How did this bearing get bent?
I packed the wheel bearings last year. Started the job this year and found a bent cage. I cant believe I would have missed this last time, but I also can't see how I could have bent it without noticin...
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This is the outer (small) bearing. The inner seemed ok.
According to my axle manual:
I'm going to need to inspect more often. Two of the seals failed, leaking enough to ruin one set of brake pads and probably messing up a second set. I **don't** pump grease through the EZ-Lube hubs, so that wasn't the issue. The seal lips appeared fine. I wonder if seal material itself might be of poor quality. I'm going to try Timken seals this time...
The bearings were OK with respect to grease and probably could have gone longer. I'll be doing a long trip next year and want to have general maintenance items dialed in before leaving for that trip.
I really don't get how this bearing cage got bent and I cannot explain the marks on the cage around the bend....
According to my axle manual:
Bearing grease should be replaced every 12,000 miles or 12 months, whichever comes first.
I'm going to need to inspect more often. Two of the seals failed, leaking enough to ruin one set of brake pads and probably messing up a second set. I **don't** pump grease through the EZ-Lube hubs, so that wasn't the issue. The seal lips appeared fine. I wonder if seal material itself might be of poor quality. I'm going to try Timken seals this time...
The bearings were OK with respect to grease and probably could have gone longer. I'll be doing a long trip next year and want to have general maintenance items dialed in before leaving for that trip.
I really don't get how this bearing cage got bent and I cannot explain the marks on the cage around the bend....
