OK, so our ball bearings on our 2003 Hyundai tib went out pretty bad!! We bought new ones from auto zone and replaced them, within a week the bearings were destroyed again, so we brought our car to the base auto shop. The told us the bearings we bought were bad. They replaced them and we just spent $405 for them to replace them, put a new tire on and to do an alignment. We picked up the car monday! It is now only Thursday, 3 days later and the car seems to be making a grinding sound like it was before the 1st time the bearings went out. What are the odds we got 2 bad bearings? We do know that eventually the axle needs to be replaced but 2 mechanics have told us that it will be months before it NEEDS to be done! I just don't understand. The car is in fair condition and worth around 3,9500 as a trade in. We will prob. just trade it in soon bc it's not worth it. Has anyone else had this problem!??
there are things to consider here. like are you getting them in straight and if they are tapered bearings they have to be packed before installing them and if they are adjustable maybe your adjusting them too tight.
It happens a lot. not only the ball bearings but other things as well. As the other guy said, try a Toyota, they will last forever. With little maintenance.
They probably didn't pack them if they are the rear bearings, the fronts are BCE-type and are sealed requiring no lubricant. If they guarantee their work take it back so they can make it right. If you are shopping for a new car don't bother trading it in, take out a craigslist ad and sell it cheap as a mechanic's special needing work. Hyundais turn into junk after they're paid for, don't buy another one. Look for a Toyota.
They probably put another set of junk bearings in. I have had very bad luck with cheap bearings from places like auto zone and oreillys some made more noise than the old ones did right from the start and some wore out in 1000 miles. Its not your car or the people putting them in its the cheap bearings. Get OEM bearings or better quality ones. Auto zone and oreillys have good ones they just cost more. They offer the cheap ones so they can sell more parts. Customer thinks they are getting a deal but they are getting hosed. The place you took the car too most likely got the cheap bearings as well and might have charged you for good ones, its crooked but it happens sometimes.
