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5th April 2015, 04:26 PM
#1
Beginner
GQ front hubs are getting very hot
Hi people hope some one can help me out i have had my swivel hub bearings and one set of wheel bearings replaced the other was cleaned and re greased i went off roading for a day ( rocky terrain no water or mud ) when i unlocked the hubs i noticed they were ouch hot I'm not sure if i did any damage , there is no grinding or clunking it drives great now my hubs are getting really hot under normal 2wd on roads i have looked at one set of wheel bearings cleaned them and put it all back together but and still they both get hot , I'm not sure where to look now any one got some hints
cheers
mudbug
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5th April 2015 04:26 PM
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5th April 2015, 04:32 PM
#2
Hardcore
Could be your wheel bearings are too tight. You can Back them off a little and check for play
Edit: I think the torque settings are like 3-5nm so they don't need to be very tight
Last edited by lucus30; 5th April 2015 at 04:38 PM.
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5th April 2015, 05:07 PM
#3
Beginner
not sure of what torque settings i had but i did check for play in the hub before i checked the bearings ,there was a slight bit of play and after i cleaned and greassed them up i left a very small amount of play again so I'm guessing tightness is not the issue ? I'm thinking bearing failure is the issue but before i go ahead and change them again i would like to explore all avenues first as the one set of bearings i looked at looked ok after cleaning them i can be very unlucky at times ,this could be one of those times but hey I'm up for more advice
cheers lucus30 i like your advice
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5th April 2015, 07:21 PM
#4
Patrol God
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...ghlight=swivel
Have a read of Mudrunner's thread. What brand of bearings were put in and which grease was used?
I use the Innox mx8 Water resistant, high temp, high speed and high pressure grease. If moisture ingress does occur the bearings should be okay?
My advice is: not to follow my advice.
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5th April 2015, 07:35 PM
#5
Smart like tractor
Originally Posted by
lucus30
Could be your wheel bearings are too tight. You can Back them off a little and check for play
Edit: I think the torque settings are like 3-5nm so they don't need to be very tight
Thats after the167-196Nm, thats pretty important
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5th April 2015, 07:46 PM
#6
Hardcore
Originally Posted by
Ben-e-boy
Thats after the167-196Nm, thats pretty important
Of course after the preload should have mentioned that
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5th April 2015, 07:49 PM
#7
Beginner
That is a good point one set of bearings were replaced the other re greased but not sure as to which was replaced or what grease was used . i looked at the drivers side and re greased them with Castrol HT GREASE for vehicles with front disc brakes with temperature range up to 200 degrees but made no difference
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6th April 2015, 10:00 AM
#8
Hardcore
Originally Posted by
mudbug
That is a good point one set of bearings were replaced the other re greased but not sure as to which was replaced or what grease was used . i looked at the drivers side and re greased them with Castrol HT GREASE for vehicles with front disc brakes with temperature range up to 200 degrees but made no difference
I used castrol htb 2 but probably next time I'll look at using a water resistant one but not sure what to use honestly
Lucus30's 1999 GU ST TB45E
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