Cascade Crew

Alphius

I checked my wheels after work today, had a little play on the passenger side, figured it was my adapter needed mo' tightening. I went home, grabbed the jack and lug wrench, came back and pulled the wheel. I started moving things and it turns out my adapter was still perfectly tight, but my nearly-new slightly-used 2000 mile wheel bearing seems bad. It wasn't this way yesterday when I was driving it around all fat dumb and happy. I checked the lugs and end-play about 3 times yesterday as I was driving it around. I have maybe 25 miles on these spindles since I got the car going again. It doesn't make any noise yet, but there is barely noticeable play in the bearing when grabbing the wheel and yanking back and forth.

Given that I work about 16 hour days all week long (so can't find the time to do it myself), this whole thing is dependent on whether or not I can afford to have a shop put a new wheel bearing in and whether they can get the parts by Friday. Also if a shop will even work on this thing or not due to the mods. Rolling Eyes

Might be good with a repack and re-torque on the front wheel bearing I guess. I'll try that first if I can snag some time away from work this week. Never trust anyone else's work, I should have repacked them when I put the new spindles on.

blue89 · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:57 pm Post subject:

Drive it down here, I'll get it done for ya. Wink

Dewey316 · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:51 pm Post subject:

If you are going to repack them, its not much more effort to put new ones in.

Alphius · Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:59 pm Post subject:

91RSVert · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:06 am Post subject:

IVe noticed alot of times after about 100-200 miles when doing wheelbearings I have to go in and retighten the nut.

iansane · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:32 am Post subject:

Is the car sitting outside? I've got tomorrow morning off I could come by and slap some new bearings in the wench?

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 1:50 pm Post subject:

You are a good man Mr. Smith! What an awesome offer.

Then you can ride down with him Very Happy

Moo!

-Schultzy

hnkajnk · New Member Joined: 30 May 2011 Posts: 10

Ian a great offer.
You better take him up on it Gabe.
I have to work all weekend and wouldn't be able to rescue
you. You don't want to miss out on all of the festivities.

Alphius · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:02 pm Post subject:

Alphius · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:36 pm Post subject:

Update:

M**********r left the cotter pin out on one side. Nut was about 1/8 turn loose. Followed the recommended wheel bearing torque procedure and it feels good as new. I even put a cotter pin in! Idiots. Hopefully only driving roughly 20 miles on a barely loose wheel bearing hasn't toasted it.

I'm goin to Cows! Very Happy

Dewey316 · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:45 pm Post subject:

I would check the other side!

chevymad · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:57 pm Post subject:

Now that you've conquered your wheel bearing problem, what are you going to do? "I'm going to cows!!"

Alphius · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:13 pm Post subject:

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:39 pm Post subject:

hnkajnk · New Member Joined: 30 May 2011 Posts: 10

Have fun, Probably not as fun as being Ian's personal slave though... Laughing

Stop by on your way home if you get the chance.