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| Wheel Bearings.. This correct?; I have heard inner and outer just checking | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 24 2015, 01:48 PM (695 Views) | |
| Brandon8791 | Jul 24 2015, 01:48 PM Post #1 |
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Mine is a 2000... I took it to my dads and we jacked each front wheel up n moved them around n found out the bearings were bad on both front wheels... Seems to be inexpensive and cheap to fix so just asking you guys before I go buying them if this is the right part... I have seen one of the techs on here say the inner and outer is made into the same part, which after looking it might be true not sure though... I have found this pair that is 2 for 29.98 and a 2 year warranty... is this the correct part?? do I need ANYTHING else? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Wheel-Hub-Bearing-Pair-Set-of-2-for-Metro-Firefly-Forsa-Swift-/310951268430?hash=item486623d04e&vxp=mtr |
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| Good bye | Jul 24 2015, 09:37 PM Post #2 |
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Yes, and that is a great price. |
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| Brandon8791 | Jul 24 2015, 10:20 PM Post #3 |
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Sounds great I'll try to get em picked up. |
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| myredvert | Jul 24 2015, 10:45 PM Post #4 |
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Reality check time... There are far fewer mistakes in the entire roughly 1500 page Factory Service Manual than there are written on any one single internet car repair forum on any given day, every day. Probably in any single given thread for that matter. In fact, there are a lot fewer mistakes in the entire FSM than you made just with the one last issue you asked for advice on because you completely ignored every single word of good advice people took the time to offer you and all you did was create a new problem that covered up existing ones. And now apparently you have convinced yourself that it is somehow a good decision to ignore the procedures written by the engineers who designed the car and the industry maintenance professionals who worked with them to develop the diagnostic and maintenance procedures for it. And your reason for that is that you believe someone proved the manual is wrong. I don;t know how much experience you have writing technical/procedural manuals, but I have done a few that were several times larger than the FSM, and in my opinion the very small handful of known mistakes in the metro FSMs are pretty darn impressive. I have identified less than I can count on my fingers and made notes in mine... how about you? Got that list Old Man asked you for so we can make corrections in ours? Using your "I shouldn't use the FSM because someone proved it was wrong" logic, if I took the little bit of time it would take to give you examples of dozens of incorrect things that were said on any internet car forum on any given day in between the good advice, does that mean you should never ask for advice on a forum again? You know, because it was "proved wrong?" Then where would you turn for advice so you don't have to make an effort or take responsibility for learning how to do any of this on your own? Parts store counter guy? Twitter? Just when I thought you couldn't possibly come up with anything more, ummm, "interesting" than many of the things you have been saying in an attempt to rationalize why doing diagnostics or repairs the right way really isn't important or maybe even in your mind a bad idea... You went and outdid yourself. Many of us have been trying our best to help you start learning about specifications, facts, diagnostics, proper repairs, and the reality of technical and mechanical concepts in general, you pretty much show no apparent interest in those things. And now that you're wanting to mess with systems that could create a dangerous situation and again intend to ignore proper procedures, you are graduating to a whole new level of bad ideas. Especially if you intend to sell the car to someone who knows less about what's really wrong with it than you do. That's not just irresponsible and unethical from a professional standpoint, that's downright scary if you ask me. I'm guessing that until you pull your head out of your own... I mean pull your head out of the sand long enough to wonder if just maybe all these people you apparently believe don't know what they're talking abut just might understand a few things you haven't learned yet and somehow convince yourself that you would be better off listening to them and the FSM that more and more people are going to develop amnesia when it comes to offering you advice when you ask for it. Call it a hunch. Good luck Brandon, but somehow I think you really don't feel like you need luck. I have a feeling that no matter what you do or don't do or how much you ignore the proper procedures or specifications, in your mind it will turn out just "perfect" like you always believe it does. And that makes you happy, and if you're happy, we're happy for you. Sorry if trying to help you understand what many of us have been trying to for some time now has wasted your time. |
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| Brandon8791 | Jul 24 2015, 11:40 PM Post #5 |
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im just going by what my dad said lol, you would think a dad who has worked on cars for 20 something years would do the best for his kids car not mess it up more... so far as stated it has been what... 4 days now? 3? and it is still running like the day we fixed it... I followed what people said to do besides maybe 2 or 3 things which was either A= compression test... that Engine is getting 50mpg... tested it on 3 tanks so far getting around 48 or so, so i doubt that engine is unhealthy... 2 Vacuum test it= again it is running pretty damn good I doubt it has a vacuum leak, 3 would be the electrical test on the TPS.. that is one thing I can't really give a logical excuse for, other than I did do the test on his computer hooked up to the OBD, and it was responding to throttle responses, so my assumption was it is working fine, however I didn't test its voltage... besides if the voltage is out of line, im sure the CEL would click on... Now if it was mechanically instead of electrical I could see it not clicking on, such as the ISC motor on throttle body, has that wonderful plunger that seems to love to stick.. that is something that is always fun to try to work with, i still believe it is acting funny at times, but not a big deal to me anymore as the car is idling correctly now... I don't know why you think that I am not listening I am listening very well, I sometimes question if you read what I post though as I give reasons as to why I havn't done the things I have done... Another good reason I havn't done the compression test is because I havn't exactly had a 2nd person there to help with it, yes my dad was there the 4 days i went to visit, however he said the car isn't missing its getting the mileage it should if not better, that engine doesn't need a compression test... so I threw it out the door, its not using oil or anything... I truly believe it is a good car, otherwise I would not keep it... why would I take it off for sale if I thought something was wrong? Another question, why would I mess something up im planning on keep, furthermore as stated before, why would my dad mess up his own kids car? A lot of people seem to trust him in his work, and he seems to know what he is doing more than I do, I just figured I could trust him, but instead you are telling me that he is telling me to do the wrong things and I am just basically turning my car into junk... im not trying to argue or piss you off or anyone off and I am not trying to make anyone feel ignored, I am listening but does noone see what I am trying to say either?? |
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| Brandon8791 | Jul 25 2015, 05:16 PM Post #6 |
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And also so there is just one bearing per front side correct? There isn't an inner and outer? Or is that just on the back that there is inner and outer? |
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| myredvert | Jul 25 2015, 06:03 PM Post #7 |
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http://www.gmpartseast.com/Page_Product/PartList.aspx?MakeUrl=chevy&CatalogUrl=2000-metro&ComponentCode=SU0602501&SectionCode=06&EngineCode=&TransmissionCode=&ModelCode=&Vin=&ProductionDate=&VehicleInfo=&CatalogCode=15M&Year= |
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| Brandon8791 | Jul 25 2015, 06:30 PM Post #8 |
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Ah so it is just one per wheel on the front. Thanks myredvert |
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| RONNIEREDLINE | Jul 25 2015, 09:05 PM Post #9 |
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well i will tell ya one thing, make sure you take off the big snap ring before pressing them out, if you dont you will ruin the whole piece, i almost didnt see them on my 98, so dont forget to take out the large snap ring ! ! ! just letting ya know redline |
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| Brandon8791 | Jul 25 2015, 09:18 PM Post #10 |
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Thanks, I am sure my dad will help me lol he has all the proper tools to hopefully make the job a lot easier... Plus he can guide me at what I am doing lol. I will probably try to look for a how to guide on here as well to help with it |
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| Woodie | Jul 26 2015, 05:25 AM Post #11 |
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You should probably open up those new bearings and pump them full of grease. We see a lot of dry brand new bearings, especially when the price is low. |
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