Wheel bearing replacement in North Parramatta
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Humming that rises with speed?
Wheel bearings Quoted after diagnosisOffer terms
What's included
Quoted for your car before any work starts. The price depends on the car and whether the bearing presses in or comes as a hub unit, so you get the figure in writing before we start.
- Road test to confirm the noise
- Each wheel checked on the hoist
- Bearing or hub unit to suit your car
- Quoted in writing before work starts
- Road-tested after fitting
- 12 months / 20,000 km warranty on parts and labour
Quoted for your car in writing before any work starts.
Prices include GST · Price terms
What it costs
Suspension & steering
Parts and labour itemised in writing before work.
Book this INSPECTIONSVehicle health check
Braking, tyres, fluids and suspension checked and written up.
Book this REPAIRSDiagnostic, scan and road test
Fault-code scan and road test.
Book thisThe price depends on the car and whether the bearing presses in or comes as a hub unit, so you get the figure in writing before we start.
Prices include GST · Price terms
Details
Anything without a published price is quoted in writing, parts and labour, itemised, before it's touched. Not sure what's wrong? The diagnostic is a fault-code scan and a road test.
Wheel bearing replacement in North Parramatta
Wheel bearing replacement at Vertex Automotive, 7 Daking Street, North Parramatta, is quoted in writing for your car once the noisy bearing is confirmed on the hoist and a road test. A hum or growl that rises with road speed and changes as you steer is the usual sign.
A wheel bearing lets the wheel spin freely while carrying the car's weight. When it wears it hums or growls, and the noise rises with road speed, not engine revs.
More detail
Tyre noise sounds much the same, so we confirm it first: a road test, then each wheel spun and rocked on the hoist to find which bearing is rough or loose.
Some bearings press into the hub and some come as a sealed hub unit. Which one your car takes changes the labour, so the quote is for your car.
Why Vertex
A real workshop in North Parramatta
On the hoist
Every car goes up, so we see underneath, not just under the bonnet.
24 years' experience
All makes: Japanese, Korean, Chinese and European.
12-month warranty
12 months or 20,000 km on parts and labour.
Open 7 days
Drop off from 8:30am. Sundays 9am to 5pm.
How it works
Road test and hoist
A road test to hear it, then each wheel spun and rocked on the hoist to find the rough or loose bearing.
Quoted for your car
The bearing or hub unit your car takes, itemised in writing with the labour.
Fitted and road-tested
Fitted and torqued to specification, then road-tested to confirm the noise has gone.
Questions
Still have a question?
Call 0433 950 192
How much does wheel bearing replacement cost?
It depends on the car and whether the bearing presses in or comes as a complete hub. We confirm which wheel it is, then quote it in writing before any work starts.
Can I keep driving with a noisy wheel bearing?
Not for long. A worn bearing gets louder and looser, and a badly worn one can overheat or let the wheel wobble. Book it in when you first hear it.
Is it a wheel bearing or tyre noise?
Tyre noise changes with the road surface. A bearing hums on every surface and usually changes when you steer one way. We check on a road test and on the hoist before quoting.
Do both sides need replacing?
No. Bearings are replaced as they wear, not in pairs. We check the others while the car is up and tell you what we find.
What are the signs of a worn wheel bearing?
- A hum or growl that rises with road speed
- The noise changes when you steer left or right
- A rumble you can feel through the floor
- Play in the wheel when it is rocked on the hoist
- An ABS light that came on with the noise
- Uneven wear on one tyre
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Find us
- Address
- 7 Daking Street, North Parramatta NSW 2151
- Open
- Mon to Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm
Sunday 9:00am to 5:00pm - Phone
- 0433 950 192
Licensed repairer MVRL 62840
24 years of mechanical experience.
Everyday servicing, European cars and complex repairs. Talk directly to the people working on your car.
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