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Old 12-18-2005, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by chadow427
now I'm saving up to do the other three. so I'm just gonna do them all.
I agree with razyfoo. I would replace the opposite front when required only, then wait to see for the rear hubs, they may not need replacement for a long time to come. Just my .02
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now I'm saving up to do the other three. so I'm just gonna do them all.
I agree with razyfoo. I would replace the opposite front when required only, then wait to see for the rear hubs, they may not need replacement for a long time to come. Just my .02
keep in m ind that sometimes you think your hearing one side making noise, but its only a harmonic traveling through the drivetrain making it sound like its on the opposite side
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Old 12-18-2005, 02:15 PM
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"keep in m ind that sometimes you think your hearing one side making noise, but its only a harmonic traveling through the drivetrain making it sound like its on the opposite side"

Symptom: Driving with hum from driver'* side. If wheel is turned to the right, the hum is eliminated or not as loud - wouldn't that indicate the left side?
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yes when you turn right all the pressure shifts to the left wheel.
As far as the bearing, mine never had any play in them after regreasing.
I pried a number of them apart and the scoring was only on the top side of the race.
Now I don't even do that. Just press grease in and reverse the bearing = like new.
The right way to do it though is to replace the entire assembly with new.
I'm just not a remove and replace mechanic so take everything I say and divide by two.
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Just wondering, but has anyone actually had any problems with the rear wheels assemblys??
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Originally Posted by razyfoo
Just wondering, but has anyone actually had any problems with the rear wheels assemblys??
nothing that i am aware of
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Originally Posted by Bonnie
"keep in m ind that sometimes you think your hearing one side making noise, but its only a harmonic traveling through the drivetrain making it sound like its on the opposite side"

Symptom: Driving with hum from driver'* side. If wheel is turned to the right, the hum is eliminated or not as loud - wouldn't that indicate the left side?
sometimes, but not always, the angle of pressure changes on BOTH hubs, if the weight distribution changes on one wheel, it changes on all wheels, therefore affecting all 4 bearing assemblies.. however, it is more likely to be the left hub.
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Originally Posted by razyfoo
Just wondering, but has anyone actually had any problems with the rear wheels assemblys??
I'm thinking I do, but that'* only because the right rear tire smacked a curb at a rather high angle and kinda high rate of speed.....it took the front one out, and the vibration is still there after I replaced it, so I'm gonna do the rear one too.
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Originally Posted by chadow427
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Just wondering, but has anyone actually had any problems with the rear wheels assemblys??
I'm thinking I do, but that'* only because the right rear tire smacked a curb at a rather high angle and kinda high rate of speed.....it took the front one out, and the vibration is still there after I replaced it, so I'm gonna do the rear one too.
i tould think that your vibration is most likely a bent wheel, a shifted tire belt or an alignment issue rather than a wheel bearing
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