Replace front Hub (RWD)

I tried to replace my wheel bearings today. I bought all the tools and even the sliding hummer which I was going to return after the installation. Everything was going fine, I removed all the bolts even the ones holding the bearing (which were a real PITA) and just when I thought it was going to be a piece of cake I got stuck trying to pull out the bearing. I got a very expensive sliding hammer which even have to attach to the bearing using the wheel lugs and screwing a bar through the the center of the bearing I was there for like 2 hours PB blaster did not help much. So I put everything back together and I will return all the tools I bought for this tomorrow. I guess I will take the car to a local shop since the dealer is going to rip me off. My plan was to replace both front wheel bearings. How much does the dealer charge for this usually and what is the estimated price for this kind of job in another shop than taking it to the dealer. I bought my bearings from partstrain.com $50 each. Now this is the million dollar question. Since i am going to pay for the install, should I just return these bearings and buy the OEM ones for $150+ each and take it to a shop? or just take it to the dealer and get screwed. I am on 107K miles and I have to do spark plugs, belts, differential and bearings, unfortunately for me all this needs to be replaced now and I was trying to save some money doing it myself but looks like the bearings are going to take all the money available, no Christmas for this year View attachment 178598
 
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Very nice and usefull write up.

But can someone give me the explanation for the reason to change the hub. I read someone who had noise coming from the wheels and the cause was not his tires but the hub.
How can that cause noise. I can understand the bearing which is bad and causes noise.

Case
 
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Case, the failing bearing is what causes the noise. Both front and rear hubs are sold as an assembly with the bearing installed. For the front hubs, it is easier and less expensive to purchase the entire assembly. For the rear hubs it is worth pressing out the old bearing and replacing only that.
 
Just did this.... Thanks for the great write up Brad. Now have to replace other side, rotors and pads, didn't realize my pads were almost done.

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