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| 210P on the Lift |
Now, I've used Chevy dealers for most of my chassis repairs but I've had two tell me they couldn't easily accommodate this vehicle. I switched to GMC and independent garages. I was fortunate that there was an independent who could accommodate me. As a backup there was a GMC dealer who could do the work, about 18 miles away. In 2013 when we were looking for a Class B RV the Chevy chassis was attractive; there are literally thousands of service shops in North America. At the time there were about 200 certified Mercedes shops for the "Blutec" engine. That was a factor in the selection.
The problem occurred over the Labor Day Holiday weekend and that made it necessary to make an appointment with the shop on Tuesday. They fit me in on Thursday and after a test drive it was decided it was most likely the front wheel bearing on the passenger side. On the lift they determined there was excess play, although the steering components etc. were OK. They located a bearing at a distributor and said they would work on it as soon as the part arrived. I took the opportunity to have the tires rotated. Three hours later I received a text message stating it was complete.
We've been doing some local driving to verify that everything is okay. Currently packing and preparing to shut down the Caliber for the winter. We'll be headed west tomorrow morning.
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| Old Wheel Bearing |
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| Another view - notice anything missing? |
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| Old Bearing side view |
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| Wheel with old Bearing |
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| With New Bearing (cover removed) |
Note: No AI tools were used to produce this blog. Most photos are unretouched.
(c) 2025 N. Retzke
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