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Car is 55 plate Daewoo/Chevrolet Lacetti - milage on clock is 27.000.
was doing my tyre pressure's and noticed that the near side back wheel was very hot and the other 3 were just warm. Does this signify wheel bearing has gone?? car has disk brakes all round and wheel and disk and even the wheel bolts were very hot. Decided to ask on here so i know what to expect when i take it into garage for them to fix it.
Hintza
20-02-2009, 1:27 PM
Sounds like it could be. Other thing it might be is a binding brake.
It might still be in just in warranty? If not and it is the bearing you might manage to get a goodwill gesture as a bearing shouldn't go in this time. I suspect that they won't do it for a binding brake but you never know. Perhaps sending it to the dealer might still be best shouldn't cost too much either way (famous last words!).
ahh binding break that sounds possible, i tell you why.
when i,m on a incline i can hear the breaks straining/creaking as i pull away.
unless that doesn't sound like a binding brake lol??
Do wheel bearing get replaced in pairs, or am i ok in getting 1 side done if it is indeed that what's the problem??
Inactive
20-02-2009, 2:25 PM
Best way to find out if it is a binding brake is to pull up on a very slight gradient with all brakes off, does the car roll?
Pew Pew Pew Lasers!
20-02-2009, 2:28 PM
You can get one side done, no need to replace both.
You should jack the corner up, grasp the wheel at the top and bottom, and attempt to move it. It shouldn't move.
I'd say it was more likely to be brake related, you'd hear a wheel bearing grinding away if that was the problem.
MX5huggy
20-02-2009, 2:32 PM
Sounds more likley to be the break than bearing with all that heat. A duff bearing is unlikely to produce alot of heat but will produce a noise (hum or rumble).
With bearings it good pratice to replace both at the same time because it's almost inevitable that the other one is going to go. But on the other hand there is no real advantage price wise because 2 is twice the parts and twice the labour ie no labour saving getting both done at the same time.
ah well i,lll o and get it looked at if they say breaks then i know i'm not being seen off. It's nice to be able to be armed with info.
When you say binding brake related i take it you mean something too do with cable etc and not the brake pads/caliper/hose etc....
Inactive
20-02-2009, 3:53 PM
When you say binding brake related i take it you mean something too do with cable etc and not the brake pads/caliper/hose etc....
It may be the cable, or the actual brake mechanism itself, you will only find out when the garage look closely at it.
Oki Doki will get onto it over the week end :) cheers peeps :)
Well got opinion from garage and they said it's the Calliper piston seizing and too fix it will cost £220 with vat
and fitting. Now i asked about a Calliper service kit and was told they only do fix and replace work.
So i'm wondering are there places around that can service my Calliper rather than replace it that would make the cost
of the job a lot cheaper by taking off Calliper relaicing worn/damaged piston+seals etc.
What do you's reckon??
goldspanners
08-03-2009, 1:24 PM
ask another garage to quote on the work, that seems a bit expensive.
MX5huggy
08-03-2009, 2:31 PM
Ring round and get some other quotes, but you won't save much getting the calliper overhalled (and I don't know even if you could get a oveerhall kit) as the labour for this will quickly wipeout the saving.
Lula-Hula
08-03-2009, 4:45 PM
Car is 55 plate Daewoo/Chevrolet Lacetti - milage on clock is 27.000.
was doing my tyre pressure's and noticed that the near side back wheel was very hot and the other 3 were just warm. Does this signify wheel bearing has gone?? car has disk brakes all round and wheel and disk and even the wheel bolts were very hot. Decided to ask on here so i know what to expect when i take it into garage for them to fix it.
You'd know if it was a wheel bearing - it grinds & moans at every turn ...:rolleyes:
True Lula .
I suppose i could also check the salvage places for another calliper and get that put on..
Hintza
08-03-2009, 8:51 PM
How long have you been driving around like this for now??
Get it fixed and stop faffing around.
OK you need to price up a caliper I would hope it would cost between £50- £100 plus an hour to fit plus a set of brake pads plus at least one disc (probably best to do both sides). If they are doing all that then price is probably not far away. If they aren't then it is expensive.
mr_accountant
08-03-2009, 9:01 PM
£220 for a caliper? no thanks.
i cant imagine a caliper is more than £100 (prob cheaper) and it cant be too tricky to change. personally £150 max, thats assuming the garage has diagnosed the problem correctly, and not just had a guess. btw when i enquired about a caliper repair kit for my last car, buying the reconditioned caliper was cheaper!
barnabee
08-03-2009, 9:09 PM
Why not get a quote from one of the refurbishment companies first? Try Big Red (http://www.biggred.co.uk/index.html) - they don't list prices for Chevrolet online but may be able to help if you phone them.
Hintza
I tend too use my bike. And faffiing around is not me. I try and troubleshoot probs before hand plus i cannot hurry a garage along if i cannot get an appointment now can i.
BarnaBee I have them down to ring as i was told about BR and am going to get in touch.
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