Is a ball bearing the same as a wheel bearing hub assy , I took my 2001 Dodge Dakota to a repair shop he replaced the front wheel bearing hub assy, when I took my truck home it started making a popping sound from the driver side front. I took it back now he says its the ball bearings and its gonna cost another $500.00 ????? So can that be true ???

????? This vehicle should be equiped with tapered roller bearings. Ball bearinga are out dated and not used since the 60's. No on the hub assembly, The brgs go into the hub and are replaceable as a seperate part.. $ 500.00? This is a mechanic? Do this, jack up the front end of the vehicle and rotate the wheel to determine if there is a proble. Not ant rough or hanging up of ythe wheel while turning it. Then put one hannd on the top and one on the bottom and push and pull. You are now checking for loose bbearings. Any looseness or roughness is a call to have the wheel and hubs pulled and inspected. 500.00? He is trying to get rid of you by quoting an outrages price. If you accept the estimate he is all the more happier for ripping you off. Take it to another shop and say no more than " Please chk the front end and wheel brgs. DSay no more than that and leaave them to their work. They will call you when they need you. Ask for the old parts if you have them replace or repair.. My estimate. 20 to 30.00 in parts and shop time 1.5 hrs. A reputable shop will show you where,why,and how.the process works..

You probably mean ball joint. If if it is indeed ball BEARING then he is trying to get you and you should beware. The hub-bearing assembly and the ball bearing is the same thing