31 August 2010, 6:03 am
Background: My car was hit in the left rear panel/tire area in the parking lot of a shopping center. When I took the car into the dealership to get an estimate, he said that the left wheel bearing needed to be replaced and that my tires needed to be balanced. I informed him that I was getting ready to move cross country (Kansas to Virginia - ok half cross country) and would it be okay until I got there to get it fixed. He said with no problem. He said the wheel bearing was only making a tad bit of noise and the wheel balance was only a hair off. I may be overly paranoid but I am going to have my 4 year old twins and my mother in the car with me and I just want any other car lovers, mechanics out there to give me a second opinion as to whether we'll be okay on the journey. We are only driving 5 hours the first day, 7 the next and 8 the third day, breaking the trip up. I have a 2008 Hyundai Entourage (mini van) and it only has 24k miles on it. Thanks for all your help! :) Nothing is squeaking or making noise, my steering wheel isn't shimmering. I have not noticed anything unusual. The only reason he knew about the bearing was because I specifically took it in there to get an estimate for the insurance company. The wheel bearing for my van is $435 plus any labor to fix it. I know the tire balance isn't an issue and isn't expensive. He told me it would be about $700 to have it fixed.... Read More »
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