Bought the car with 100K on it, and it has always had the loud hum from front end. Sound will disappear with a sharp lane change - left or right. So assuming that implies both bearings are bad. Have not checked for vertical play on wheels when jacked up.

Question is - how hard is the job w/o air tools, should alignment be done afterwards, and any parts recommends would be very helpful.

Quote was $340 including labor - not sure if Duralast or Timkin - assuming the cheaper of the two.

 

Really pretty easy IMO. Heres the Mitchel instructions. But if you have ever done disc breaks on a 2 wheel drive and replace the front rotors its really not much harder to do the bearings too. And i have never done a front end alighnment after messing with front rotors or bearings youll be fine without it.

 

Seriously. Like 728 said. If you've done the breaks, taking the few extra steps to do the bearing hub is no big deal. Save about $150 from that quote. 2wd is easy.