my truck you have to replace the entire hub/rotor assembly. The estimate was about $350 for that one wheel! Is this the truth?

If you’re risk averse and can’t do the work yourself due to current situation, I’d definitely get a second opinion if it’s not making any noise yet.

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Yes. The front bearing on your truck isn’t the old tapered roller bearing type. Instead it uses a hub/bearing assembly which is replaced as a unit.

Cam Followers are bearings with a stud incorporating needle rollers in a thick walled outer ring. These bearings are designed for outer ring rotation.

You will also save quite a bit of money on the part. My last bearing for my Silverado cost about $130 for the Timken (2 wheel drive). I would also replace both of them as the other side will be going out soon.

Ball bearings require a high level of precision. Many conventional coatings or even a slight amount of rust would change the tolerances enough to destroy proper function.

Try and get the bearings from a place that sells them over the Internet, and you will not only save money, but can find Timken bearings that are made in the USA (in Kentucky, if I remember correctly). Check to see if the shop will put them on for you or if they will insist on selling them to you. With more and more stuff being made in China of questionable quality (I recently bought a 2" trailer part for my truck and it was made in China and the holes for the pin didn’t line up - I had to grind them to fit), I would insist on Timken bearings.

Medical manufacturing and food handling both have similar levels of cleanliness and corrosion resistance requirements to that of surgical instruments in order to maintain safety of their products. Both industries are heavily regulated and limited in the treatments available for their equipment.

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Clean rooms are a perfect example,  such as those used for electronics or aerospace components. These controlled environments require a very high level of cleanliness and corrosion resistance in order to satisfy their high standards.

Fasteners are another area where being inert is of critical importance. An often overlooked interaction is that of dissimilar metal corrosion. For instance, mild steel and aluminum will both react poorly with standard stainless steel fasteners. By passivating these fasteners, the parts fastened together will not corrode under normal conditions, whereas a non-passivated stainless fastener would rapidly corrode an aluminum or mild steel part if exposed to moisture.

Thanks for the feedback yall. I used to have jacks, stands, and tools to do these things myself, but live in an apt. complex now and nowhere to work on my truck. I trusted a franchise oil change place here that did some work for me, but they got blown away in the April 27th tornado. I’ll find some way to check this myself before I spend that kind of money.