wheel bearings

[dba]

Have 1998 Forester. Have replaced wheel bearings 5 times and just told
right rear needs to be replaced again.

Anyone else having this type of issue?

 

[AS]

5 times, Oh wow... The wheel bearings preload is given when tightening
the axle nut... are yours being overtorqued, undertorqued? Are you
getting dealer bearings? Is the alignment correct? Is the car being
abused, misused? Has it been the same mechanic every time?

Good luck!

 

[Tony Hwang]

Have 1998 Forester. Have replaced wheel bearings 5 times and just told
right rear needs to be replaced again.

Anyone else having this type of issue?

Hi,
Happend 3 times between two my00 Impreza.

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

Have 1998 Forester. Have replaced wheel bearings 5 times and just told
right rear needs to be replaced again.

Anyone else having this type of issue?

It 'was' easy to get the same, poor, bearings instead of the
legacy-style roller bearings. I THINK new stock should be
'good'.(where's that Steve guy the sube tech?)

There also have been issues with determining whetehr the grease that is
shipped in the bearings should be replaced.

PLUS - it is evidently VERY easy to install them improperly. make sure
whoever installs them has the proper equipment.


Carl

 

[StephenW]

I'm here!
Just getting over a family tragedy, loss of my brother, so internet hasn't
been important lately.
in our shop, almost no returns on wheel bearings and we haven't had round
bearings as a replacement part in years.
over torquing could be a culprit.

 

[Fred Boer]

My sympathies on the loss of your brother. I hope that you have support in
this sad time.

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

I'm here!
Just getting over a family tragedy, loss of my brother, so internet hasn't
been important lately.
in our shop, almost no returns on wheel bearings and we haven't had round
bearings as a replacement part in years.
over torquing could be a culprit.

Of course we couldn't have known of your family's tragedy. I hope
everyone will be OK in time.

Carl

 

[StephenW]

Of course we couldn't have known of your family's tragedy. I hope everyone
will be OK in time.

Carl

Time will heal, but it will be slow. it was so unexpected. He was only a
year older than I (46) and retired from the AF 8 years ago. I found him,
untreated ulcers can kill...
Thanks for your kind thoughts.
Steve

 

[StephenW]

My sympathies on the loss of your brother. I hope that you have support in
this sad time.

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Thank you...
Steve

 

[houndman]

Time will heal, but it will be slow. it was so unexpected. He was only a
year older than I (46) and retired from the AF 8 years ago. I found him,
untreated ulcers can kill...
Thanks for your kind thoughts.
Steve

The net has many benefits, and extends our networks far, and connects
us. We can get info plus support in troubling times. Life is sometimes
short, so enjoy it while you can.

VF

 

[dba]

Excuse my late response.

First, it seems there can be many install issues. How the heck do I
determine if someone is capable of a good install? What about over
tightening? Is there special equipment needed?

Steve, you mention a 'round bearing'. Do not know what that means. Any help?

Sad to hear about your brother. It is especially sad when a family
member leaves.

 

[Tony Hwang]

Have 1998 Forester. Have replaced wheel bearings 5 times and just told
right rear needs to be replaced again.

Anyone else having this type of issue?

Hi,
Who did the job? Bearing install has specific procedure per shop manual.
Also there are El Cheapo bearings of Chinese origin. Installing OEM
bearings?

 

[JD]

Hi,
Who did the job? Bearing install has specific procedure per shop manual.
Also there are El Cheapo bearings of Chinese origin. Installing OEM
bearings?

They also should be replaced in pairs.

 

[Stewart]

They also should be replaced in pairs.

Why is this? My Forester has just been for its service and the report says
there is play in the nearside rear bearing, which needs to be replaced. I asked
the service manager and he said it wasn't necessary to replace the other one.

 

[JD]

Why is this? My Forester has just been for its service and the report
says
there is play in the nearside rear bearing, which needs to be replaced. I
asked
the service manager and he said it wasn't necessary to replace the other
one.

I seek another opinion. If they are worn unevenly, play in the older one
can cause wear in the newer one and they may fail prematurely.

 

[Tony Hwang]

I seek another opinion. If they are worn unevenly, play in the older
one can cause wear in the newer one and they may fail prematurely.

Hmmm,
That is news to me. Bearing assembly is replaced when is is bad.
Uneven wear? You mean both side has to wear in identical manner?
I think not. Everything has aloowed tolerance. Most bearing failure
is due to contamination when seal is compromised. In old days I used
clean/pack wheel bearings a lot.

 

[JD]

Hmmm,
That is news to me. Bearing assembly is replaced when is is bad.
Uneven wear? You mean both side has to wear in identical manner?
I think not. Everything has aloowed tolerance. Most bearing failure
is due to contamination when seal is compromised. In old days I used
clean/pack wheel bearings a lot.

I'm not a mechanic, but it was always explained to me that they should be
relaced in pairs and the above is why. Granted, it was mechanics that
explained to me and I haven't looked into it any further. Interestingly
enough, when I was too cheap to replace them in pairs, they tended to fail
much sooner than expected. Whenever they were replaced in pairs, they
genrally last as long as the OEMs did. It is annectdotal though.

 

[KLS]

I'm not a mechanic, but it was always explained to me that they should be
relaced in pairs and the above is why. Granted, it was mechanics that
explained to me and I haven't looked into it any further. Interestingly
enough, when I was too cheap to replace them in pairs, they tended to fail
much sooner than expected. Whenever they were replaced in pairs, they
genrally last as long as the OEMs did. It is annectdotal though.

Not these days, as Tony says. Just replace the bad bearings, no need
to replace in pairs. They're not like struts or shocks, where one
affects the other.

 

[StephenW]

And remeber, the bearing set that is replaced is the entire bearing assembly
for that wheel, for those who are thinking it is set up like the old
repackable sets.


--
Steve
ASE Master Tech
L1 Diag
Currently residing at a Subaru Shop
4.5 years doing tires and alighnments

 

[StephenW]

The original bearings in the forester were round bearings, they have changed
them to tapered bearings.


--
Steve
ASE Master Tech
L1 Diag
Currently residing at a Subaru Shop
4.5 years doing tires and alighnments