front wheel bearings???
Pro
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From: Savannah GA
ABS was not an option. They started sometime before 87 because my coupe has ABS. Ever hear a funny sound when you first move the car? Kind of a buzz whirr? That's the ABS cycling up.
Thanks for the info on wheel bearings!!! Finally someone has the facts.
JS
Thanks for the info on wheel bearings!!! Finally someone has the facts.
JS
Team Owner
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
So which is it, 4 bolt front or 3 bolt? And what years are interchangeable with what f-body?
If you don't know the answer, please don't claim to.
If you don't know the answer, please don't claim to.
Le Mans Master
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From: Central Maryland
Originally Posted by jsinga
ABS was not an option. They started sometime before 87 because my coupe has ABS. Ever hear a funny sound when you first move the car? Kind of a buzz whirr? That's the ABS cycling up.
JS
JS
Be well,
SJW
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From: The Top of Utah
Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
So which is it, 4 bolt front or 3 bolt? And what years are interchangeable with what f-body?
If you don't know the answer, please don't claim to.
If you don't know the answer, please don't claim to.
RACE ON!!!
Last edited by CFI-EFI; Nov 16, 2005 at 01:32 PM. Reason: Typo
Burning Brakes
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From: OAKLEY CA
Abs
Thanks, I too wondered what that noise and funny feeling in my brake pedal was when I backed out of the garage. Most cars have ABS on the brake pedal or a light on the dash for the ABS function. I looked at the back of my brake hub, and there was a cable going into the works with a bunch of little metal spikes sticking straight up all around the magnet portion. Strong magnet. Hard to get thoses little buggers off. Nice to know I have ABS. It saved me from T-boning a woman who pulled out in front of my 944 Porshe and stopped dead when she saw me coming years ago. I was able to stomp on the brakes and still steer around her at the last second. Hope I don't need it anytime soon.
Team Owner
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Originally Posted by CFI-EFI
However, it is obvious that the hub and the knuckle cannot both be tapped. If that were the case the bolt would simply thread into both pieces and there would be no clamping force between them.
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From: The Top of Utah
Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
Good news. And I'm pretty sure my front knuckles aren't tapped.
RACE ON!!!
Last edited by CFI-EFI; Nov 16, 2005 at 04:11 PM.
Instructor
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From: Manchester MI
cheap bearings
Just wanted to tell my wheel bearing story. My first project for my recently purchased 86 was changing wheel bearings - one had .009 end play. I bought BCA bearings at my local parts store about $170 each. In March at my first drivers school after about 5 runs my ABS quit worikg after a few more runs I grabbed my left front tire and shook it and was almost ready to fall off. I took the bearing off and the retaining nut had fallen off inside the nuckle and the wheel for the ABS had been bouncing inside-no ABS. After replacing with a old bearing we starting running again and after another 10-12 runs the right front loosened up also. Changed another one back to an old bearing. Some of the differences between these and the original, the thickness of the housing was a little different-thicker and the ABS wheel was thinner and it had a different type of screw that was staked holding the assembly together. I run 11" wheels and R compound tires and have autoxed at least 50 evente this year with my Son and I both driving after changing to AC Delco Bearings. My store let me pay the $80 more per wheel to upgrade to Delco. After my problems I had a friend tell me someone had lost a wheel after changing to cheap bearings. This is not a part to go cheap on.
Good Luck
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