UPDATE 1 -- Replacing rear bearings on a Dodge pickup?
From : ignoramus937
Q: some updates... i braced the truck with proper wheel chocks lifted the rear of the truck off the ground and started looking. when i would put it in drive and get to same speeds that caused trouble i could hear the same noise. a fact that i consider good since i can trouble shoot the situation. i then took off one wheel and one drum. the noise continued. i then took another wheel and drum. the noise stopped! the most obvious suspicion now is that the brake on the wheel that i took off last is somehow not properly working. does it make sense i you removed the weight from that side thus most of the load from the bearing. with the wheel spinning the brakes shouldnt come into play. if you removed the drum easily they doubtfully are in contact. try spinning the noisy side by hand. you may hear it or feel a bit of play up and down. roy .
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From : roy
are mopar parts much better than napa parta especially axle bearings thanks .
From : ignoramus937
on sat 23 sep 2006 161130 gmt ignoramus937 ignoramus937@nospam.937.invalid wrote 3. there was one foreign object on the bottom see http//tinyurl.com/zr8zg a friend of mine found that exact same piece while doing a lube change on his durango and he had to take it in for a rebuild under extended warranty. ill find out exactly what they had to replace and get back to you. .
From : roy
ignoramus937 wrote are mopar parts much better than napa parta especially axle bearings thanks no. get a quality name brand bearing like timpkinsp and youll be fine. -- ..bob arrived 2006 fxdi red. 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged stolen 11/26/05 in denver 1hd1gel10vy3200010 co license j5822z 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1965 ffr cobra - 427w efi damn fast. .
From : ignoramus937
on sat 23 sep 2006 102649 -0400 chris thompson wrote why wouldnt you use b100 instead of svo it was my understanding that svo would cause varnish problems. am i misinformed you hear different things from different people and groups. i think itll be ok as long as the svo is preheated to 180-200f. the engine will be started and brought up to temp on b100 + electric heaters. most likely mix in some octane boost-cleaner every now and then. the reason for svo is simple economics. i can filter wvo and throw it in the tank in the bed of the pickup. biod requires filtering lye/methanol mix a mixing reactor washing tank drying tank storage tank and lots of time. .
From : ignoramus937
on sat 23 sep 2006 110618 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote on sat 23 sep 2006 101817 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote some updates... i braced the truck with proper wheel chocks lifted the rear of the truck off the ground and started looking. when i would put it in drive and get to same speeds that caused trouble i could hear the same noise. a fact that i consider good since i can trouble shoot the situation. i then took off one wheel and one drum. the noise continued. i then took another wheel and drum. the noise stopped! the most obvious suspicion now is that the brake on the wheel that i took off last is somehow not properly working. does it make sense i you removed the weight from that side thus most of the load from the bearing. with the wheel spinning the brakes shouldnt come into play. if you removed the drum easily they doubtfully are in contact. try spinning the noisy side by hand. you may hear it or feel a bit of play up and down. roy i tried something else with that right side. i put back the drum and wheel. the noise resumed. then i took off wheel kept the drum. used wheel lug nuts to keep the drum on. the noise continued identically. i took off the drum tried running again. no noise. i put the drum back on again you can see that i like redundancy. the noise resumed. the drum does not weigh much just maybe 20 lbs. the wheel is obviously a lot heavier maybe 50 lbs. i think that it is unlikely that the weight of the drum is the issue i iirc this started as a noise and a vibration that was felt under your feet. it is doubtful that the brake drum is causing this. but never say never. switch drums from side to side to satisfy yourself. the shoes arent showing abnormal wear are they no they are not showing that. i tried one last thing. i put on a rear wheel without the drum. also attached using lugnuts the noise much to my surprise and disappointment resumed with the wheel and no drum. as a extra info there is indeed play in both rear bearings my wild guess would be 1/2 mm. when i try to move the hub up or down. .
From : jr north
on sat 23 sep 2006 101817 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote some updates... i braced the truck with proper wheel chocks lifted the rear of the truck off the ground and started looking. when i would put it in drive and get to same speeds that caused trouble i could hear the same noise. a fact that i consider good since i can trouble shoot the situation. i then took off one wheel and one drum. the noise continued. i then took another wheel and drum. the noise stopped! the most obvious suspicion now is that the brake on the wheel that i took off last is somehow not properly working. does it make sense i you removed the weight from that side thus most of the load from the bearing. with the wheel spinning the brakes shouldnt come into play. if you removed the drum easily they doubtfully are in contact. try spinning the noisy side by hand. you may hear it or feel a bit of play up and down. roy i tried something else with that right side. i put back the drum and wheel. the noise resumed. then i took off wheel kept the drum. used wheel lug nuts to keep the drum on. the noise continued identically. i took off the drum tried running again. no noise. i put the drum back on again you can see that i like redundancy. the noise resumed. the drum does not weigh much just maybe 20 lbs. the wheel is obviously a lot heavier maybe 50 lbs. i think that it is unlikely that the weight of the drum is the issue -- though i will try with a wheel on without the drum. i iirc this started as a noise and a vibration that was felt under your feet. it is doubtful that the brake drum is causing this. but never say never. switch drums from side to side to satisfy yourself. the shoes arent showing abnormal wear are they roy .
From : roy
run the rear end fully assembled and listen at the bearing bosses with a mechanics stethoscope a few bucks. even with no load a toasty bearing can be easily identified this way. jr dweller in the cellar ignoramus937 wrote some updates... i braced the truck with proper wheel chocks lifted the rear of the truck off the ground and started looking. when i would put it in drive and get to same speeds that caused trouble i could hear the same noise. a fact that i consider good since i can trouble shoot the situation. i then took off one wheel and one drum. the noise continued. i then took another wheel and drum. the noise stopped! the most obvious suspicion now is that the brake on the wheel that i took off last is somehow not properly working. does it make sense i -- -------------------------------------------------------------- home page http//www.seanet.com/jasonrnorth if youre not the lead dog the view never changes doubt yourself and the real world will eat you alive the world doesnt revolve around you it revolves around me no skeletons in the closet; just decomposing corpses -------------------------------------------------------------- dependence is vulnerability -------------------------------------------------------------- open the pod bay doors please hal im sorry dave im afraid i cant do that.. .