ok i have this roaring sound when i get up to 40 plus, driveshaft checked good, u-joints checked good, transmission checked good. i took the car to two different shops, first one didnt have clue, second one said rear wheel bearings. Gunna give it a shot since i didnt check them out. my question is what do i need to change these out, obviouly i need bearings, what else? also any tips thanks.
Rear wheel bearing question
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how did they come to think it was the rear wheel bearings? have you tried a different set of tires?
You will need the bearings, new seals and a slide hammer with a bearing puller adapter to get them out of the housing. You will also need a seal and bearing driver to put them back in. Very easy with the right tools.
when the bearing goes bad it usually takes the axle shaft out with it. the rollers roll on the shaft and they destroy it when the bearing goes. if you have another car to drive then i would take it apart first and then examine the axle shafts. you might need a "repair bearing" instead of a standard bearing and seal.
t01blaze said:
Most " Saver Bearings" I have installed on peoples cars were because the seal wore a groove in the axle and would not seal anymore. The Saver Bearing is a seal and bearing in one and places the seal in a new location on the axle.
yes, i had to use one on the blazer because the axle shaft was ruined by the bearing when it went.
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