front wheel bearings bad again
Stellar HDF Member
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From: Michigan
After reading your responses and the narrative on what happened I would have to say that it is your dealers fault the bearings are going bad. There are a couple of easy things to check that would have discovered a problem right away, they obviously didn't check the end play on the bearings with a dial indicator to see if they were within specs (must be less than .002 play allowed) that simple check would have told them if the bearings were to tight or too loose and that the problem lay with the internal spacer that may need a shim or may be to long. If that raised an alarm then they would have known to check to see that the axle hole was off center or incorrectly machined.
Not defending the motor company but they do depend on the dealers to do their due diligence to find problems before they reach the manufacturers level. Be glad your dealer finally stepped up and took care of the problem. I would find a new dealer if they couldn't handle a simple problem like a wheel bearing how would you feel about them working on your motor?? Good luck
Not defending the motor company but they do depend on the dealers to do their due diligence to find problems before they reach the manufacturers level. Be glad your dealer finally stepped up and took care of the problem. I would find a new dealer if they couldn't handle a simple problem like a wheel bearing how would you feel about them working on your motor?? Good luck
Road Warrior
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From: East Hartford, CT
The rule of thumb for me was to change wheel bearings every other tire swap. The stock bearings are low budget, The money you pay and you get bargain brand! I installed Timken (fafnir) bearings and very happy with them. I will keep an eye on them but for years have been excellent.
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From: British Columbia
Wheel bearings
The rule of thumb for me was to change wheel bearings every other tire swap. The stock bearings are low budget, The money you pay and you get bargain brand! I installed Timken (fafnir) bearings and very happy with them. I will keep an eye on them but for years have been excellent.
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