Taking your vehicle to the shop for repairs can be costly. If you have the time and patience to learn, fixing your own car can boost your confidence as a mechanic and put change back in your pocket. The vehicle is a 2007 Mercury Mountaineer. The rumbling noise you hear is the result of a bad wheel bearing. Nice! You get to peep his diagnostics tool to verify that’s the problem. It indicates that the left front wheel bearing assembly needs replacing. When he jacks the car up, you can really see the play in the front left wheel. The solution is simple! You can replace the entire wheel bearing assembly with a unit that’s ready to go.
The repair process applies to, virtually, any car with front-wheel drive. Remove the tire’s axle nut. Use a breaker bar. Next step is to remove the brake caliper and rotor in one step. You get step-by-step instructions. The whole idea is to save a ton of money by doing it yourself. This video will show you how to do just that.