I got my first Tow home today! Help!, Wheel Bearing question |
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I got my first Tow home today! Help!, Wheel Bearing question |
klikkid3 |
Aug 13 2008, 08:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 2-July 08 From: san bernardino Member No.: 9,242 Region Association: Southern California |
Driving home I felt what I think is a wheel bearing going out on my passenger front, instead of letting the wheel fall off like I did with my last car i decided to get towed home. I have the wheel off and it looks pretty straight forward. So here is where I pick your brains. How do you get a really stuck bearing dust cover off, and can I pick up a set of vw bearings quickly instead of ordering a 914 set. Is there a difference? Its up on jack stands now and Im driving the gas hog till its fixed so the sooner the better.
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dbgriffith75 |
Aug 15 2008, 11:30 AM
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TheGrif Group: Members Posts: 509 Joined: 25-July 07 From: Iowa, USA Member No.: 7,945 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE Got the bearings, thanks cap'n, its been about ten years since I have had to swap out bearings, when I am packing the grease how much is enough? Do I just fill it till its full or is that too much. Also when I am tightening the spindle nut, do i just tighten until the rotor stops spining and then back it off a bit? Lastly, while Im in there I would like to wire wheel the a-arms and repaint, whats some stuff you all have used for that, I was thinking a can of black rustoleum. Thanks Before installation, make sure you put a little grease on each individual bearing and rotate the assembly a few times to make sure there's grease already inside the races. Also slab some grease on the spindle before installing the bearing/hub assembly. This will aid in making sure the first few turns of the wheel aren't dry when spinning. As for how much, I don't know the exact amount, but approximately 1-2 ounces should be plenty. Anybody want to confirm/readvise this? And on tightening, it's been my experience that you want to tighten the nut until it's SNUG against the hub. The wheel should be turning but it should be a hard turn, and then back it off about 1/4 turn. Double check it by grabbing the rotor top and bottom and trying to wiggle it back and forth. If there's play, tighten the nut ever so slightly until there's no play but the wheel spins freely. |
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