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> Damaged front wheel bearing, How do you think this happened?
malcolm2
post Jul 27 2014, 04:18 PM
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Trying to solve my DULL ROAR link is to my old, original post from a few weeks back.
and I found this bent outer wheel bearing, the small one:

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And the rear seal seems to be rubbing. Lot's of black dust here.

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These are TIMKIN, I had a set of FAG brand and put them on, but the ROAR remained during the test drive. Still curious how a bearing could get bent like this in about 4000 miles. Anyone know what I did wrong?
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Krieger
post Jul 28 2014, 08:37 AM
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The picture of the bent front outer bearing is from when you are adjusting the bearing. You installed the nut and tighten it. The problem come when you put your screwdriver or flat edge in to check for the washers movement. You are actually prying against the sections of the bearing that is now bent.
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post Jul 28 2014, 08:44 AM
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QUOTE(Krieger @ Jul 28 2014, 09:37 AM) *

The picture of the bent front outer bearing is from when you are adjusting the bearing. You installed the nut and tighten it. The problem come when you put your screwdriver or flat edge in to check for the washers movement. You are actually prying against the sections of the bearing that is now bent.


After some web research, I am leaning toward too tight myself. I don't remember prying too hard. I can't imagine being able to bend the cage with a screw driver, but maybe.
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