Originally Posted by Xero Ryuu
(Post 4876933)
The hub needing some (well, a lot of) persuasion to be removed is the exact reason why i mentioned the PB blaster and the break partway through. Glad its all resolved though. Are all the concerned you had and symptoms you observed resolved?
As mentioned, the old bearing is worn out to the point that I can hear the clacking even when I just turn it by hand. It's toast.
Originally Posted by 200.mph
(Post 4876935)
i had to carefully ease both of mine out with a bfh
I actually misplaced my hammer and had to ride a bicycle halfway through to buy one at the local Home Depot. I was ill-prepared, to say the least. And also, an earmuff or noise-canceling headphones are a must if you are whacking it out. The banging is pretty loud. |
^ Or, you can use the proper tool for the job and borrow a slide hammer from the auto parts store...
You must be some kind of badass. It took a whole lotta track hours to wear out my hubs, and even then the bearings just started to "sing". No wobbles at all. |
Originally Posted by Steve Dallas
(Post 4876948)
^ Or, you can use the proper tool for the job and borrow a slide hammer from the auto parts store...
You must be some kind of badass. It took a whole lotta track hours to wear out my hubs, and even then the bearings just started to "sing". No wobbles at all. And I am just as confused as you are as to why the bearing is worn out at 60k miles(96k km). My only guess that kind of makes sense is that raccoon I ran over a while ago. Hit it at 40 MPH(64-ish km/h) and it's basically a big solid lump. Otherwise, I've got nothing. When I say "wobbles", that's just the noise it makes. Kinda sounds like a helicopter. |
In my first Rx8 i had a front wheel bearing fail at 55,000 miles. I suspect that it probably failed due to poorly maintained roadways in the areas where the prior owner lived. It just happens sometimes i suppose
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It has to be that some are simply out of tolerance or otherwise defective. Think about how many potholes and other hazards are hit daily for years without damaging the bearings in these and other hubs.
Mine failed at 42K miles, but considering the cornering forces and HEAT I applied to them, they lasted a good while. |
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