Wheel bearing replacement

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In a message dated 96-10-21 14:02:53 EDT, you write:

<< Well, you can also screw up your hub if you don't get it replaced soon
 aand then your are talking more money...  Just take it easy on turns
 and cornering and it should be fine for a week.  I postponed mine for
 about a month.   
 LATER!
 Rob
 > >
 > >Is this a "critical" piece? The mechanic cannot give me an appt this
 > >week, so was wondering what I'm risking if I let this slide for
 > >another two weeks and drive on the highway for another 1000 miles
 > >before getting this fixed?
 
  >>
The hub is a 260USD part, kinda a bummer if a 50.00 bearing causes that
expense....  There is no aftermarket on the hub, either dealer or used....
 Might want to address this quickly...   My own experiences on hubs are that
once it starts making noise you have roughly (no lawsuits please) 2500 miles
to do the swap before you get the very high probability of scoring the
hub.....   By +8K, pretty much guarantee the hub will be gone and requires
additional labor charges to get the "welded" bearing race off....  YMMV, but
a dice roll in a big way...

HTH

Scott