Losing my bearing in Pittsburgh Pa

budbaer · #1 09-15-2007, 09:31 PM

Anyone in the Pittsburgh area know a good place to get a bearing changed?
I've been wondering if I was hearing a noise from my rear passenger bearing or if the tires where just starting to wear and get noisy. Today it started making the tell-tale roaring noise and I can feel a little drag from that wheel. I don't know of any good SVX, or even Subaru mechanics in the area, so any help would be most appreciated.

SVXRide · #2 09-15-2007, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by budbaer

Anyone in the Pittsburgh area know a good place to get a bearing changed?
I've been wondering if I was hearing a noise from my rear passenger bearing or if the tires where just starting to wear and get noisy. Today it started making the tell-tale roaring noise and I can feel a little drag from that wheel. I don't know of any good SVX, or even Subaru mechanics in the area, so any help would be most appreciated.

I'd suggest getting to either SVXFiles (Tom K) in Cumberland, MD (okay, officially Wiley Ford, WVa) or TOMSSVX (Tom J) in Philly. Both know their way around an SVX like no other and will fix you right up at a honest price.

-Bill

budbaer · #3 09-15-2007, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SVXRide

I'd suggest getting to either SVXFiles (Tom K) in Cumberland, MD (okay, officially Wiley Ford, WVa) or TOMSSVX (Tom J) in Philly. Both know their way around an SVX like no other and will fix you right up at a honest price.

-Bill

I've already thought of both of them, I was hoping someone might have a suggestion of someone closer. TOMSSVX is about 5 hours away and SVXFiles is about 2 hours away.

SilverSpear · #4 09-16-2007, 02:25 AM

then svxfiles is your best bet... 2 hours is nothing, drive slowly...

Hocrest · #5 09-17-2007, 09:10 AM

Definitely talk to OT, his phone number is on his website www.svxfiles.com

He knows that area well and has a great mind for coming up a solution to the distance issue.

budbaer · #6 09-17-2007, 11:16 AM

I guess I'm going to call Tom (SVXFiles). He is my first choice anyway, but I was hoping to find someone in this imediate area, it scares me to drive that far with a bad wheel bearing. The price that he quoted me is lower than what I had expected and I know the job will be done right. I guess it's time for a road trip.