86subaru Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 (edited) bought a 95 awd a/t wagon with a bad wheel bearing , got alittle hot driving home what damage could have happaned ?melted booth on rear axle how hard is it to replace rear wheel bearing , or buy a used hub with good wheel beaing already in it Edited April 15, 2012 by 86subaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Get a used hub with a good bearing. What side do you need? Make sure you get the PB Blaster out and start letting it soak. The long bottom bolt can be bad if it rusted to the arm bushings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 passanger side rear , also lost brakes , ? almost caught fire ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 doesn't it matter if it's rear disc or drum brakes - swapping hubs you'll want to keep it the same right? i saw your parts thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 wow - melted boot lost brakes, almost caught on fire - that's intense! i would definitely be scrapping that entire assembly and just starting over with another unit like you're doing and he said, good call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 car has 219,000 mi on it but motor runs great ac even works , nice stero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987687 Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 If it got hot enough to fade the brakes, good chance you also warped the rotors and glazed the pads. I'd be replacing those and bleeding the burned brake fluid out. There's about a 99% chance that bottom bolt is rusted and won't want to come out. Get your sawzall ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I have everything you need. Shoot me an email if you want a complete rear brake set. Lmdew2@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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