Bearings. what a pain.

[wylee]

I had to put my car on jack stands to determine which side was bad on my 2010...I think I put that in my wheel bearing thread. I'll see if I can find it.

Edit:
I found my thread but I didn't see where I diagnosed which side it was.

My car was really noisy above 20mph IIRC. Spinning the wheels by hand and listening with a stethescope yielded nothing significant on either side. I eventually jacked up one front wheel at a time and idled the car in gear (4th I think) and found out that it was quiet inside the car with the driver's side spinning and loud inside the car with the passenger side spinning. Replacing the passenger wheel bearing eliminated my noise.

[DailyDriverMark]

I've been waiting for my paycheck. Tomorrow AM before work I'm picking up a Timken Bearing for the passenger side. I'm going to install it after work. - right when the snow is supposed to hit.

I'm then going to drive the thing 1350 miles to Florida to see my folks. Hope all goes as planned.

[wylee]

Timken is what I used but I can't comment on the longevity of it...I traded the car less than 20k miles after I installed the bearing.

[DailyDriverMark]

Thanks for the tips wylee, the passenger side now has a Timken in it, and the car is quiet and like new again.

So now it's a "Duralast" cheapo for $19.99, Vs. A Timken for $33.99..

I can say that by appearances, the Timken looks to be constructed out of better materials.

When I eventually have to replace axles, I'll put a Timken in the drivers side.

Sooo.. my bearing woes, are over. Had I not misdiagnosed the first time, this would have been much easier.

Should I cash in and go get a spark?? tempted...but I do like my Aveo. It's been a good little car.