C5 '03 wheel bearing replacement, what mfr best?
10-14-2021, 02:48 PM
#1
Racer
Thread Starter
C5 '03 wheel bearing replacement, what mfr best?
It looks like it's wheel bearing time, I'm going to do (attempt) it myself, I've done shocks and links, can't be much harder than that, right? (???). But I see so many brands and the price range is crazy. I looked at Cultrag and especially Rock Auto that lists about 40 different brands from $40 each to almost $200 each.
It's a 120k mile car, a daily driver that I'd like to keep a few more years as it runs and looks great still. So 'middle of the road' is probably suitable quality for my needs. These are still the originals on it now, making a noise going straight or left turn, right turn - it stops, which is about the opposite of what I've heard about wheel bearing behavior. However I hit a nasty pothole, it bent that driver rear left rim pretty badly which I've had fixed by a great shop, but, still the noise.
THANKS
It's a 120k mile car, a daily driver that I'd like to keep a few more years as it runs and looks great still. So 'middle of the road' is probably suitable quality for my needs. These are still the originals on it now, making a noise going straight or left turn, right turn - it stops, which is about the opposite of what I've heard about wheel bearing behavior. However I hit a nasty pothole, it bent that driver rear left rim pretty badly which I've had fixed by a great shop, but, still the noise.
THANKS
10-15-2021, 05:33 AM
#2
Le Mans Master
I put Moog on my '04 Z daily driver. Sadly, they are made in China, but the warranty was better than some of the other brands. I think it was a 3 year warranty whereas some of the others were 1-2 years.
The front hubs are a bit less involved to change out -- the rears require a bit more disassembly. Still not a bad job, I did all 4 corners at 130K miles and I think it took me just a couple hours.
The front hubs are a bit less involved to change out -- the rears require a bit more disassembly. Still not a bad job, I did all 4 corners at 130K miles and I think it took me just a couple hours.
Last edited by VetteMed; 10-15-2021 at 05:35 AM.
10-15-2021, 06:58 AM
#3
Drifting
SKF, GM OEM, NAPA "Bearings" line, Timken (in that order) are about all I ever use. Timken used to be 100% made in USA, now they're hit-or-miss.Very disappointing. Moog might be ok if you're in a pinch.
Last edited by TheBac; 10-15-2021 at 07:06 AM.
10-15-2021, 01:34 PM
#4
Racer
Thread Starter
Thank you both, I did use MOOG replacements for end links front and rear recently and appearance wise I thought they seemed high quality, plus they have the lube fitting.
Appreciate the info and the time it took you, I'll be about triple that given past experience - thanks all!
Appreciate the info and the time it took you, I'll be about triple that given past experience - thanks all!
10-26-2021, 11:54 AM
#5
Racer
Thread Starter
I ended up having a shop do it since insurance was paying, they used Moog. Wow what a markup on parts though, I didn't mind the labor charge but they almost tripled the cost of the Moog bearings.
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