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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.
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.
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!!!!
Pop
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...
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.
SNOW in Monterey Bay!! Man, we need a refund on all the research $$$ spent on Global Warming
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