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Posted by: seanery Sep 13 2004, 07:57 PM

I've read 2 tech articles on install and no one mentions wheel bearing grease. I know it needs it. When do you lube it up, after they are in the trailing arm before hub instal?

thanks in advance.

Posted by: opera guy Sep 13 2004, 08:00 PM

the bearings are self contained, they are suppose to be bomb proof for a gazillion miles or soemthing like that. once you bust them open, they're no good anymore (i think). so there's no need to grease them

Posted by: seanery Sep 13 2004, 08:02 PM

roger that.

thanks.

Posted by: maf914 Sep 14 2004, 07:19 AM

How long do rear wheel bearings typically last? 100K, 150K, 200K? Mine are around the 100K mark with no obvious failure symptoms. For now at least. Oh, hell, why did I bring this up? Knock on wood.

Sorry, Sean, for this semi-hijack. At least it is somewhat related.

Posted by: tbil Sep 14 2004, 09:56 AM

Good question - how long do they last. I have 280K miles with no known problems, one of the few things I've never touched on the car.

(My '99 Jeep Grand Cherokee is on it's 3rd set at 24k miles, total crap)

Posted by: opera guy Sep 14 2004, 10:54 AM

300K