Roger, Jeff wrote the question, I was just giving him some alternatives to check. Thanks for helping him though. Also Jeff keep in mind dealers charge about 40% more than other places on average. So if it is in fact your wheel bearings then shop around for a good price and quality workmanship. Tom > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roger Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Sentra Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 6:27 AM > Subject: SML: Re: Re: Bad Wheel Bearings?(Long) > > > > 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. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To unsubscribe, put "unsubscribe" (by itself) in the subject and send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or use the form at <http://www.sentra.net/sml/>.
