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crazyro
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Jul 13, 2017

Wheel hubs running hot

I have repacked the bearings on our TT before our last trip (200 miles one way) and noticed when we got back that passenger side hubs were rather warn. Driver side - cool as a cucumber. I pulled the wheels off, cleaned everything again, repacked, reseated, etc. and drove around and they're still running warm. Yesterday, while chatting with a friend about it, he mentioned too much weight being on that side. The only thing I can think of is that my WDH is putting more pressure on one side of TT than the other - I tried a couple of changes lately and I'm afraid I need to reset it all again. Has anyone experienced this before? Could it be a possibility?
  • How much hotter? Was the sun on that side? Are the brakes adjusted closer on that side? All brakes getting equal voltage? Where did the cotter pins end up, are those bearings running with too much preload on them? Seems unlikely that the arms would influence it that much.