1996 Geo Prizm Wheel Bearing

1996 GEO PRIZM
200,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BROWNEYES5158
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I have had my drivers side wheel bearing replaced multiple times within the past year and a half. I have also tried replacing the wheel hub assembly and nothing seems to work. Within 400 miles or so of driving the bearing goes bad again. I have heard it might be a bad spindle. Also if the spindle is bad I am going to need to replace the CV joints to. Is that true? What are the possible reasons the wheel bearing keeps going bad?
Jan 21, 2010 at 10:45 AM
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MMPRINCE4000
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No way the bearing should have to be replaced that often.

Either a bad install, cheap bearing, bad knuckle, or possibly the CV axle.
Jan 22, 2010 at 6:24 AM
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