Locating a Pass. Side steering knuckle for wheel bearing job

[Keith Lawyer]

>>> "Evan Parker" <evan at nextgenrealty.com> 8/3/2005 11:07 AM >>>
>Information I've found has suggested that the ideal way to do the wheel
>bearing job on the car would be to get a spare steering knuckle and get
>a new bearing pressed in that, and then replace the whole assembly on
>the car afterward so the car has minimal downtime, and so that I can
>bring the knuckle to the machine shop and get the bearing pressed while
>the car is still more of less functioning.  
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>I'm wondering if anyone has any insight where I could locate this part,
>or if my whole approach to this project is just silly :)

I'm thinking your whole approach may just be silly.  It *sounds* as tho you have several vehicles available to you.  So pull the assembly and take it to a machine shop.  Call around first and get a feel for which shop seems somewhat friendly and claims they can do it quickly.  It shouldn't take them but a minute.....and in fact you really don't need to go to a machine shop.  Any auto repair place with a press can do this, and probably does do it w some degree of regularity.  You should be able to drop it off in the morning and pick it up at lunch, if they're not comfortable w you simply waiting ~10 minutes while they do it.

If you still want a second assembly, check the marketplace at audifans.com

Keith L