Car was making grinding noise while moving. Replaced both wheel bearings and the noise went away. Drove car for 2 days then suddenly on the highway the noise comes back. I was told I toasted the bearings because I didn't use the specific torque setting on the hub nut. Does anyone know the proper settings and procedure? Could it be something else?
Over tightening the hub nut and not packing the bearings properly could both cause bearing failure. Mechanics don't usually torque the hub nuts, they judge the proper torque by how freely the rotor turns. Your big worry now is if you have damaged the spindle by overheating it, if this is the case it will have to be replaced as you wouldn't want it to break when you are on the highway.
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I would recommend that you get a chilton or haynes manual from a parts store. They will have a detailed proceedure for exactly how to do this. It may be that you failed to grease pack the bearings correctly.
Tractor, I am only familiar with replacing the rear wheel bearings on a '98-'02 Corolla so I hope that this write-up is of use to you: First you jack your car up and for safety you place it on a floor jack . Then you remove the brake drum off . Once you remove the brake drum you turn your the bearing until the hole lines up with the four bolts that hold it. Once you remove the bolts then you can remove the bearing , You might need a rubber hammer to tap it off . Then you get brake cleaner and spray the area to clean it up . Remove any grease there . While you you are there check out your wheel cylinders for leakage and your brake shoes for any wear . Give them a lightly sanding if they look shiny. Compare the two hub bearing . The OEM has a open back and the aftermarket has a sealed back. Right now is a good time to point out that going with OEM hub bearings is a better choice than after market because the quality is usually of a higher quality. Then you can put your hub bearing back on put some anti seize on the bolts then tighten and recheck . Spin it . Put some anti seize on the studs . Put your brake drum back on and adjust your rear brakes if necessary. Then put your wheel back on , make sure you tighten up your lug nuts and then you are done!
