I have 2001 Nissan Sentra. after rear-accident body repair. shop told me my front wheel bearings are shot. needs to be replaced immideatly, cost about $550 bucks. 200 in parts + 350 in Labor. Insurance company rejects the claim. as per them they have nothing to do with front wheel bearings. I have no noise prior to accident. This was a major rear end accidnet - cost them 6000 and 3 weeks to fix it up. my question is can this rear end accident cause my front wheel bearing to shot. car was not in motion and it was hit on rear at atleast 35-45 mph.
2006-09-12 06:25:48 · 10 answers · asked by Desiboy 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Why not.. Its all impacted. The energy of the hit has to go somewhere.
Where there is an action there is a reaction.
2006-09-12 06:27:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time when the bearings go out on a front wheel drive, they don't make a lot of noise until they get so far gone the caliper supports rub on the brake rotor. Jack up one side, and grab the wheel at the top and bottom, pulling out on bottom and pushing in on top, then reverse the maneuver. If you can move the wheel in and out at the top and bottom, the bearings are bad.
They are difficult to replace requiring a heavy press, because they are pressed in an assembly. I would check other shops for prices. Bearings at O'Reilly Auto Parts in Oklahoma are $30 each, but a shop would add maybe 50%. The labor shouldn't be more than $100 per side.
Oh, I forgot to answer your question. Yes, it is possible for a rear end collision to damage the front wheel bearings. One of those laws of physics that says, objects in motion tend to stay in motion, objects at rest tend to remain at rest. Sitting stopped, foot on the brake or not, the front wheels are at rest. Rear-ended they would try to remain at rest. Damage that would result would be the bearings at the back would try to imbed in the race, and would probably be broken. If that were the case, they would make a terrible knocking sound when turning. All that being said, you probably couldn't convince the insurance company without a lawsuit and expensive expert witnesses,
2006-09-12 06:46:15 · answer #2 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dream on. There is NOTHING you could possibly do to the rear of a vehicle that would equal 1/10 the stresses and forces made on the front hub bearings done in everyday driving, turning and braking. You just didn't HEAR them until after your car was repaired. The front hub bearings come as a unit and are not repairable, which is why they are so expensive. As for all the dummies that failed physics class that are giving you answers -- WRONG. As for the dummie that says the mechanic will know if the bearings are related and the insurance company will have pay -- DOUBLE WRONG. I have been handling auto claims for years and I am just as skilled at diagnostics as a mechanic.
2006-09-12 06:51:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
First off I'd ask the shop if this could be accident related. They are the experts here. If they say yes, then the insurance has to pay them.
I would say it's a definite possibility as you were stopped at the time. Meaning the front wheels were not moving and the impact could have put undo pressure on the bearings.
2006-09-12 06:38:38 · answer #4 · answered by soaplakegirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The front wheel bearings are machine pressed into the hub assembly. If you don't hear any noise or screetching noise I would tell them not the change them. I would however get a second opinion. In situations where the wheel catches into a tree the entire wheel bearing is designed to come out and detach from the hub.
2006-09-12 06:31:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably NOT. Only the very slightest of possibilities, very remote. And $500 to change wheel bearings is WAY out of line!! They're trying to rip you off. Don't fall for it. Go somewhere reputable and get another opinion.
You may have bad front wheel bearings, but if you did, you would notice it. (It would make a lot of noise). And if you do need new ones, it wasn't due to the accident.
2006-09-12 06:33:55 · answer #6 · answered by MrZ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Quit possible...you most likely slammed on your breaks when you got rear ended. You are putting alot of pressure your wheel bearings.
2006-09-12 06:28:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got into a rear end collision, and it broke the thrust bearing in the engine.
2006-09-12 07:28:12 · answer #8 · answered by isx650 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a good question
2016-08-08 14:51:11 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting topic!
2016-08-23 06:39:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋