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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 05:50 PM
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Rear wheel bearings

So I replaced my front unit bearings recently and it helped cure a lot of issues. I still have a vibration at about 75 mph. I also noticed a squeak yesterday driving around town with the windows down. It's got to be the rear bearings. At 254K I doubt they have ever been replaced. Does anybody have a write up or a link to one? I want to get this done ASAP.

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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 05:58 PM
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No write up or link, but you're always welcome to use my big old flat driveway to work on your rig! Not sure what you have as far as room to work...
 
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 06:21 PM
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Did you check u-joints and carrier bearing,with a squeek/vibration that is my favorite place to look first
 
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 06:48 PM
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No write up or link, but you're always welcome to use my big old flat driveway to work on your rig! Not sure what you have as far as room to work...
Hey Andy, my injectors should be here next week. How does next weekend look for you?
 
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 07:08 PM
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Guzzle has a write-up on the rear seals and bearings.

Remember that the left side nut is left-hand thread!!!!

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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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Hey Peter, check what Ray suggested first, very inexspensive part. When my carrier bearing went out I was hearing a light scrubbing rubber sound when making tight turns, heard it the first time in a parking lot.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2011 | 07:54 PM
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Hey Andy, my injectors should be here next week. How does next weekend look for you?
Let's do it. You let me know when. I'll run it by the dog.
 
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Originally Posted by rbaker6336
Did you check u-joints and carrier bearing,with a squeek/vibration that is my favorite place to look first
Originally Posted by big poppa
Hey Peter, check what Ray suggested first, very inexspensive part. When my carrier bearing went out I was hearing a light scrubbing rubber sound when making tight turns, heard it the first time in a parking lot.
I will check both this weekend. Thanks for the tip. Any specific things to look for?


Originally Posted by SpringerPop
Guzzle has a write-up on the rear seals and bearings.

Remember that the left side nut is left-hand thread!!!!

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Pop, I tried to rep you but it seems I am always in jail when it comes to repping you. I read Guzzle's write up. Hopefully I don't have to go through all that this weekend. They are saying it may even snow here in the Monterey Bay area...
 
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Originally Posted by duck fan
So I replaced my front unit bearings recently and it helped cure a lot of issues. I still have a vibration at about 75 mph. I also noticed a squeak yesterday driving around town with the windows down. It's got to be the rear bearings. At 254K I doubt they have ever been replaced. Does anybody have a write up or a link to one? I want to get this done ASAP.

Thanks!
I'm in the ~240k mile range too with OEM bearings. I figured they are good because they are bathed in oil. I check for wheel movement every time I jack up the rear, but because it's a full floater, I may not detect movement in the hub . So I'm subscribing to see if I need to replace the bearings. 12 years and I've never even had a leak at one of those bearings. I attribute that to keeping the seals wet with oil by filling the rear diff from the speed sensor port filling with a gallon of 75W140.

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