"Funktheduck" (funktheduck)
03/28/2019 at 19:34 • Filed to: None
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"Funktheduck" (funktheduck)
03/28/2019 at 19:34 • Filed to: None | 4
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It was definitely the wheel bearing assembly.
The replacement was actually pretty easy (6 bolts and one nut), but I made three times more difficult because I put the brake heat shield on wrong twice and didn’t notice until I went to put the caliper back on.
Here’s to hopefully no more issues!
Boxer_4
> Funktheduck
03/28/2019 at 19:46 |
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Yeah, that looks bad.
It seems like every time I do this job, I get the dust shield wrong.
Future Heap Owner
> Funktheduck
03/28/2019 at 19:53 |
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That gap in the second pic is not supposed to be there, right?
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Funktheduck
> Boxer_4
03/28/2019 at 20:11 |
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First time I had the back side facing out, second time had the orientation wrong. Happy to be done.
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Funktheduck
> Future Heap Owner
03/28/2019 at 20:12 |
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Correct. It was all sorts of wobbly. Can’t post videos directly to Oppo and don’t know how to make a gif to show how loose it was
jimz
> Funktheduck
03/28/2019 at 21:11 |
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I can sympathize.
https://oppositelock.kinja.com/psa-wheel-bearings-last-a-long-time-1831133414
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> Funktheduck
03/28/2019 at 21:23 |
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Nah. It's fine. That's just a variable offset system. Designed to "safely" replace spacers.
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Funktheduck
> jimz
03/28/2019 at 22:50 |
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Yeah. Fortunately a pretty easy fix
Urambo Tauro
> Funktheduck
03/28/2019 at 22:53 |
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Yep, I bet that’s it! Good find!
shop-teacher
> Funktheduck
03/28/2019 at 23:45 |
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Yeah, that there is a problem!
wkiernan
> Funktheduck
03/29/2019 at 16:35 |
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I’m going to be doing this same thing to my ‘04 Miata soon. I hope that it’s the wheel bearings that
the noise is coming from
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Funktheduck
> wkiernan
03/30/2019 at 08:27 |
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It’s was a super easy job for me because nothing was rusted together. Bought the car new in September of 2014. High mileage because I drive for work and used to commute. Depending on your income and how much you find the part for it could be why not territory of fix. I found beating assemblies for as cheap as around $70 online but that seemed dangerously cheap for a no name super important component. I went with Moog because I’ve heard of them. I know some people have said they’ve turned crap recently but at least they offer a 3 year warranty.