[AT] OFF-TOPIC. Wheel bearings

[Dennis Johnson]

Steve,

I have the kit on my shelf in the garage. Right now the GN is parked in a barn until I can get time. $$$, and other projects done. 

Thanks,
Dennis




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> On Jun 7, 2015, at 11:41 PM, Steve W. <swilliams268 at frontier.com> wrote:
> 
> Dennis Johnson wrote:
>> I have a Dodge 3500 with about 300 K on it. Never wheel bearings
>> still original as far as I know. Had an Envoy with over 200 K on it,
>> that was working fine with no problems until kids of person I sold it
>> to ran it without oil. Have Chevy C30 with about 200+ K on it -
>> bearings OK. Redoing engine  because it was stolen by someone who did
>> not know how to drive a manual and ran RPM up so valves floated and
>> burned. It does need bearings in transmission. My son's V10 Dodge
>> 3500 just had the bearings replaced at about 200 K as part of some
>> routine maintenance when doing brakes. That was work to change them. 
>> Have Buick Gran National with 130 K on it - not bearing problems
>> except for turbo bearings - needs 4th change of turbo beatings. Have
>> El Cameno with 175 K on it - rear axle bearings on it do need
>> replacing. Looking at replacing entire drive train with 350 LT1 from
>> donor car when I get more some other projects done first.
>> 
>> Dennis
> 
> On that Grand Nasty add a post shutdown oil accumulator and run 
> synthetic and the turbo bearings won't coke up and fry. Had the same 
> issue on a couple of them. The accumulator holds oil under pressure and 
> bleeds it off through the turbo bearing feed when you shut down.
> 
> -- 
> Steve W.
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