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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Cars / October 2005Bearings question
Have 2001 QX4. Used for off road runs. Some times through rivers that are as deep as the top of wheels.. Will front and rear wheel bearings handle this water OK? WW > Have 2001 QX4. Used for off road runs. Some times through rivers that are as > deep as the top of wheels.. Will front and rear wheel bearings handle this > water OK? WW Probably not. Check your owner's manual. Most 4x4's require bearing service if the wheels are submerged above the hubs. if you routinely get into water above the hubs you will need to check the bearings and seals regularly, I'd say about every 15,000 miles or so you should inspect , clean and repack the bearings and replace and bearings that are showing signs of damage. and be sure to use new seals too. > Have 2001 QX4. Used for off road runs. Some times through rivers that are as > deep as the top of wheels.. Will front and rear wheel bearings handle this > water OK? WW Thank you for reply. Will have repair service check this out. Warren > if you routinely get into water above the hubs you will need to check the > bearings and seals regularly, I'd say about every 15,000 miles or so you [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> this >> water OK? WW My mechanic just told me that the wheel bearings on my 2001 QX4 cant be repacked. He said the wheel bearings are supposed to be replaced and not repacked. Could you shed any light on this for me? Tom >My mechanic just told me that the wheel bearings on my 2001 QX4 cant be >repacked. He said the wheel bearings are supposed to be replaced and >not repacked. Could you shed any light on this for me? >Tom I would imagine they are the sealed type bearings and they are not designed for repacking if they dry out they simply need replacement. Many vehicles are using these now because they usually do last longer but unfortunately when they do fail they are more expensive. It is possible to repack most of these sealed bearings but it is a very tedious task and the extra labor would cost more than the price of new ones, besides if they were making any noise the damage is already done anyway's. Spat |
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