Bearing problem?
12-06-2007, 02:30 AM
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Bearing problem?
copper colored Wilwood Caliper hot item! Actually they were black but when anodizing gets hot you get copper. Seals were still decent even after the heat when I rebuild them.
Bearing have about 600-800 miles on them
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Front left caliper no play in bearing felt
Front right caliper no play in bearing felt
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This was previous taper in 04 leftside bearing failed. Pads are sitting as you would view from passenger seat.There was no detectable bearing failure by feeling bearing with wheel on and checking for play. Even took wheel off and turned just the hub and it felt fine. LG said bearing going from looks of it. I said no play felt. Next event bearing failure Lou nailed that one!
New pads installed
Bearing have about 600-800 miles on them
click on picture for larger size
Front left caliper no play in bearing felt
Front right caliper no play in bearing felt
End view
End view
This was previous taper in 04 leftside bearing failed. Pads are sitting as you would view from passenger seat.There was no detectable bearing failure by feeling bearing with wheel on and checking for play. Even took wheel off and turned just the hub and it felt fine. LG said bearing going from looks of it. I said no play felt. Next event bearing failure Lou nailed that one!
New pads installed
Last edited by John Shiels; 12-06-2007 at 03:18 AM.
12-06-2007, 02:50 AM
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John,
I get the same thing with my Wilwoods. Even after new bearings were installed the pads did the same thing. I usually swap from left to right side of the car to balance out the wear. The nice thing with the Wilwoods is that even though the pads taper the calipers are nowhere near as sensitive to taper as the OEM calipers.
I see you have done a few more HPDEs than I have as my calipers have gone from black to a sort of dark purple color Vs your purplish/pink color. A few more and mine will be that color also.
Bill
I get the same thing with my Wilwoods. Even after new bearings were installed the pads did the same thing. I usually swap from left to right side of the car to balance out the wear. The nice thing with the Wilwoods is that even though the pads taper the calipers are nowhere near as sensitive to taper as the OEM calipers.
I see you have done a few more HPDEs than I have as my calipers have gone from black to a sort of dark purple color Vs your purplish/pink color. A few more and mine will be that color also.
Bill
12-06-2007, 06:32 AM
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This set it happen fast and very bad both sides. Does the bearing flex under load?
Last edited by John Shiels; 12-06-2007 at 06:41 AM.
12-06-2007, 12:42 PM
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12-06-2007, 04:58 PM
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