 Replaced some wheel bearings this weekend, How are yours? |
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| Rand |
 Oct 28 2007, 08:15 PM
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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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| 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.
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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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Rand Replaced some wheel bearings this weekend Oct 28 2007, 08:15 PM
scruz914 Me too. Two weeks ago. I had a humming noise on ... Oct 30 2007, 12:03 AM village idiot I did all four corners this past weekend. Fronts w... Oct 30 2007, 12:44 AM Blood red 914-6gt Wow Rand... Glad you caught that one.
Yeah guys. ... Oct 30 2007, 12:45 AM Aaron Cox i re-packed my 911 hubs up front when i did the br... Oct 30 2007, 12:57 AM lotus_65 i did my fronts a couple weeks ago, not too bad.
... Oct 30 2007, 07:06 AM URY914 When I was in high school and young and stupid (no... Oct 30 2007, 07:53 AM 1bad914 Fronts are perfect, the rt rear is humming pretty ... Oct 30 2007, 08:17 AM
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