1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

is my new rear hub bearing bad?

Discussion in 'Prime Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by welder, Nov 12, 2018.

  1. welder

    welder Junior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 13, 2008
    2
    0
    0
    Location:
    norfolk n.y.
    Vehicle:
    2007 Prius
    i just bought a new rear hub bearing online and it has a catch as you turn it by hand. the online dealer says its normal for many of them to do this. its a skf brand. my chrysler mechanic friend says its not normal. what do you all think?
     
    #1 welder, Nov 12, 2018
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    110,144
    50,057
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    no idea, but i would return it and get an oem
     
    #2 bisco, Nov 14, 2018
  3. SteveMucc

    SteveMucc Active Member

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2017
    391
    268
    0
    Location:
    Kentucky
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Prime Advanced
    I've never had a good bearing catch as you described. Kind of defeats the whole purpose of having bearings in there to begin with.
     
    #3 SteveMucc, Nov 17, 2018
  4. padroo

    padroo Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jan 11, 2008
    2,763
    2,251
    13
    Location:
    Chesterton, Indiana Another third world country.
    Vehicle:
    2016 Prius
    Model:
    Four
    If the dealer won't give you satisfaction I would contact SKF.
     
    #4 padroo, Nov 17, 2018
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)