 Front wheel bearing get loose too often, 30,000 miles since new, seem to loosen every year |
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| second wind |
 May 29 2017, 11:09 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 855 Joined: 30-December 10 From: Los Angeles, California Member No.: 12,543 Region Association: Southern California 
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Happy Memorial Day.....my wheel bearings seem to loosen up far too often. I replaced less than 30,000 miles ago and when i tighten them back up I allow wheel to spin freely but with a touch of drag. Any thoughts on what is going on? Thank you!
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| toolguy |
May 29 2017, 11:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,267 Joined: 2-April 11 From: San Diego / El Cajon Member No.: 12,889 Region Association: Southern California
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Ft wheel bearing should be the most maintenance free item on your car. . really can't loosen up except for ball / race wear or if the pinch nut wasn't tightened properly .
Since you said you replaced the bearings recently, how sure are you that you fully seated the new inner race. . . ?? that's the 1st place to look. . then clean the bearings and look for obvious wear. . do both side do the same |
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| second wind |
May 29 2017, 11:33 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 855 Joined: 30-December 10 From: Los Angeles, California Member No.: 12,543 Region Association: Southern California
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Please discuss "pinch nut tightened properly". Maybe I am not tightening against the bearing enough? Thank you very much!
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| Dave_Darling |
May 29 2017, 12:46 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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The front wheel bearings will loosen up with hard use. We used to see that all the time at autocrosses--about once a season, the 914s would need their front wheel bearings re-tightened.
The spec for the bearings is literally "tight enough that the washer behind the nut can just barely be moved with the tip of a screwdriver." --DD |
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