Ok so I know I need to replace the bearings on the rear axle, and I searched on some auto parts websites and replacements are only like 20$ or so. Is that right? Am I looking at the right part? Some how that just seems a little too cheap for me, Im not complaing if thats right, but the most expensive thing I saw was 38$ and that was the rear hub assembly. It doesnt sound too difficult so my question isnt particularly technichal sorry.

 

lol i actually would like to know that too, i have the same problem

 

That sounds about right. By comparison, front bearings are about $10-12 each. And the bearings are the cheap part of the job, it's the labor (if you have to pay) that costs the bucks.

 

Well then, I guess I will go get those and get on fixing that.

 

what would you say on labor
guy at the shop told me 500....which kinda blew my mind

 

Just do it yourself, the way it looked to me it seems rather straight forward, I watched one of my friends do the bearings on the front of his 86 fiero and he had both done in under 20 minutes sooo.... Of course thats a fiero, either way it doesnt look too hard to me.

 

i prolly will, ive done most of the work on my car, except stuff i dont have the tools for

 

To replace the rear wheel bearings in your car:

Remove rear cover
Drain gear lube
remove "C" clips to release axle shafts from differential, avoid damaging the reluctor wheel and ABS sensor.
Remove wheels
Remove rear brake drums or rotors
Remove axle shafts
Remove axle bearing using a slide hammer with proper adapter (this will remove the bearing and seal)
Since the axle shafts form one part of the bearing, they need to be inspected for wear and replaced if worn.

Drivenew bearing into axle until it bottoms against inner flange. Use proper tool to avoid damaging the new bearing.
Install new seals and lubricate them.
put everything back in the opposite sequence

The front bearings in the 4 th gens are much easier to do,but cost over $100, because the entire front hub must be replaced as a unit.