| Re: [GMCnet] Lost a wheel at 60mph [message #60612 is a reply to message #60596] |
Sun, 18 October 2009 23:47   |
Tin Gerbil
Messages: 236
Registered: October 2006
Location: Vancouver Island, B.C.
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Ken;
As I said a WAG. I was guessing because the grease is still on the
inner and none on the outer. I have only found an inner damaged when
the seal has been bad and water got in. If you find one blue bearing
from over tightening, it is always the outer.
None of this is 100% correct. I just gave a double dirt bike trailer
away with the inner destroyed and the outer was still together.
Unusable, but in one piece.
Gordon
Ken Henderson wrote:
> Gordon,
>
> Why do you say the outer bearing failed first? You've seen more of them
> than I have, but I'd have guessed that the inner bearing failed first,
> allowing the wheel to wobble and destroy the outer bearing enough to release
> the hub over the races and nut.
>
> How can we be SURE?
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> Bill,
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> SO sorry it happened; glad no one was hurt.
>
> After maybe 30,000+ miles, it's probably time for me to check mine.
>
> Ken H.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> The spindle did not break. The outer bearing failed. The spindle is intact
> with the nut. A WAG from the dirty black grease and the amount of brake
> dust, it may have been a long time between service? Or new black grease and
> too tight on the nut. The smaller bearing is the one most often to fail
> first. Was the bogie arm bent before the incident?
> Gordon
>
> rhusak wrote:
>> Bill..
>> About the only way that could happen would be to break the spindle... Did
> the wheel bearing freeze and break it?
>> Lucky, Lucky.. The GMC Gods were smiling on you!
>> Ron
>
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'74 Canyon Lands "Tin Gerbil"
Vancouver Island, B.C.
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