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wheel bearing

Post by tuskar » Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:48 pm

I have a 2000 GV diesel. Was thinking of greasing the wheel bearings , as I am sure grease is shot after 15 years.
Do I need that special Suzuki bearing tool to dismantle or is there some alternative method of doing it ?
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Re: wheel bearing

Post by Anton » Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:05 pm

If you don't mind me asking, but if you're going to the trouble of dismantling your front axle, why not replace the bearings? After 15 years, they probably won't have a great deal of life left in them, and they're not that expensive.

Saves you having to do it all again a couple of years from now...
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Re: wheel bearing

Post by Darrell » Fri Mar 13, 2015 11:39 pm

I would leave them alone...
You need a special tool to remove the hub nut and then the bearing is a sealed unit (1999-2000).
Same tool is needed for the 2000 onwards ,but the hub is the bearing, so needs replacing as a unit when required. It is open on the nut side but you won't get much grease in it.
Yours should be the early type anyway ;)

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Re: wheel bearing

Post by Anton » Sat Mar 14, 2015 1:19 am

Yikes! I was assuming that the job would be similar to my SJ - that is, not difficult. Doh! I should know better than to ass.u.me anything!
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Re: wheel bearing

Post by donkeychomp » Sat Mar 14, 2015 2:14 am

That looks all to familiar...it is a bastard of a job but if they aren't an issue leave them alone. If they are fubar then it's a blow torch and lots of swearing.
If it ticks over...leave it

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Re: wheel bearing

Post by tuskar » Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:38 am

Thanks for all the quick replies guys. Will leave alone and deal with it if problem arises.
Cheers

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