Busterbrown said:
Good to hear. 2 months into my replacement hubs and so far so good. I'd be happy with just 5 years. The OEM's held up 7. Probably could have went another year but vibrations at highway speeds are like nails on a chalkboard for me.
I would strongly urge those who have such symptoms not to ignore them. Failed wheel bearings can be a source of serious danger especially at highway speeds. Years and thousands of miles of driving on a symptomatic bearing is a very bad idea IMO.
As for the products to use I have not had good experiences with the cheap ebay hubs with "lifetime warranties". These parts tend to fail in a year's worth of driving and often have sketchy ABS sensors/plugs. The fine print of the warranty often stipulates that you must purchase the same part from the same place again then return the bad bearing and pray for a refund.
The GMT330 platform had widely experienced wheel bearing/hub issues so I find it hard to subscribe to the philosophy that GM and it's suppliers always know best though for my GMT360 I had a new OEM part installed after I experienced symptoms at around 65k miles. If I were doing it myself I'd opt to spend a few more dollars and buy the part locally where support and warranty fulfillment are easier and more reliable.
