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| pjhaun |
 Mar 27 2009, 09:41 AM
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How often should a daily driver have its front wheel bearings re-packed?
Thank You!!!! Phillip J. Haun Oak Harbor, WA. |
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| SGB |
Mar 27 2009, 09:59 AM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
I think every threeor four years should be OK
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| VaccaRabite |
Mar 27 2009, 10:44 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,448 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
My old VW had 127K miles and nevr had the wheel bearings repacked.
My current subaru has 120K miles and has never had a wheel bearing re-packed. If you take the hubs off, i'd put grease in there. Otherwise, I'd probably not worry about it. Zach |
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| underthetire |
Mar 27 2009, 11:55 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
IMO, if they get loose at all, re-pack and set. Very easy to do. Had a pontiac GTO lock up a front wheel bearing with no warning. That was not good.
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| MBowman325 |
Mar 27 2009, 12:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 465 Joined: 14-July 05 From: Oklahoma City, OK Member No.: 4,413 Region Association: Southwest Region |
There're bearings on the front wheels? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
On my GMs and my old Honda, I'd do it every few oil changes if I had time, or every other brake change when I thought about it and had time, or if I was really really bored and had time. Equated to be about twice a year on average per car. Had been planning to look at that when I change the rear springs next week on the 914. |
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| underthetire |
Mar 27 2009, 12:21 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
oh, and by the way, if you call kragens for seals, tell them 1.7 engine. for some strange reason if you tell them 2.0, they don't have them.
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| helios |
Mar 27 2009, 01:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 234 Joined: 15-May 08 From: Bellingham Wa Member No.: 9,055 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I'd check for play at each oil change. If there is play, go ahead pull it apart, clean and repack. I just did this with my Mustang in preparation for this weekends track day. If they get to the point of being shot, your local NAPA will probably have them on the shelf. The guy I dealt with recognized the part # being the same as a Rabbit bearing. So it seems like VW may have used the front bearings from the 914 and used them on the rear of the rabbit......of which they made millions. Score! I replaced inners, outers and new inner grease seals for about $60 last year.
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