Low Capacity Torque Wrench Doing High Capcity Work

[asylummotorsports]

All that just to explain how to pack a bearing??

WOW!

I learned that at the gas station I worked at part time in High School for $1.00 an hour in 1968.

[60dgrzbelow0]

So what the Hell am I doing right or wrong??

With a question like this...I assumed you wanted the best and most complete explanation possible...

[Superdave]

i zip mine on with the impact, then switch to my breaker bar and snug them down.

[Alxsmt]

So what the hell am I doing right or wrong??

277,xxx KMS ( 170,xxx miles)) and I have never replaced a bearing on my Beretta.

And I have owned it since new. Beat the crap out of it most weekends.

Hell this car might have 3,000+ 1/4 mile passes on it in several configurations.

Worst ever is I "twisted" an OEM 12 year old axle. It didn't break and was only found when I had the trans serviced.

New GM one is still in there.

maybe u need more force from the side?

[asylummotorsports]

maybe u need more force from the side?

Maybe I just have a very well thought out and built combination that is reliable and I can drive anywhere, race, and drive home! 24 mpg with 3.73's and no TCC.

Even 700 milles from home I NEVER back off on this car and it never (OK never say never) lets me down.

3500/3t40 FTMFW!!

[60dgrzbelow0]

They made a movie about such a car..."Christine"...(Steven King) If you ding the paint while 700 miles form home...does She self-repair in the morning?

[Azrael]

Tight is tight. Too tight is broke. :P

Bearings are all over the place quality-wise in the aftermarket sector. My factory ones lasted 150,000km (~95,000M). The first one I replaced when it went bad (with one from NAPA) lasted all of 3 months of un-abusive driving. I replaced them all with ACDelco units and 2 years later all is well.

[WrathOfSocrus]

The car I replaced bearings on had 230k miles. The factory ones were tough units and if I ever had to go through it again I would probably get them from GM. However I think for about $60 to get the car back on all four wheels again with a quality bearing it was a worthwhile investment.

[ForcedFirebird]

All that just to explain how to pack a bearing??

WOW!

I learned that at the gas station I worked at part time in High School for $1.00 an hour in 1968.

Bob likes to over-explain.

I use one of these, never failed, don't waste any grease, and my hands stay clean (for the most part)...




Put the bearing in, press down on the lid until the grease oozes out of them, DONE. Takes about 10 seconds.

[jmgtp]

I'm going off memory but aren't the wbody wheel bearings factory sealed?

[carbon]

I have always done it old school!

Tighten it 'til it gets easy, then back it off a 1/4 turn.

Yeah... that way you don't have to worry about them coming out on their own

[jmgtp]

But I like to torque things to spec

The bearings I bought appear sealed. Can anyone verify that there is no need to repack them with additional grease? Should I do so anyway?

[walterdude]

W-Body wheel bearings are "supposed" to be sealed.. I doubt you could force ANY extra grease in there..
I think Bob is thinking of the front wheel bearings of a RWD vehicle.. The outer bearing race is pressed into the hub and the inner is pressed onto the spindle.. The bearing (separate piece) in the middle is a caged roller bearing that must be packed with grease periodically and tightened fairly tight and then backed off enough to line up holes for the cotter pins.
I've had problems with aftermarket W-Body (Z34) bearings letting moisture in and flat spotting the bearings,, a ratcheting bearing!! MMMM! The car sat for awhile, but the bearings only had 5,000 miles on them... BUMMER!! Now the car is covered with a car cover..
Hope this helps...
Tom...

[jmgtp]

Well these are aftermarket bearings. I have no plans to sell the car but its still hard to throw big dollar parts at an 18yr old and relatively worthless car.

I might install the new bearings this weekend. The drone from the stockers is rivaling exhaust on the highway.

[60dgrzbelow0]

But I like to torque things to spec

The bearings I bought appear sealed. Can anyone verify that there is no need to repack them with additional grease? Should I do so anyway?

Can you shoot a few images (top and bottom) and let us see them? Even if its just of the boxes they came in if you've already installed them...or perhaps a link to the site you bought them from?