Front wheel bearing unit

[p-Bar]

HI all well 28k on the clock and squeak coming from front end rt side. Doesn't go away when brakes are applied. Jacked it up spun wheel no sqeak. My front end guy says wheel bearing. Usually rt side as it gets thumped by curbs ect. He says no rhyme or reason sometimes he's replaced same side twice on vehicles. He's anal so uses good stuff. Your recommendations on bearing unit manf. Thanks

 

[Cummins12V98]

Are you out of warranty?

 

[bcbender]

I put Timken unit bearings in my 04 when I did them, good prices on Rock Auto.

 

[p-Bar]

12v98 Yes it's an 18. 36mo is up
Bender. Yes thinking on timkin even though manf in China the US presence in the factory stops them from making total junk

 

[BigPapa]

As I've said before, all "Made in China" isn't junk and all "Made in USA" isn't golden. I understand AND support not wanting to buy MIC, but they're as capable of making high quality goods as we are, it just costs more for high quality. Same thing here. There's junk made in the US just because it's cheaper.

 

[Cummins12V98]

The Timkins I purchased in the past were US.

 

[p-Bar]

OK timkin it is. I'll check rock auto. Yeah there is made in USA junk too.

 

[endoscott]

Timken got split in 2 in 2014 (steel and bearings) due to one of these "Activist Investor" groups, who bought in at $40 a share and sold out 2 years later at $70 a share, thus a 75% increase for those vultures. According to Redhill trading, Timken bearings are built in 33 different countries now. Not sure why they would need 33 countries, but that's what they say. Might be a few still made in U.S. dunno!

 

[TRAMPLINEMAN]

I did both sides on my ‘14 either last year or the year before. I used Timkens and am happy with them.

 

[bcbender]

I did both sides on my ‘14 either last year or the year before. I used Timkens and am happy with them.

I second that... no problems. I would do it again, but I have a warranty now

 

[Regcabguy]

Won't greasing them enable them to last a long time?

 

[p-Bar]

Won't greasing them enable them to last a long time?

They are sealed units. Maintenance free

 

[lpennock]

Supposedly you can shoot grease in through the ABS sensor hole and make them last longer. Never tried it personally though.

 

[AH64ID]

Supposedly you can shoot grease in through the ABS sensor hole and make them last longer. Never tried it personally though.

It’s pretty easy, especially on a newer truck where parts come off easy.

 

[gsbrockman]

Supposedly you can shoot grease in through the ABS sensor hole and make them last longer. Never tried it personally though.

Correct. Several over on CF have received in excess of 300k miles out of their front unit bearings with somewhat regular injecting of blue grease.

I’m wondering if @p-Bar is possibly experiencing a dry front axle u-joint noise instead.

This is the preferred grease....and FULL SIZE pic just for @Cummins12V98

 

[kthaxton]

Make it bigger.....I can't see it.

 

[p-Bar]

GS I was thinking that too. Any way to get grease in those u-joints? I like that idea of the grease in the ABS hole.

 

[bcbender]

No, OEM front axle u joints are life lubricated, (no maintenance). Many times a squeaky wheel can be the U joint that is dry. Usually makes more noise when turning

 

[p-Bar]

Maybe I just put locking hubs on as those u-joints would get replaced.

 

[AH64ID]

Maybe I just put locking hubs on as those u-joints would get replaced.

Had those on my 05. Won’t spend the money on them again, I personally gained nothing but 2Lo from them, and 2Lo is cheaper for 13+ trucks.

Shoot some wheel bearings grease in the ABS hole and see if it goes away, unless there was too much play.