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Loose Rear Wheel Bearing |
MarkV |
May 12 2016, 05:22 PM
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Fear the Jack Stands Group: Members Posts: 1,493 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson, AZ Member No.: 154 Region Association: None |
I had a noise coming from the rear of my car that sounded like something was loose clanking around in my trunk of something. When I would go over bumps something was rattling around. I looked all over the exhaust system and checked the CV joints and couldn't find anything loose. I even emptied everything out of the trunk including the jack. I jacked the car up and noticed that my passenger side rear wheel was loose...it had like 3/8" of play when I pulled on it from side to side. So I ordered a new SFK rear bearing and installed it. After installing the bearing there is still some play in it. Not like it was but I can still hear something loose just not as much. The driver side bearing I changed a few years ago is tight with no play. I remember that when I changed the passenger side there were marks on the retainer where it looked like the outside radius on the bearing had spun at some point....didn't pay much attention to it. I have ordered another bearing and I am getting ready to take it apart again. Has anyone ever had a problem like this with a rear bearing...any pointers?
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MarkV |
May 13 2016, 02:24 PM
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Fear the Jack Stands Group: Members Posts: 1,493 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson, AZ Member No.: 154 Region Association: None |
I put it half back together with the now flat retainer plate and ran the nut down to about #200 which is about as far as the impact will go. There was still play in the bearing not much but enough to not use it. I have another new bearing in the freezer so I decided to go ahead and replace the bearing again. The first bearing is an SFK bearing is made in Slovakia the off brand replacement I just installed is made in China. It all went back together without a problem and I torqued it to #250. No more play....rock solid. I don't know what the problem is with the SFK it came out in one piece and rolls fine doesn't appear to be anything wrong with it. Maybe I screwed it up somehow on the installation.
The big thick washer under the castle nut is in place...there were no missing parts. Not sure you could torque it to #250 without that washer in place. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) |
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