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Message started by Chopped on 04/18/11 at 11:02:52

Title: Wheel hub bearing on 4x4 truck
Post by Chopped on 04/18/11 at 11:02:52

My driver side wheel bearing is going bad on me. The truck is my only means of transportation right now. I won't be able to get the parts till tomorrow and fix it Wednesday.... should I keep driving on it? I am getting rubbing when I turn right and some noise when I drive straight. There is no wobble in the tire that I can feel. I only have about 75-100 miles to drive it before I can actually fix it. I just wish I had time to get the stuff today... darnit!

Title: Re: Wheel hub bearing on 4x4 truck
Post by Serowbot on 04/18/11 at 11:09:01

Are those questions rhetorical?...

No you shouldn't,.... but if you have to you will,... and if it fails you'll be sorry...
:-?...

Title: Re: Wheel hub bearing on 4x4 truck
Post by youzguyz on 04/18/11 at 12:00:19

4x4 = CV joints in the front.. right?

I wouldn't be so sure it's a wheel bearing until you can at least jack it up and spin it to see if you can tell where the noise and/or play is coming from. (Maybe you already did that..)
I'm not a mechanic.. I'm just sayin....

Title: Re: Wheel hub bearing on 4x4 truck
Post by Chopped on 04/18/11 at 12:16:21

Well I have driven with bad CV joints before. With minimal issues.

I have already jacked up the truck and took the wheel off. The friction is coming from the wheel hub. Initially I thought it was the rotor... but its not!

Title: Re: Wheel hub bearing on 4x4 truck
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/18/11 at 16:06:08

Ho far to work? 200 miles? Park IT, dude,, 5 miles? Ooze along, go slow, dont listen to the radio, pay attention..

got a friend at work?

Title: Re: Wheel hub bearing on 4x4 truck
Post by Chopped on 04/18/11 at 20:43:34

well took the wheel up off... there wasn't a lot of play in it until I actually took everything apart! Good thing I managed to get to it tonight! The hub bearing actually fell apart! No damage to the drive shaft or hug. so 1 new hub assembly and 1 new torque wrench.... DONE SIR DONE! Can't believe how much quieter my truck is... well louder now that I can here the flowmasters better!

Title: Re: Wheel hub bearing on 4x4 truck
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/19/11 at 07:52:22

Well, thats gotta be a load off yer mind.. good that you got to it before it tore up Mo Stuff..

Title: Re: Wheel hub bearing on 4x4 truck
Post by buttgoat1 on 04/19/11 at 13:34:43

what kind of truck?
I know that the Dodges with "unit" bearings tend to chew them up on a regular basis.