I replaced my front wheel bearings and axle nut with Beck/Arnley wheel hub assemblies from Rock auto. https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...&jsn=13&jsn=13
Before I fully pressed them on they spun very freely. When I pressed them all the way in so I had enough thread to install the axle nut, I felt a good amount of drag. I pulled the wheel hub assembly off to see what was going on and the rear face (the silver and black rings that hide the actual bearings inside) came off. Was this wheel bearing defective? Or is that normal ?
I pressed them back on and there was resistance again. I properly torqued down the axle nut, reinstalled everything and dropped the car. Now I feel a bit of drag when I push rolled the car by hand.
Drove the car maybe 5 miles then parked it. I didn't think too much of the resistance because I installed wider wheels and went from 165 to 205 wheel widths on all 4 wheels, but it is pretty noticeable.
I got finished late so I didn't get to drive the car much more than around the block and back into the garage but did I just ruin these ? I didn't take any photos when I had it apart but I could see the metal bearings covered in grease when the rear face came off. It didn't look right....
Before I fully pressed them on they spun very freely. When I pressed them all the way in so I had enough thread to install the axle nut, I felt a good amount of drag. I pulled the wheel hub assembly off to see what was going on and the rear face (the silver and black rings that hide the actual bearings inside) came off. Was this wheel bearing defective? Or is that normal ?
I pressed them back on and there was resistance again. I properly torqued down the axle nut, reinstalled everything and dropped the car. Now I feel a bit of drag when I push rolled the car by hand.
Drove the car maybe 5 miles then parked it. I didn't think too much of the resistance because I installed wider wheels and went from 165 to 205 wheel widths on all 4 wheels, but it is pretty noticeable.
I got finished late so I didn't get to drive the car much more than around the block and back into the garage but did I just ruin these ? I didn't take any photos when I had it apart but I could see the metal bearings covered in grease when the rear face came off. It didn't look right....
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