03 Astro Front Wheel Bearing

**bgbird** · 10-14-2009, 08:56 AM

Just had a front wheel bearing assembly replaced and it was expensive ($525). How hard is the to do on the driveway? Is it as simple as removing the caliper assemble, removing the large bolt holding on the front wheel hub - pulling off the old and reassembling in reverse order - or is there more to the job?

**retired2001** · 10-14-2009, 01:09 PM

Sounds like you got all the steps right. Sure sounds like a lot for replacing a wheel bearing!

**TrailLeadr** · 10-14-2009, 01:12 PM

That's pretty much it. Just curious is this an AWD astro or real wheel drive?
The process is still the same, I'm just being nosy.

**bgbird** · 10-15-2009, 09:24 AM

Details are as follows:
2003 Astro - 101500 It is an AWD. Knock wood so far, only thing that Ive had done was a right lower ball joint, left front wheel bearing, 3 sets of tires (1 set the result of road hazard), and i"m on the second set of brakes now - so the vehicle has been relatively dependable.

I will post with the breakdown of the bill when I get home tonight...