99 Dakota wheel bearings ...

From : slick willy

Q: i have a 99 dakota 3.9 & 5 speed with 90k on the clock. i just recently changed the original brakes/rotors in front. i removed the hub assembly to check out the condition of the wheel bearings on drivers side. they were stuck in the hub assembly pretty good and i couldnt get them to budge so i put everything back together. now i have some grinding noise thats coming from the hub assembly *not* the brakes. i confirmed this by jacking up the front of the truck removing the front wheel and spinning the hub/rotor assembly and could tell the grinding was from inside the assembly *not* the brakes. the noise is intermittent and occurs at varying speeds. i had a friend listen to the noise as i drove by his house at different speeds to confirm that grinding doesnt go away the faster i go. at times there is no noise and other times its quite loud. needless to say the truck is off the road and i find myself in a bind. my question is can i take the hub assembly to a place like midas / monroe break specialty shops to punch out the bearings i believe this is the source of the problem. also does anybody know the torque spec on the 1 3/8 bolt that holds the hub assembly on my haynes manual does not list this spec and i want to make sure its not a re-assembly issue. thanks to all those who can offer assistance. -- regards slick willy remove the bendover to reply .

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From : slick willy

leopoldo gamero divasto wrote in chisley dont sell the bearing but any well equiped shop can change it recently i buyed a pair of new bearing for may dakota 97 2wdseem to use the same bearing of your truck. the original bearing is timken jrm4249a alternative bearing is made in japan ntn et-cr1-0846 llcs158/l109 i went to the local chrysler shop and talked to the parts guy. he told me the hub assembly was a non-serviceable part meaning they dont sell the bearing for the front end you have to buy the entire assembly which come with prepacked bearings . i walked out and went to the local brake shop and had them pop them out for me. paid them $10 to repack and put back in. they did and when i put them back on the truck all grinding is gone. thanks for the input leopoldo slick willy. .

From : leopoldo gamero divasto

chisley dont sell the bearing but any well equiped shop can change it recently i buyed a pair of new bearing for may dakota 97 2wdseem to use the same bearing of your truck. the original bearing is timken jrm4249a alternative bearing is made in japan ntn et-cr1-0846 llcs158/l109 slick willy ddumbass@bendoveryahoo.com escribi en el mensaje i have a 99 dakota 3.9 & 5 speed with 90k on the clock. i just recently changed the original brakes/rotors in front. i removed the hub assembly to check out the condition of the wheel bearings on drivers side. they were stuck in the hub assembly pretty good and i couldnt get them to budge so i put everything back together. now i have some grinding noise thats coming from the hub assembly *not* the brakes. i confirmed this by jacking up the front of the truck removing the front wheel and spinning the hub/rotor assembly and could tell the grinding was from inside the assembly *not* the brakes. the noise is intermittent and occurs at varying speeds. i had a friend listen to the noise as i drove by his house at different speeds to confirm that grinding doesnt go away the faster i go. at times there is no noise and other times its quite loud. needless to say the truck is off the road and i find myself in a bind. my question is can i take the hub assembly to a place like midas / monroe break specialty shops to punch out the bearings i believe this is the source of the problem. also does anybody know the torque spec on the 1 3/8 bolt that holds the hub assembly on my haynes manual does not list this spec and i want to make sure its not a re-assembly issue. thanks to all those who can offer assistance. -- regards slick willy remove the bendover to reply .