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| catsltd |
Apr 15 2016, 07:42 AM
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 181 Joined: 7-June 15 From: Calgary Alberta Member No.: 18,814 Region Association: None |
Installed new front wheel bearings last year,and checked them and there shot???.
Im talking couple hundred miles. Why driving down the highway had a low pitched howling. Started checked the rotors by touching them and 1 was really really hot,let it cool down and drove home. Pulled the wheel and saw the bearing was shot,and had marks on it where the spacer between the bearing and the lock nut was rubbing on it. So I ordered my new bearing set etc and waiting to install,but I cant find a decent write up on how to do it properly. Since I have no picture of how the wheel bearing assembly looks like,I am installing it the same way it is on my wheel,but even that could be wrong. I have installed new rotors,pads etc and spline or hub has no marks etc. So I need to know the order of how the parts are assembled,and whether or not the big seal that comes with it goes on front or back of bearing.Any help would be appreciated,especially a diagram. Sorry for the long winded post just tring to explain my problem in laymans term. Thanks Grant |
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| catsltd |
Apr 18 2016, 02:58 PM
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 181 Joined: 7-June 15 From: Calgary Alberta Member No.: 18,814 Region Association: None |
Thanks for the advice.
Problems: 1.I tightened the bearing to much, the washer after the bearing did not move,and was scratched up. 2.The bearing got really hot,had no grease left in it,and had a lot of play.Shot. 3.I started to try and take apart my caliper and see if I could free up the piston a bit,piston had dry rust on it,and I could not move the piston very much.. So I bought 2 new bearing kits FAG. 2.Ordered 2 rebuilt calipers. 3.Installed new hoses to front calipers. 4.Repacked new bearings,installed new reeses(and made sure they were seated). 5.So once I get my rebulit calipers installed,Ill bleed the system of all the old fluid and hope that solves the problem. Wish I had taken some pictures,once the rebuilt calipers arrive in a couple weeks Ill post some up. Thanks to all. |
| 6freak |
Apr 18 2016, 03:11 PM
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MR.C ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,740 Joined: 19-March 08 From: Tacoma WA Member No.: 8,829 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thanks for the advice. Problems: 1.I tightened the bearing to much, the washer after the bearing did not move,and was scratched up. 2.The bearing got really hot,had no grease left in it,and had a lot of play.Shot. 3.I started to try and take apart my caliper and see if I could free up the piston a bit,piston had dry rust on it,and I could not move the piston very much.. So I bought 2 new bearing kits FAG. 2.Ordered 2 rebuilt calipers. 3.Installed new hoses to front calipers. 4.Repacked new bearings,installed new reeses(and made sure they were seated). 5.So once I get my rebulit calipers installed,Ill bleed the system of all the old fluid and hope that solves the problem. Wish I had taken some pictures,once the rebuilt calipers arrive in a couple weeks Ill post some up. Thanks to all. good deal double check them spindles good luck MikeC |
catsltd Wheel bearing Apr 15 2016, 07:42 AM
zambezi sounds like the bearing races were not seated all ... Apr 15 2016, 08:43 AM
cary Your right not much out there.
Use this ............. Apr 15 2016, 08:52 AM
Elliot Cannon Sounds like you might have tightened the bearing n... Apr 15 2016, 09:13 AM
Kansas 914
Sounds like you might have tightened the bearing ... Apr 15 2016, 09:37 AM
ThePaintedMan :agree: too. If you follow Elliott's method, ... Apr 15 2016, 09:39 AM
porschetub
:agree: too. If you follow Elliott's method,... Apr 15 2016, 01:39 PM
6freak
:agree: too. If you follow Elliott's method,... Apr 18 2016, 09:34 AM
catsltd Sounds like I have a plan.
Thanks for all the supp... Apr 15 2016, 10:15 AM
ThePaintedMan Then why the allowable (recommend) play? Apr 18 2016, 11:01 AM
Elliot Cannon
Then why the allowable (recommend) play?
Recomm... Apr 18 2016, 12:02 PM
RobW
Then why the allowable (recommend) play?
Recom... Apr 18 2016, 12:25 PM
ThePaintedMan
Then why the allowable (recommend) play?
Recom... Apr 18 2016, 05:34 PM
6freak Clearly there should be no discernable lateral pla... Apr 18 2016, 07:25 PM
SirAndy Or you could use the scientific method:
- Tighten... Apr 18 2016, 12:27 PM
sixnotfour make sure your calipers aren't sticking ..the ... Apr 18 2016, 02:21 PM
6freak i agree with Andy ,Rob and Elliot....the way I do ... Apr 18 2016, 02:26 PM![]() ![]() |
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