What wheelbearings!

[Marks Garage]

I was told by 2 buddys that they were towed home last week @ 550.00 a shot. So I pulled my drums off the front. YIKES! The inner bearings were dry. The rt side was ruined. I installed all new bearings and races both sides. Glad I did't drive it to Abeerdeen. Man is my steering play gone. I will have to get used to that. Will work on my brakes tomorrow. Thanks for the help guys. Mark

 

[ken]

You might check the rear axles weel bearings also. They have been through the same service as the front. They are also packed in grease.

 

[cten]

Here is a question.

Is there not a grease fitting on the front hub to lub the axle and bearings?

Do you physically need to pull them off?

Regards,

 

[Recovry4x4]

They have to be pulled apart to pack the bearings. Oddly enough I did see a truck recently where someone drilled and tapped a hole for a zerk right on the front drive flange.

 

[cten]

I'm curious what purpose the fittings that I have serve.

I'll have to take a better look at it.

I do know that once I filled them up I did not get movement in the front right wheel anymore.

Easy enough to pull the outside off and see if it filled with grease.

Thanks

 

[MVtrucker]

>I'm curious what purpose the fittings that I have serve.
Which fittings, the ones on top and bottom of the knuckle?
If packing grease in took away play, you have problems in there.

 

[MVtrucker]

This just caught my eye: >Easy enough to pull the outside off and see if it filled with grease.
Are you referring to the front wheel drive flange? Filling the hub with grease is not packing the wheel bearings.

 

[cten]

Back to school I go.

I'm not having any issues and she is driving great.

I'll pull them off anyways when I have a spare moment to check them out.

Just to be on the safe side.

Thanks Joe.

 

[MVtrucker]

Golly, cten, there's no reason to pull them. except after maybe many. many miles. Provided a seal doesn't leak.
You didn't answer my questions...

 

[Marks Garage]

Mine was driving great to! After hearing about my friends towjobs, I checked mine. Oh man, glad I did.