Hi Tom, I would say it does indeed sound like your bearings have expired. The sad news is that you need the services of a bearing press to remove and replace your front wheel bearings. So you need to send this one to a shop so equipped. Regards Roger Nissan March/Micra GA16 DE, 5spd ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Blanchard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sentra Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 2:37 AM Subject: SML: Re: Bad Wheel Bearings?(Long) Jeff, have you actually checked your rotors? The rotors on our cars tend to make a sound similar to bad wheel bearings. They are thin to begin with and just plain suck. The noise can definitely fool a good mechanic. The bearings are sealed and usually don't go bad. Not saying that this is definitely it (not being able to see or hear it myself), but I would double check the rotors. If it is the rotors you can do the job yourself within a half an hour if you have basic knowledge of brakes. Which from your post I assume you do. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Z." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sentra Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 2:03 AM Subject: SML: Bad Wheel Bearings?(Long) Ok guys, I need some advice. For the past couple of days I've been hearing a loud, humming noise coming from the right front area of the car. I've narrowed it down to MAYBE the wheel bearings. I've triple checked the brakes and the suspension components, they are fine, and in good operating order. I've spent countless hours scouring the archives of the SE-R list. Most of my symptoms are similar to what I've found in those archives. What I was not able to determine was (1)the cost for the dealer to do the job (2)If I were to do the work myself, what parts do I need (3)It seems that the entire Hub assembly needs to be replaced, can't find a part# (4)Is it really worth the time and effort to do this myself, (I live in an apartment complex that really frowns upon working on cars, friends also live in apartments, no relatives nearby either. I would appreicate any help or input on this situation. I found a list member in the archives that seemed to have similar problems. Fortunately for him, it was a totally different situation which he easily solved. He tried to help though, (Thanks Chris!). Sorry to make such a long post but it's the only car I have, and like the rest of you guys, my only way of getting to work. I'm at my wits end over this, so I will anxiously await for responses. TIA! Jeff Z. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Attachments are not accepted by the list. Post a link instead.
