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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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Dave_Darling |
May 17 2016, 09:27 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
It'll turn the input shaft of the trans, and turn over the engine. Not enough resistance there, most likely.
Best to solidly brace or hold the hub. --DD |
Amphicar770 |
May 19 2016, 07:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,197 Joined: 20-April 10 From: PA, USA Member No.: 11,639 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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John |
Sep 13 2016, 08:09 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
It'll turn the input shaft of the trans, and turn over the engine. Not enough resistance there, most likely. Best to solidly brace or hold the hub. --DD So, a piece of angle iron drilled for wheel bolts or something else? That is what I use. Mine is a 2"x2"x3/8" angle drilled to hold the wheel studs. Mine is approximately 4ft long (a little longer than my torque wrench) This pic is very old. Many donuts and lots of grey hair ago.... I have to replace these bearings on the race car every 4 events (with 2 drivers). My street car has been good for 8 years so far. |
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