wheel bearings are gone on my focus, booked in next week to get done. what should bill be approx?any idea? big job or easy to fix
2006-07-21 06:03:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
About £25 per bearing plus labour
2006-07-21 06:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by TAFF 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you car is front wheel drive, it's probably not wheel bearings. Get a second opinion from a good brake shop. They can repair both for a lot less than the "stealership" will charge for premium pads. Sounds like wear sensors on your brake pads. But without knowing details about your car it would be only a guess. When was your last brake pad replacement, more than 20,000 miles ago. In most cars brakes and wheel bearings are closely related. Applying the brakes does change the load on the wheel bearings and could stop them from making noise, but usually wheel bearings don't suddenly fail between brake jobs on a well-maintained vehicle.
2016-03-27 02:09:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would expect £120/£140
Not a major job and garage with correct equipment should do in an hour or so.
Get the garage to tell you what make of bearings they are using beforehand as there are some cheap and nasty ones on the market.
There are many makes which manufacturers use as they are not manufactured by Ford and you want quality rather than price.
Cheap and nasties are for people who want an MOT on their car and are the going to sell it.
If you're keeping it,pay the price and it will serve you well.
Old fashioned saying is.You gets what you pay for.
Roger
2006-07-21 11:58:54 · answer #3 · answered by rog1952@btinternet.com 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have 200k miles on it I would say you need a second
opinion. It's possible but highly unlikely that the wheel brgs.
are bad. Also, you failed to mention front or back. The backs
are easy and inexpensive. The fronts cost a bit more and are
more difficult and time consuming.
2006-07-25 01:37:14 · answer #4 · answered by belate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ford dealers can charge up to £100 per hour plus parts. I know a mechanic that did both my front wheels for £80.
Always ask for a quote including vat and parts.
2006-07-21 06:12:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
should cost between £150-£200 easy 2 fix take about 2 hours 3 fix . don't buy 2nd hand ones could be worn more than ures
2006-07-21 09:18:45 · answer #6 · answered by SHAWN C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
should not be to hard to fix. i believe they are press in bearings and would require a shop press. the easy way out would be to go to a salvage yard and pick up 2 used ones and have them installed that way. a lot cheaper and less time consuming
2006-07-21 06:12:27 · answer #7 · answered by glagon1979 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive dont it once, if you have the right tools its not too bad, you can plobly get a new set for 100 bucks you'll need all new races too. they should come with the bearings
2006-07-21 06:09:45 · answer #8 · answered by john r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter just had hers done on only the driver's side of her Chevy Cavalier and it was about $200.
2006-07-21 06:09:51 · answer #9 · answered by Sephra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cost more in front then back about 200 plus parts
2006-07-25 01:46:37 · answer #10 · answered by martin r 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋