[AT] OFF-TOPIC. Wheel bearings

[Mattias Kessén]

My wifes Chevrolet Uplander has worn out some wheel bearings and it hasn't
gone that far.

Med vänlig hälsning

Mattias Kessén

www.rodjagard.n.nu

Sent from my not so smart phone.
Den 7 jun 2015 21:20 skrev "Dennis Johnson" <moscowengnr at outlook.com>:

> 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
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Jun 7, 2015, at 9:21 AM, Ivan <ivancou at windstream.net> wrote:
> >
> >  Spencer , its very common on gm from my experience and from what I've
> > read . I've gotten 200K  on my older trucks up till I bought this 03 .
> > Ivan    On 6/5/2015 8:50 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> >> I've had 2 vehicles lasting 300k and 3 more lasting more than 250k. I
> still own an isuzu with about 310K.  The rest were sold running well.  I
> have never once replaced a wheel bearing.  I've driven well over 1 million
> miles too.  Mine and my wife's daily drivers  just turned 200k and 150k.
> >>
> >> I am one of those folks that does not buy American cars.  All German
> and Isuzu till GM stole their diesel engine and ran them out of the
> country.   I do own a Ford 1 ton.  Yes I have already replaced a wheel
> bearing on the Ford.  It happened at 130k.  The seal blew so I replaced the
> bearing and both seals.
> >>
> >> Without starting a foreign car flame war, I have to ask:  Is this an
> American thing??
> >>
> >> Spencer
> >>
> >>> On Jun 5, 2015, at 19:16, Ivan <ivancou at windstream.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>   There has been some discussion about this on Class B forum
> >>> ,especially the newer chevy's .   Also a website about how to go about
> >>> greasing them . Seems they are sealed on the brake rotor side but the
> >>> back side is a dust sheild which lets the grease run out . Basically
> you
> >>> jack up the truck,remove wheel, brake calipers and rotor . Remove the
> >>> single allen head bolt holding the ABS sensor on . Now you can use a
> >>> needle adapter or make your own and add grease to it . All shown in the
> >>> video .
> >>>    Personal observation on my chevy, I have seen them with blue or red
> >>> grease so be carefull which you use . From what I understand they dont
> >>> mix well .  I havent found the round toit to try mine , too busy
> cutting
> >>> up firewood .
> >>>   Ivan          03 chevy on second pair of bearings and wobbling again
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