front wheel bearing quesition

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Re: front wheel bearing quesition

Post by ScottieJ » Wed Nov 06, 2013 12:22 pm

ROBBIE wrote:Good point and I would check your diff oil as well
and the bearings on the other side to see if water has got in to those as well.
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Re: front wheel bearing quesition

Post by twiss » Wed Nov 06, 2013 12:57 pm

Might also be a good idea to check that the breather cap a) actually on the axle and b) isn't stuck open as this will allow water to get in quite easily...
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Re: front wheel bearing quesition

Post by ScottieJ » Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:04 pm

twiss wrote:Might also be a good idea to check that the breather cap a) actually on the axle and b) isn't stuck open as this will allow water to get in quite easily...
and rip the cap off to replace it with extended breathers ;)
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Re: front wheel bearing quesition

Post by twiss » Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:07 pm

hahah yeah exactly! (if you can be arsed)
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Re: front wheel bearing quesition

Post by ScottieJ » Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:14 pm

twiss wrote:hahah yeah exactly! (if you can be arsed)
You mean if you don't want your axles full of water every time you go out off roading
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Re: front wheel bearing quesition

Post by ROBBIE » Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:42 pm

Stuff it complete strip and rebuild :D
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Re: front wheel bearing quesition

Post by twiss » Wed Nov 06, 2013 1:59 pm

ScottieJ wrote:You mean if you don't want your axles full of water every time you go out off roading
Depends how off road you want to go I suppose! I swear the regular breather caps let water in during just road use!!!
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Re: front wheel bearing quesition

Post by dazerede » Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:17 pm

Ok once the new wheel bearings come I will put the new wheel bearing in and fit it and reasemble it and then I will check the other side and clean it and I will check fluid and exstend the breather pipes
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Re: front wheel bearing quesition

Post by ROBBIE » Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:08 pm

Check the king pins with the wheel on next time its a lot easier that way
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Post by dazerede » Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:15 pm

Ye I will I will put new bearings in and then put everythong back on and then check.the king pins
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