I know my front right wheel bearing is shot, so I take it in to the dealer to get done tomorrow. They do their little assessment, tell me that both front bearings are ****, as is the front right upper ball joint, and rear right caliper. Then 10 minutes later he calls me back to ask where my wheel lock is. They assessed the wheel bearings with the wheels on, is that possible? Seems fishy to me. How could you get good access to tool around in there?

Also, I'm not paying 300 dollars for a new caliper, that's easy stuff. What calipers are the same as the 94 Sol Si non-ABS? Same year EX and Si Civics?

 

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sure it's likely, especially if they are whining bad, just drive it down the road.

 

Yea all they really need to do is drive it, then raise it and drive the car in air to see where the noise is coming from. When they raised your car they probably saw your balljoint because its easy access.

Rear Caliper, now that i dont know how they could tell with the wheel on unless if its leaking which in case would mean you have no brakes due to air bubbles. That one i wouldnt buy.

 

That sounds fishy.

 

Yeah, the bearing was bad. That was obvious. But he was able to tell me that both bearings were shot and that the hubs were still fine, still with the wheels still on.