I got a call from my sister first thing this morning
"I think I blew a wheel bearing"
She was towing the boat about 7 or 800km and I am about half way
She said she could hear a "squeeking noise"
The only thing keeping the wheel from falling off was the axle nut
All the roller bearing where gone
I had to track down a new hub because the outer race had been spun so much it was falling out
the inner race of the outer bearing was welded in place ,I had to cut it with a grinder to get it off the spindle
It is a Long weekend so most trailer places are closed but For less than $100 I got a new hub ,new bearings both sides (IMHO I dont think the other side was going to make the rest of the trip ),new seals and new dust caps
when I pulled the other hub the grease felt like it had shards of glass in it
"I think I blew a wheel bearing"
She was towing the boat about 7 or 800km and I am about half way
She said she could hear a "squeeking noise"
The only thing keeping the wheel from falling off was the axle nut
All the roller bearing where gone
I had to track down a new hub because the outer race had been spun so much it was falling out
the inner race of the outer bearing was welded in place ,I had to cut it with a grinder to get it off the spindle
It is a Long weekend so most trailer places are closed but For less than $100 I got a new hub ,new bearings both sides (IMHO I dont think the other side was going to make the rest of the trip ),new seals and new dust caps
when I pulled the other hub the grease felt like it had shards of glass in it
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