 Replaced some wheel bearings this weekend, How are yours? |
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| Rand |
 Oct 28 2007, 08:15 PM
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Cross Member  Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None  |
I know there are some of you out there who have never checked your wheel bearings. I recommend doing it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
I figured it was time to check mine. So, I jacked up a front corner to get a wheel off the ground. Grabbed the wheel and rocked it back and forth to feel for any slop. Drivers side good. Tried passenger side.... HOLY COW! WAY loose! Tried tightening up the nut a bit to see of the slack came out... No! Something's wrong. Removed the wheel. Removed the caliper. (A small rubber cork works perfect for plugging the line BTW.) Wow, that hub/disk was sloppy! Took it apart and found... Outer bearing toasted! Retainer shot and loose bearings inside! Outsch. The race on the bad bearing was also badly pitted. The inner race and bearings were fine, but my FLAPS had them all in stock and cheap - so I went ahead and replaced them all. My son enjoyed helping pack the grease and working the brake pedal at bleeding time. It's a cheap and easy job, so you might want to check yours out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| scruz914 |
Oct 30 2007, 12:03 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 815 Joined: 26-February 04 From: Santa Cruz, CA Member No.: 1,724 |
Me too. Two weeks ago. I had a humming noise on the freeway. Louder when I changed lanes. Almost the same issue as you. Outer passenger side bearing was shot. No scoring of the race though. I ordered mine from Pelican because I could not find them in stock locally. Pretty easy to knock out the old races and put the new ones in. I left mine in the freezer over night but they didn't shrink as much as I expected. Light tapping around and around using a wood block worked. I also took some time to inspect my tie rod ends which also need replacing soon.
-Jeff |
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| village idiot |
Oct 30 2007, 12:44 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 15-September 07 From: Honolulu Member No.: 8,120 Region Association: None |
I did all four corners this past weekend. Fronts were easy. Rears a little bit more difficult, but not too bad still. Also did the front ball joints and again they were pretty easy.
Now it's off to alignment:D |
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| PeeGreen 914 |
Oct 30 2007, 12:45 AM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Wow Rand... Glad you caught that one.
Yeah guys. You need to check those things every 3000 miles at least. |
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| Aaron Cox |
Oct 30 2007, 12:57 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
i re-packed my 911 hubs up front when i did the brake swap this weekend....
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| lotus_65 |
Oct 30 2007, 07:06 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
i did my fronts a couple weeks ago, not too bad.
of course i came up with a trick... i wanted to make absolutly sure the bearings where fully packed, so i threw them in a ziplock half full of new grease and let my 6-year old daughter squish it for 10 minutes. she had fun, and i did less work! |
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| URY914 |
Oct 30 2007, 07:53 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,038 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
When I was in high school and young and stupid (no comments please) I had a VW Bug and one day I get this squeeling noise from the right front wheel. I take it a part (for the first time) and find the bearing race completely broken up, all the rollers were loose and two of them were welded together at 90 degrees to each other. I still have them.
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| 1bad914 |
Oct 30 2007, 08:17 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Battle Creek, MI Member No.: 2,028 |
Fronts are perfect, the rt rear is humming pretty bad. Are they that difficult?
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| 913B |
Oct 30 2007, 08:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 847 Joined: 25-April 05 From: South Bay/SoCal Member No.: 3,983 Region Association: None |
Sorry if this is a hi-jack. How do you take the dust cap/cover off to access. I have strut off the car and cant get a good grip to take it off. I tried searching in the forum and looked over 29 pages. Maybe I am blind.
Thanks. |
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| Rand |
Oct 30 2007, 12:24 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(porsche913b_sp @ Oct 30 2007, 07:25 AM)  ...How do you take the dust cap/cover off to access. I have strut off the car and cant get a good grip to take it off. I used a prybar. After the wheel is off, slip the tip under the edge of the cap lip, pry until it moves, and work your way around. |
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