Wheel bearings cost? - covered under a CPO

[anth_edwards]

Hi all,

Sounds like my wheel bearings have gone on my '03 C4S - how much/how long does it take to replace at a pcar dealer? - should they be covered under a CPO - or will they call a "wear and tear" out - car has 49k miles.

Would a rumble sound be caused by anything else? - I've just replaces the front tires and the noise didnt increase or decrease....

Cheers

Anthony

[GranburyChuck]

I had a bearing go out on my C2. Noticed some rumbling sound when driving at slow speeds on smooth road (higher speeds other car sounds were too noisy to hear it). I could tell which one by turning the wheel back and forth and it became more aggravated on one side. I put the car up in the air when I was changing suspension springs and noticed that I could grab the brake rotor and move it back and forth without moving the steering linkage (it was just a quick and short little movement). Took it to the dealer and he put up on his jacks and checked with the wheel on. The wheel didn't move. He said there wasn't a problem. Then he took the wheel off and he noticed that the rotor moved just like I said. Cost to repair ~$500. C4 may be more expensive.