I just put a new front driverside wheel bearing in about two weeks ago and it is already making bad sounds and seems to be blown out. I was thinking that the half shaft is crap and i just found a tear in the boot. Assuming that I put the wheel bearing in correctly, is there much else it could be besides the half shaft?

thanks

I just put a new front driverside wheel bearing in about two weeks ago and it is already making bad sounds and seems to be blown out. I was thinking that the half shaft is crap and i just found a tear in the boot. Assuming that I put the wheel bearing in correctly, is there much else it could be besides the half shaft?

thanks

 

Was the bearing packed??

 

and installed correctly??

if the boot is torn, maybe the half shaft is making the noise and your bearing is fine? need to inspect some more.

 

if you still suspect the bearing, same question - was the bearing packed properly and the hub housing checked for abnormal wear. how bad was the previous bearing when it failed - it could have damaged where the bearings sit and toasted your new bearings. but packed properly seems they would have lasted longer.

 

did you do it yourself? did you damage anything....i'll word it differently, did you pound or beat or use any tools over 10 pounds to remove the old bearings? trying to be funny....

first thing i'd check is the axle nut then the cv joint. did you install the axle washer facing the right direction?

did you install the axle washer facing the right direction?

 

 

i keep hearing that question,how dumb do you have tobe to install in backwards,it only fits one way,just like the disty on 1st gen f2/f2t motors.

On the front assy there is:

 

The hub, then the conical washer (grease it), then a flat washer then the nut.

 

the flat washer actually has a little concavity to it.

 

Or convexity depending on how you see it.

 

Basically you want it to look like this: HUB <Conical washer> )) <-- washer, [nut]

 

Make sense? The )) shows you that you want the flat washer to dome out in the middle, so the edges touch everything, and the middle does too AFTER you tighten on the nut. Helps to keep everything snug.

I had a situation like this, and it turned out that the threads were stripped on the axle. This prevented the bearing assembly from tightening fully, causing it to wear out quickly. This one had me stumped awhile because the threads were stripped very close to the "fully seated" position, and the play wasn't noticeble until the car was driven awhile.

Unfortunately, you can't test this theory without dissasembling the axle assembly. Given all the problems you've had, might not be a bad idea anyway....

good luck, John

Does anyone konw the torque spec for the axle nut. i just uded a chisel and a big hammer to get it pretty tight. Everything was put back together right and I even had my friend at les schwaab press the new bearings in.