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Here's the carnage of trying to nurse a bad wheel bearing home 2 miles at 5mph.
Gouge worn in wheel hub. (already pressed in new bearing races)
Spindle destroyed.
Aisin hub destroyed.
Got so hot it burnt the paint off.
That's not grease mushed around the inside of the hub, that's what's left of the hub gear.
And the best for last... A destroyed 1.5 month old 30 spline longfield.
Just repacked the bearings when I put the longs in less than 2 months ago and they looked fine then, sweeeettt.
I've had wheel bearings go before and I've always had plenty of warning. This gave me pretty much no warning and left me 2 miles from home in the middle of the night. Driving along 45mph and suddenly the truck jerks over to the left like the brake caught. Only lasted a half a second then felt fine so I figured I'd make it home. Nope, started grinding about 5 minutes later so I started my 5 mph, pull over and dump water on the hub every 5 minutes journey the rest of the way home.
Cost me a solid axle spindle, bearings, manual hub, longfield. None of which I have spares of. Swell!
Gouge worn in wheel hub. (already pressed in new bearing races)
Spindle destroyed.
Aisin hub destroyed.
Got so hot it burnt the paint off.
That's not grease mushed around the inside of the hub, that's what's left of the hub gear.
And the best for last... A destroyed 1.5 month old 30 spline longfield.
Just repacked the bearings when I put the longs in less than 2 months ago and they looked fine then, sweeeettt.
I've had wheel bearings go before and I've always had plenty of warning. This gave me pretty much no warning and left me 2 miles from home in the middle of the night. Driving along 45mph and suddenly the truck jerks over to the left like the brake caught. Only lasted a half a second then felt fine so I figured I'd make it home. Nope, started grinding about 5 minutes later so I started my 5 mph, pull over and dump water on the hub every 5 minutes journey the rest of the way home.
Cost me a solid axle spindle, bearings, manual hub, longfield. None of which I have spares of. Swell!
Last edited by Beaniam; 10-07-2009 at 04:52 PM.
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Wow, that's insane! Sorry about that. Did you go wheelin recently and forget to lube the bearings after deep water, or just a random fluke? I think I'll go home and make sure mine are good...
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I'm thinking this was totally random. I am pretty good at keeping up on the front end considering the cost and time I put into the SAS. I'm thinking the spindle nut backed off totally. Don't re-use the locking tab more than a couple times I guess
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Yep I have a shiny new $300 hammer.
Last edited by Beaniam; 10-08-2009 at 04:31 AM.
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that sucks man, that some expensive stuff to be breakin....
this is what i got when i bought my toy and starting digging in....
why a screwdriver is not a good tool to put your spindle nuts on with
gouged spindle
but that only cost me a spindle from junkyard $40 wheel bearings, i think $30 and i picked up an aisin hub for $10 ( i couldent get the other one off...stupid cone washers)
this is what i got when i bought my toy and starting digging in....
why a screwdriver is not a good tool to put your spindle nuts on with
gouged spindle
but that only cost me a spindle from junkyard $40 wheel bearings, i think $30 and i picked up an aisin hub for $10 ( i couldent get the other one off...stupid cone washers)
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