Possible hub failure
Two years ago the right rear hub on the signature TT sheared off just inside the outer bearing after being cool to the touch at a stop 45 min earlier. Failure occurred on a hair-pin turn entering the...
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I grew up with boat trailers so I realize the need to take care of bearings. I've also had more than one car with non self-adjusting drum brakes so I'm OK there as well.
What got my attention was that one hub sheared off just inboard of the outer bearing so cleanly that it could have been cut and a dust cap that falls off after like a year and a half. I did not see any evidence of contact between the spindle, nut, or split pin and the cap. I did flare the open end of the cap with a pair of pliers before I put it back on so we'll see if it's still in place when we get home tomorrow ( about an hour and a half )
If I remember correctly the dust caps that came with the bearing kits I used in 2014 would not fit the hubs. No amount of hammering was going to make them go in so I reused the old ones. All the other ones are still in place.
What got my attention was that one hub sheared off just inboard of the outer bearing so cleanly that it could have been cut and a dust cap that falls off after like a year and a half. I did not see any evidence of contact between the spindle, nut, or split pin and the cap. I did flare the open end of the cap with a pair of pliers before I put it back on so we'll see if it's still in place when we get home tomorrow ( about an hour and a half )
If I remember correctly the dust caps that came with the bearing kits I used in 2014 would not fit the hubs. No amount of hammering was going to make them go in so I reused the old ones. All the other ones are still in place.
