wheel bearing?

[rusty ol ranger]

Can a wheel bearing fail and not get hot?

Ive never seen it.

I went to back up rusty 2.0 today after work and heard a horrid crunching/scraping noise. By the time i got home (13 miles) it was accompined by a squeek.

I thought it was the trans/clutch at first. But i can shut the motor off and let it roll backwards down a hill and hear it even.

Im 99% sure its a bearing...but i felt the hub...cool as a cucumber.

If it is the bearing im gonna be pissed, its only got 6000 miles on it,

 

[Curious Hound]

I would definitely expect heat with a failing wheel bearing. Especially after drinking on it like that. Maybe it’s something else.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I would definitely expect heat with a failing wheel bearing. Especially after drinking on it like that. Maybe it’s something else.

What else would it be? Brake?

 

[Dirtman]

Brake dust shield bent?

 

[rusty ol ranger]

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Brake dust shield bent?

I crawled under didnt see nothin obvious. Im gonna pull the wheel this week.

I really do suspect the bearing though...its got old grease all around the cap and shit. I just wonder why it didnt get hot and it seems to roll good.

But i did notice when i mash the clutch and just let it roll backwards when i hear a crunch there is a drag slightly.

Wonder if just a couple rollers are bad?

I dont know lol.

 

[Shran]

Something in the rear drums come apart? Had that happen before.

Usually front wheel bearing failure is accompanied by a loud humming noise on the road and a lot of slop in every direction with that wheel off the ground.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Same as above.

 

[Dirtman]

Could be goblins. Have you considered goblins?

 

[8thTon]

I've had bearings go without generating much heat, but they were in the initial stages of failure and not catastrophic yet.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I've had bearings go without generating much heat, but they were in the initial stages of failure and not catastrophic yet.

Kinda thinkin thats where im at. Once i hit speed everything was normal.

Oh well ill put the ol 460 back in service for a few days.

 

[Dirtman]

But rusty, the hippies will have a climate protest in front of your house!

 

[rusty ol ranger]

But rusty, the hippies will have a climate protest in front of your house!

Throw another tire on the fire.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Wellllll....

It wasnt the wheel bearing.

Pulled it in the shop after work and yanked the tire...

One of the caliper pins were totally gone, the other was half way out and rubbing the rim, and the outer pad had the hold down prongs broke completly off.


I put it back togther with a couple new caliper pins i had in the truck and put the pad back on best i could.

Moral of the story...dont use old ass caliper pins no matter how easy it makes installation.

Guess im going back to o reileys and exchanging the bearings for pads.

 

[Dirtman]

Hmmmm you may have ended up needing that emergency brake after all.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Hmmmm you may have ended up needing that emergency brake after all.

5th to 3rd will slow ya in a hurry.