Wheel bearing maintence...?
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#4
Repacking?.......No can do. If you access/disassemble the hub/bearing, the bearing is toast. If you have no issues like noise/looseness.......leave them alone. And......if the bearing replacement is not done correctly, using the proper tools/equipment, you can toast the new bearing. This issue comes up all the time.
Last edited by P. Samson; 09-16-2008 at 09:57 PM.
#5
Repacking?.......No can do. If you access/disassemble the hub/bearing, the bearing is toast. If you have no issues like noise/looseness.......leave them alone. And......if the bearing replacement is not done correctly, using the proper tools/equipment, you can toast the new bearing. This issue comes up all the time.
#6
Apparently not. The days of repacking the old tapered roller bearings are pretty much gone. Now it's just replace the hub "assembly", or, like the Maxi fronts, one must have access to an appropriate press and various adaptors/pushers etc, AND know what you're doing, or you'll just screw things up. There ain't no shortcut.
#7
Apparently not. The days of repacking the old tapered roller bearings are pretty much gone. Now it's just replace the hub "assembly", or, like the Maxi fronts, one must have access to an appropriate press and various adaptors/pushers etc, AND know what you're doing, or you'll just screw things up. There ain't no shortcut.
#8
Yeah - leave well-enough alone.
Just be vigilant about listening for the dreaded "thrum / drone" at speed, and check the wheels for freeplay @ 12 & 6 o'clock when jacked up.
Better to get ONLY the bearings replaced then ignore the symptoms of a bad bearing, and have to replace both the bearing AND the hub assembly!
...ask me how I know....
VERy common failure on our cars, especially if you are lowered.
gr
Just be vigilant about listening for the dreaded "thrum / drone" at speed, and check the wheels for freeplay @ 12 & 6 o'clock when jacked up.
Better to get ONLY the bearings replaced then ignore the symptoms of a bad bearing, and have to replace both the bearing AND the hub assembly!
...ask me how I know....
VERy common failure on our cars, especially if you are lowered.
gr
#10
Wheel bearings cannot be salvaged, if they are worn out then they need to be tossed and get new ones. You will need a press and some experience to pull the old ones out and push new ones in. Take the knuckle off the vehicle and go to a reputable machine shop.
As far as I know there is no PM for bearings, when they are shot new ones need to go into the hub.
As far as I know there is no PM for bearings, when they are shot new ones need to go into the hub.
#12
Not sure other ways to test the rears - mine only went out in front.
gr
#13
Pull the emergengy brakes only and listen if the groan/moaning becames more intense, in the rear! Turning will also load up one side and you should be able to hear something during the action!
#14
I don't know if my front is getting this noise, maybe my problem too.
I hear a grindy noise that seems to go with the speed, but it happens only at slow speeds, like at a 90 degree turn. I can hear as something is grinding with the wheel as they spin. Could this be why? I am not lowered, only 18s
But only on the front passenger, my lefts makes no noise.
I hear a grindy noise that seems to go with the speed, but it happens only at slow speeds, like at a 90 degree turn. I can hear as something is grinding with the wheel as they spin. Could this be why? I am not lowered, only 18s
But only on the front passenger, my lefts makes no noise.
#15
I heard noise from my passenger front during left turn, and during fwy drives. I thought my tire balance was bad so I took the car in to Big O tires for balancing and alignment. They showed me that my passenger side tire wiggle quite a bit. Cost me total of $419 with new bearing and hub, I think I paid too much.
So jack up your car and see if your wheel wiggle, or just go to tire shop for free tires inpection.
So jack up your car and see if your wheel wiggle, or just go to tire shop for free tires inpection.
#16
I heard noise from my passenger front during left turn, and during fwy drives. I thought my tire balance was bad so I took the car in to Big O tires for balancing and alignment. They showed me that my passenger side tire wiggle quite a bit. Cost me total of $419 with new bearing and hub, I think I paid too much.
So jack up your car and see if your wheel wiggle, or just go to tire shop for free tires inpection.
So jack up your car and see if your wheel wiggle, or just go to tire shop for free tires inpection.
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