Hi! New 2wd front wheel bearing quiet, but smoking and a stuck hood!

[markymayhem]

First of all, hello. I have been using this wonderful resource to fix up my 1995 4cy 2wd auto Mazda b2300, and to change a clutch and timing belt on my buddies kids 1996 Ranger XLT 4cyl. I've got a problem that needs to be addressed ASAP and I can't think of any group that's better to ask.

My right front wheel bearing needed replacing. I've never owned a truck, or packed a front wheel bearing, having mostly worked on FWD cars.
So I did it by the book except

A) I kept the old hub and reused the races. There were some visible..marks, not scores but they I couldn't feel them they were slick as you know what. I did this because to get em pressed is half the price of a rotor/hub and then you get in to all new front brakes.

B) I reused the rear seal because every part place gave me the wrong seal that didn't fit. I didn't hurt it taking it out and it went on tight with a hammer.

Anyway, I think I used to much grease on the spindle in the hub and under the cap. I found pink grease on my wheel after a highway drive and it was leaking from under the rim of the dust cap.

It spins smoothly, no noise or anything so I didnt think anything of it.
It's still silent and smooth, but I noticed today after a highway drive small amounts of smoke coming from the wheel well!

After a short local drive to test, and a quick inspection, more smoke. Jack it up spin the wheel, retorque the nut new cotter pin etc.

Could there just be grease on the rotor burning off or did I screw this up? I need to figure it out ASAP of course.

AND to top it off my hood is stuck shut, the lever doesnt disengage the latch, as of today!!

Help, please!

 

[black_demon69]

First of all, hello. I have been using this wonderful resource to fix up my 1995 4cy 2wd auto Mazda b2300, and to change a clutch and timing belt on my buddies kids 1996 Ranger XLT 4cyl. I've got a problem that needs to be addressed ASAP and I can't think of any group that's better to ask.

My right front wheel bearing needed replacing. I've never owned a truck, or packed a front wheel bearing, having mostly worked on FWD cars.
So I did it by the book except

A) I kept the old hub and reused the races. There were some visible..marks, not scores but they I couldn't feel them they were slick as you know what. I did this because to get em pressed is half the price of a rotor/hub and then you get in to all new front brakes.

B) I reused the rear seal because every part place gave me the wrong seal that didn't fit. I didn't hurt it taking it out and it went on tight with a hammer.

Anyway, I think I used to much grease on the spindle in the hub and under the cap. I found pink grease on my wheel after a highway drive and it was leaking from under the rim of the dust cap.

It spins smoothly, no noise or anything so I didnt think anything of it.
It's still silent and smooth, but I noticed today after a highway drive small amounts of smoke coming from the wheel well!

After a short local drive to test, and a quick inspection, more smoke. Jack it up spin the wheel, retorque the nut new cotter pin etc.

Could there just be grease on the rotor burning off or did I screw this up? I need to figure it out ASAP of course.

AND to top it off my hood is stuck shut, the lever doesnt disengage the latch, as of today!!

Help, please!

i would pull that wheel and inspect bearings again get new seel and you should always replace the races when replacing bearings (races can be tapped out of rotor with a hammer and some kind of rod races can also be replaced in the same manner if careful but they do have tools for installing races)

as for hood sounds like a broken hood release cable

 

[markymayhem]

A shop by my place will redo it with new races for $65, I haven't got the time this week to tear in to it again and I need my truck!

So my question now is - how do I get the hook open so I can replace the release cable?