Wheel bearings trashed?
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Burning Brakes
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From: SOUTH ELGIN IL
Wheel bearings trashed?
I've been working on my C3 brake install with my VB&P MC, lines, calipers, and rotors and am ready to pull the rotors to install my new ones. The reason for my rebuild is the front passenger side caliper locked onto the rotor on the highway (collapsed rubber hose) and heated everything up to "blue". I hadn't considered replacing the wheel bearings until just yesterday.
Since everything up front heated up so much is it logical that my wheel bearing is toast? Will I be able to tell when I look at it?
Should I just replace them all anyway "while I'm there"?
Since everything up front heated up so much is it logical that my wheel bearing is toast? Will I be able to tell when I look at it?
Should I just replace them all anyway "while I'm there"?
Burning Brakes
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From: Lutz Florida
You should be able to tell. If they are scored or pitted its time to replace them. If any doubt, now is the time to do it while you have everything off. Buy a good brand of bearings if you replace them. Don't get the no-name brands made in China.
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Racer
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I've been working on my C3 brake install with my VB&P MC, lines, calipers, and rotors and am ready to pull the rotors to install my new ones. The reason for my rebuild is the front passenger side caliper locked onto the rotor on the highway (collapsed rubber hose) and heated everything up to "blue". I hadn't considered replacing the wheel bearings until just yesterday.
Since everything up front heated up so much is it logical that my wheel bearing is toast? Will I be able to tell when I look at it?
Should I just replace them all anyway "while I'm there"?
Since everything up front heated up so much is it logical that my wheel bearing is toast? Will I be able to tell when I look at it?
Should I just replace them all anyway "while I'm there"?
for what they cost and they are the fronts which are easy, then just replace them bad or not while you got it apart.
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come this weekend, i may be pulling my TAs off too.amazing what happens when all you want to do is replace some worn out bushings. you realize that while your at it, you might as well replace those shocks... then that leaf spring is starting to look a little worn, then the VBP grand touring package is orderd...then you start thinking about those bearings. theyre over 20 years old and probably should be replaced. then comes comes that new exhaust because your old one fell apart when you removed it to put in that vbp kit.
im willing to bet that if i pull these TAs off, ill have new Ujoits going in too. maybe drop the diff while ive got all this taken off and have a look. turns out i was running that with very little oil in it for awhile.
something tells me this will only stop when my bank account says "you cant even afford the gas for this thing any more you idiot"
im willing to bet that if i pull these TAs off, ill have new Ujoits going in too. maybe drop the diff while ive got all this taken off and have a look. turns out i was running that with very little oil in it for awhile.
something tells me this will only stop when my bank account says "you cant even afford the gas for this thing any more you idiot"
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Burning Brakes
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From: SOUTH ELGIN IL
So true! While I was under there plumbing my new stainless brake lines from vbp I noticed my headers and sidepipes are showing some signs of wear on the bottom side... time for a new set up? I'm already down there... and I sure would like a 5 or 6 speed too
Burning Brakes
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From: Lutz Florida
Good luck finding some American made front bearings. The genuine Timkin front bearings I bought were made in Poland and the Timkin seals were made in Taiwan. I think the rear bearings are still made here though. I checked my fronts after about six months and they still looked ok so I guess Polish bearings aren't too bad.
