wheel barings badly

[Rubi03 jef]

i took it home and did it in my drive way i took my time and had a few beers but it  was done in under 1,5 hours .. so i dont know how they can say theyll charge 3 hours for both if i did both in half that on a floor

but i guess its like when they say it takes 2 hours to install a starter ..

but its done ..


thanks everyone made my life cheaper and easyier

[JackstandJohnny]

kind of funny when you see how much easier it is when a dealership quotes you 1200 for something you can do in your driveway. 
i agree that dealerships will do top quality work most of the time, but for the price, i'd rather do it myself and do it wrong, or break something a few times before bringing it in........ cause by then i'll have learned. specially things like bearings and ball joints!
glad u got it done

[HeadHunter]

I still dont see how this thought of Quality Work comes into play with wheel bearings... thats like saying he took the extra 2 seconds to actually tighten the 3 bolts instead of leaving them hand tight.

[cLAY]

He actually tightened them to the specified torque with a torque wrench instead of hammering it down with an impact like the rest of us.

[FiEND]

I still dont see how this thought of Quality Work comes into play with wheel bearings... thats like saying he took the extra 2 seconds to actually tighten the 3 bolts instead of leaving them hand tight.

lol

[Rubi03 jef]

i tightened them very well ..  as i also antiseezed everything so in a year i can rip it apart and have no issues .. as for quality .. im guess they would spend 2 hours cleaning the hub and remove the dirt ..

a wire brush did that in 10 seconds and some break clean helped ..

from now on the only thing my jeep is going in for will be powertrain and thats only when its busted ..

it rolls nice now
 

[HeadHunter]

.. as for quality .. im guess they would spend 2 hours cleaning the hub and remove the dirt ..

lol! I doubt that. 

you dont want anti-sieze on the bolts though... locktight if anything.

[BlackYJ]

lol! I doubt that. 

you dont want anti-sieze on the bolts though... locktight if anything.

You definitely want to be antiseizing the caliper bolts and the axle hub nut since that is a bastard to get off on the trail.  The mating surfaces are also a good idea

[dubbleJs]

I'll have to get mine looked at since I'm getting a squeaking whine from the front end, if the shop looks at it and finds it bad, can the keep the jeep saying its unsafe to drive? 

dubbleJ's: wanna teach me if I have to get it done?  I have beer.

Jack your jeep up and try to move the tire with your hands at 9 and 3 etc. If there is play there your WB is shot...easier than taking it to a shop!   

[Bnine]

Even easier is to have someone wiggle the steering wheel from 11-1 oclock. Watch for movement between the dust sheild and rotor.

[dubbleJs]

Even easier is to have someone wiggle the steering wheel from 11-1 oclock. Watch for movement between the dust sheild and rotor.

Always got an easier method eh?!   

Great thing about the first method is you can do it aaalllll by yourself. 

[Rubi03 jef]

now now boys be nice .. 



i found wiggleing the tire from top to bottom gave me a better idea how bad they were .. side to side lets the steering components move a bit..

but thats just me

[HeadHunter]

i found wiggling the tire from top to bottom gave me a better idea how bad they were .. side to side lets the steering components move a bit..

up and down is testing for a wheel bearing, side to side is to test for tie rod play and other steering linkage, and on an angle (one hand7 o'clock & other 1 o'clock or reverse @ 11am & 5pm) is to test for ball joints. You really should have the front of the vehicle off the ground.

[Bnine]

Always got an easier method eh?!  

Great thing about the first method is you can do it aaalllll by yourself. 

Yeah, the wheel wigle is quicker an easier.

90% of my checks are someone driving into my driveway asking why they have death wobble. So I always have a second person

[Bnine]

You really should have the front of the vehicle off the ground.

Only if you dont know what to look for on a wiggle test.

Balljoints are best diagnosed with a prybar under the tire is the wiggle test indicates further inspection is required.