Wheel bearing replacement? 99 Civic Si

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I have a 1999 Honda Civic Si (SIR in Canada) and whenever I hover the speed around 58 km/hr I get a humming noise from the rear drivers side quarter. I'm assuming that it could be the wheel bearing.

If I am correct, how much should I expect to pay for the part, and would it be hard to install myself? The car does have ABS.

Thanks,

John
 
It a pretty easy task if you're mechanically inclined. First check to make sure your working on the right wheel, by jacking up the wheel and rotating the wheel by hand. You'll feel a bit of friction when it starts to rub. Check both sides to make sure and to check if the other side needs to be replaced. You will need a big socket to remove the hub nut, a punch set and a set of 8mm bolts to help remove the brake assembly. Don't forget to choke the front tires when you lift the rear to work on the hubs.

I'm pretty sure the hub and bearings are a one piece set. I've tried previously to just buy the bearing pack, and press them in myself (I have a hydraulic press in my shop), but I had no source for the bearings. Cost is about $150 or less for the hub set. You may want to pick up the a new hub nut since the nut have a ring that need to be punched to lock them in place.

Good Luck!

JW
 
its kinda stupid, you have to replace the whole assembly, which costs about $150 after market up here in canada. I need one for my '98, i think i will try the wrecker.

The only reason mine is on its way out is that the rim was loose at highway speed for a while (my girlfriend was driving it)

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I was just checking some parts, and I ran across the rear wheel hub with bearings for about $60. I forgot to mention that you'll also need a torque wrench to tighten the hub nut.

Good Luck!
 
BaDBoY said:
I have a 1999 Honda Civic Si (SIR in Canada) and whenever I hover the speed around 58 km/hr I get a humming noise from the rear drivers side quarter. I'm assuming that it could be the wheel bearing.

If I am correct, how much should I expect to pay for the part, and would it be hard to install myself? The car does have ABS.

Thanks,

John
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You may just have a tire that's making noise. Check to see if you've got any abnormal ridges or bumps in the tread portion (broken belt), and rotate the tires to see if the noise follows....

JC
 
A bunch of places, most of the online parts stores use the same system. If you have been to a few of them you'll notice a similarity in the menus. The prices don't vary too much. The system most of them use is eautopartcatalog.com. Some of the major chain autoparts stores use this system. These two sites use the same system:
http://www.sasponline.com/
http://www.importedcarparts.com/
 
Well, I thought it might be a tire issue so I did rotate them. It's still in the rear drivers side so, I would bet money on the fact it's a wheel bearing.

I went to part source and they quoted me $290! I asked for a deal because I kind of know the guy and he said the best he could do is $210. I think it's time to look online.

Thanks for all the info JW - you're a great resource

Thanks for all the info
 
I can only find the front wheel bearing for my car for about $60. Did you manage to find a rear one for the same price? It doesn't seem to list it on either of the sites you recommended.

John
 
It been a while since I replaced my hubs. It seems they are selling the bearings by themselves instead of the whole assembly. The sources I posted were just examples, but if you do some searching on the Web, you'll find them. I can't remember the URL of the site I found the part. There is more than one manufacturer of these bearings, Timken, Koyo and SKR are the brands I would stick with since they are the OEM for Honda, Toyota, and Nissan.

If I run across it again, I'll post it to the NG.

Good Luck!

JW
 
Disc or Drums in the rear? My local parts dealer has one bearing in stock for Disc w/ABS. My price is $99.14 USD. Usually if I can wait a while, I purchase online, if not I go to my parts dealer and pay a bit more.
 
BaDBoY said:
Well, I thought it might be a tire issue so I did rotate them. It's still in the rear drivers side so, I would bet money on the fact it's a wheel bearing.

I went to part source and they quoted me $290! I asked for a deal because I kind of know the guy and he said the best he could do is $210. I think it's time to look online.
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http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com has a bearing hub assembly for $100.

Eric
 
I have disc breaks with ABS in the rear. I don't have access to a hydraulic press, so I guess I'll have to buy the hub/bearing assembly. I've found a place that offers it for $210 CAN, which is about $150 US, so I'll probably just run with that. I just have to wait for my buddy to get back from Hawaii so I can get my car in his garage and on the lift!
 
Heck, if your buddy has a lift, he probably has a hydraulic press or access to one. You don't need a lift to work on one wheel, but you do need all the tools I mentioned before. If your buddy is a mechanic, he can probably get it cheaper for you.

Good Luck!

JW
 
Hmm... Joseph, do you know the part number for that rear wheel bearing or where I could get it from? I'm going to try and press the bearing in if I can source the part.
 
Hmm... Joseph, do you know the part number for that rear wheel bearing or where I could get it from? I'm going to try and press the bearing in if I can source the part.
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Try here:
http://www.thepartsbin.com/

Mike
 
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