Yeah - the rust belt delivers some interesting conditions. The bearing was in there so tightly, I was thinkin, 'This post is @#$$%% crazy! This is a pressed in unit.' I was on that thing - with the knucle off - with the air hammer for a few sessions and it still didn't move.

Finally, I put the 3 bolts back in, backed 'em off about 4 turns each, and used the bolt heads as impact points for the air hammer. It started moving in nanometers. 10 minutes later, the bearing was out, but the ABS ring was still in there !!!





All this time, I'm thinking, 'If it wasn't 23 degrees in the garage, I'd pull this sucka apart and do the struts, springs, paint the calipers, ....' It must be love. haha! MD

 

Have been looking for Bearing Hubs wanting ones made in USA or anywhere but China.What I'm seeing it most are made there and are just repackaged here. No use in paying for junk any suggestions?

 

I have a set I'll check and see where they were made, maybe we can work a deal

 

I don't recall seeing an origin stamp on the actual hubs. My bet is you will nt find any made in USA. Why do you assume they are junk? "junk" is a strong word to use as a blanket description.

With the price difference between the honest "made in China" ones and "Genuine GM" ones you can afford 4 for 1, I don't see a problem. Your GM hubs evidently have not lasted as long as you want them to, what makes you think any others would?

Please don't take any of what I said as endorsement or criticism. Only one man's opinion.

 

I just checked, No "made in" markings on either a set I know was made in China or ones that where sold as "Timken".

 

Am leaning to SKF BR930433 have checked all day trying to find out where any of these are made at its like a shell game trying to find out as they all are world operations tried to order at Rock auto clicked on to put in basket and can't get to the checkout part of site.Anyone have idea whats going on with that? Thanks in advance

 

mine are Timken HA590087 these are front hub bearing for non-ABS HHR they are not stamped on the part, but printed on the box made in USA

 

That could just mean that the box is made in the USA....

 

The passengers side bearing started making noise on mine so I just ordered the lifetime ones from Autozone for around 52.00 each. I don't know where they were made and I don't really care all that much. They are cheap enough that I could just buy new ones again if need be.

I had watched a video on youtube about how to do the job {it was actually on Cobalt but they are the same} and it went quite well. I do live in an area where they are not shy about putting salt on the roads but mine were very clean when I took them out.

I tossed the noisy one in the scrap bin but kept the quiet one for future use.

Now the ones on the '05 Neon are press fit and I'm not completely sure how exactly I'm going to get them done. Most likely I will have to remove the steering knuckle and have my younger brother take them to work where he can press the old ones out and the new ones in.

I recently replaced the rack and pinion on my HHR and unfortunately all the pictures and short video I made were lost when I tried to put them on my computer. The dealer seemed to think the job would cost me around $2400.00 if and when they could get a rebuilt rack. There are only two places in the country that rebuild rack and pinions and I have been on a list for months so I got a used one off eBay.

The job isn't all that tough, I did have some problems getting the little u-joint between the rack and steering shaft off but finally bruit strength and a small crows foot pry bar did the deed. The Chilton books says the job should take a little over 3 hours. We did it in less than two.

I know shop time is expensive and a rebuilt rack is around $250.00 but the rest seems like a real ripoff to me.

 

i also would had bought even double priced set if one could be absolutely sure those are not china-made... but one cant. so i bought cheapest available pair from detroitaxle. i suppose they are from where ever.
Fact is that GM-original part installed in factory started humming at only
65 000kms. (40k mi). not so good.