Chevrolet Sonic: Front Brakes, Wheel Bearing & Ball Joint
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Date: 2020-08-05
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Comments and reviews: 10
KEVIN
I have a 2012 Chevy sonic and that spacer with the lock tabs that clips back behind the axle splines yah I found it loose rounded out and worn through on one side of the spacer and so this factory placed spacer some how must have not gotten seated good from the the assembly line anyways this thin peace of metal started to get caught up between the bearing and wheel speed sensor destroying the bearing magnetic tone ring and the wheel speed sensor both. So yah a 3 dollar spacer costing me 150 in parts. So thought I'd share that with yuh All. For some reason I'm having a hard time finding the spacer. Thanks GM! Lol Eric I'm thinking I'm gonna glue that spacer/locking ring in
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I have a 2012 Chevy sonic and that spacer with the lock tabs that clips back behind the axle splines yah I found it loose rounded out and worn through on one side of the spacer and so this factory placed spacer some how must have not gotten seated good from the the assembly line anyways this thin peace of metal started to get caught up between the bearing and wheel speed sensor destroying the bearing magnetic tone ring and the wheel speed sensor both. So yah a 3 dollar spacer costing me 150 in parts. So thought I'd share that with yuh All. For some reason I'm having a hard time finding the spacer. Thanks GM! Lol Eric I'm thinking I'm gonna glue that spacer/locking ring in
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Jenn
This video gave me nightmares. I had a 2009 Aveo. If it weren't for the extended warranty, the car would have bankrupted me. It had more front-end repairs than oil changes. By the looks of it, the Sonic was no better. After the Aveo, I swore that I'd never buy a GM car, then they discontinued their cars. I wish that I bought a Hondoo Fit instead.
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This video gave me nightmares. I had a 2009 Aveo. If it weren't for the extended warranty, the car would have bankrupted me. It had more front-end repairs than oil changes. By the looks of it, the Sonic was no better. After the Aveo, I swore that I'd never buy a GM car, then they discontinued their cars. I wish that I bought a Hondoo Fit instead.
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richard
Eric I just did this job I change the complete control arm because the frame bushings we're bad as well the ball joints cost 24. 00 dollars the control arms with the ball joint bushings complete 48. 00 per side less labor cheaper to the customer more time for us.
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Eric I just did this job I change the complete control arm because the frame bushings we're bad as well the ball joints cost 24. 00 dollars the control arms with the ball joint bushings complete 48. 00 per side less labor cheaper to the customer more time for us.
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Mytwistedvoices
I can tell what year the video came out by the light he uses. Started off with a protected light bulb, with a hook and used AC power. Now it is a little wand with batteries.
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I can tell what year the video came out by the light he uses. Started off with a protected light bulb, with a hook and used AC power. Now it is a little wand with batteries.
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Paul
I'm not a metallurgist but anyhow The Hub is just a few more bucks. Got a hub and bearing from RockAuto. Not a sponsor. My focus was just the same down to almost every detail.
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I'm not a metallurgist but anyhow The Hub is just a few more bucks. Got a hub and bearing from RockAuto. Not a sponsor. My focus was just the same down to almost every detail.
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Vollick
Phenolic is created when weighted layers of cotton, paper or glass fabric mix are placed under heat and pressure and filled with synthetic resin. its MAGIC stuff
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Phenolic is created when weighted layers of cotton, paper or glass fabric mix are placed under heat and pressure and filled with synthetic resin. its MAGIC stuff
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Cameron
That whole hub, bearing, and control arm assembly seems to be designed to be challenging to service. I guess those cars are intended to be largely disposable.
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That whole hub, bearing, and control arm assembly seems to be designed to be challenging to service. I guess those cars are intended to be largely disposable.
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Martin
Nice work man!
You have all the tools dude.
When I worked on cars and did a ball joint, all I had was a jack and a bunch of grief with my persuader.
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Nice work man!
You have all the tools dude.
When I worked on cars and did a ball joint, all I had was a jack and a bunch of grief with my persuader.
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arthur
Sir, your Jeep Baseball cap amazes me, 2 years ago it was raggedy as heck, but now its fixed itself, amazing, keep up the good work
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Sir, your Jeep Baseball cap amazes me, 2 years ago it was raggedy as heck, but now its fixed itself, amazing, keep up the good work
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Charles
I never realized that there was so much work involved with the removal of a front axle bearing. I guess this job is a 1, 000+ job.
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I never realized that there was so much work involved with the removal of a front axle bearing. I guess this job is a 1, 000+ job.
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