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 Nov 3, 2009 - 9:08 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Apr 28, '07 From Venezuela Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
anyone knows how to lubricated the front wheels bearings???
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Nov 3, 2009 - 9:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
you can repack them with grease. But if you notice any noise from them; chances are they are shot and you need new ones. I recommend you change them soon before they damage the spindale which required replacing the hub.
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Nov 3, 2009 - 10:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (Hanyo @ Nov 3, 2009 - 9:48 PM)  you can repack them with grease. But if you notice any noise from them; chances are they are shot and you need new ones. I recommend you change them soon before they damage the spindale which required replacing the hub. no, you can't they're ball bearings in plastic cage. actually they're not even supposed to be seperated from the races prior to installation. you press the bearings into place and thats it. you can try to add some grease but if they've ran out of grease then they're done for. its not like a roller bearing where you need to pull them apart and grease them every XXX miles. -------------------- |
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Nov 3, 2009 - 11:18 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 23, '05 From Kansas City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (Bitter @ Nov 3, 2009 - 9:15 PM) QUOTE (Hanyo @ Nov 3, 2009 - 9:48 PM) you can repack them with grease. But if you notice any noise from them; chances are they are shot and you need new ones. I recommend you change them soon before they damage the spindale which required replacing the hub. no, you can't they're ball bearings in plastic cage. actually they're not even supposed to be seperated from the races prior to installation. you press the bearings into place and thats it. you can try to add some grease but if they've ran out of grease then they're done for. its not like a roller bearing where you need to pull them apart and grease them every XXX miles. This. Just replace them, they're sealed units. -------------------- 1999 Celica GT
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fran Bearings maintenance Nov 3, 2009 - 9:08 PM
Bitter you lubricate them by buying new wheel bearings. Nov 3, 2009 - 9:26 PM
Hanyo QUOTE (Bitter @ Nov 3, 2009 - 7:15 P... Nov 4, 2009 - 1:42 AM fran Anyone know the part number for those bearing? fro... Jan 11, 2010 - 10:03 AM soulshadow You can grease the bearings, use some high temp wh... Jan 11, 2010 - 11:06 AM Bitter QUOTE (soulshadow @ Jan 11, 2010 - 11... Jan 11, 2010 - 9:44 PM Penkka anyone has a wheel bearing loose, IŽd need the mea... Jan 12, 2010 - 11:47 PM |
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