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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    Hi guys,

    I'm suspecting that I got some broken wheel bearings in my Vitara model 94.
    Just wanted to ask if this can easily be repaired/replaced in most shops or is it something that I would need to order the parts for, just like most Vitara spare parts.

    TIA.

    /Kenn

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    #2
    Inspect bearings now. Worst case scenario is a broken spindle. wheel bearings are common in auto supplies. just note the number &letters on the bearings. Inspect both sides.

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    Quote Originally Posted by miked View Post
    Inspect bearings now. Worst case scenario is a broken spindle. wheel bearings are common in auto supplies. just note the number &letters on the bearings. Inspect both sides.
    sir, would you know if availability of said bearings are common even for Vitara's? I have this notion that Vitara parts are not so easy to find.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kenn.garcia View Post
    sir, would you know if availability of said bearings are common even for Vitara's? I have this notion that Vitara parts are not so easy to find.

    your bearings are sold with installed hub as a set. it is quite pricey. make sure it is the bearings or the hub that is bad before purchasing replacements. check the tires and the torque of the lugnuts first.

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    sir when you say pricey, what price range are we talking about? I also bought a new set of stud bolts since they're pretty worn out already. BTW, does anyone know a good place down south (Las Pinas, Paranaque) who can fix this?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kenn.garcia View Post
    sir when you say pricey, what price range are we talking about? I also bought a new set of stud bolts since they're pretty worn out already. BTW, does anyone know a good place down south (Las Pinas, Paranaque) who can fix this?



    from where i am closest to, they are $107.09 (USD) each for aftermarket parts



    is this really a 1994 grand vitara? the first time vitaras came to market was in 1999

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    #7
    Thanks for the info sir. It's not a GV. It's a Vitara JLX. And yes. '94.

Vitara '94 Wheel Bearing problem