RW> I don't know if you're aware, but Chevy started to use sealed spindle   
   RW> bearings around 2000 and you don't replace them with a new set of   
   RW> bearings, you replace the entire spindle. It's a bolt on procedure that   
      
   Yes, the wheel bearings on both my Monte Carlo and Durango are all one sealed   
   unit.  The main difference being that the Monte Carlo front and rear bearings   
   have speed sensors in them for the ABS system.  Often, they are the reason why   
   you end up having to replace the entire bearing.  It will cause the ABS light   
   to come on if they are faulty.  I have a ABS scanner that can tell me while   
   speed sensor is bad.  Otherwise, it is a guessing game.   
      
   My most recent repair was replacing the tires on the Harley.  A friend of mine   
   brought over his bike jack and showed me how to remove the wheels - which   
   included having to remove the muffler.   
      
   I got had ordered new tires, got them mounted and balanced at the local Harley   
   shop and then last week, but the new ones back on the bike.  Not a super easy   
   task, espcially when working alone on the rear tire.   
      
   - Mark   
      
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