Happy Memorial Day.....my wheel bearings seem to loosen up far too often. I replaced less than 30,000 miles ago and when i tighten them back up I allow wheel to spin freely but with a touch of drag. Any thoughts on what is going on? Thank you!
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Ft wheel bearing should be the most maintenance free item on your car. . really can't loosen up except for ball / race wear or if the pinch nut wasn't tightened properly .
Since you said you replaced the bearings recently, how sure are you that you fully seated the new inner race. . . ?? that's the 1st place to look. . then clean the bearings and look for obvious wear. . do both side do the same
Please discuss "pinch nut tightened properly". Maybe I am not tightening against the bearing enough? Thank you very much!
gg
The front wheel bearings will loosen up with hard use. We used to see that all the time at autocrosses--about once a season, the 914s would need their front wheel bearings re-tightened.
The spec for the bearings is literally "tight enough that the washer behind the nut can just barely be moved with the tip of a screwdriver."
--DD
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