Bearing friction

[noworries79]

Hello all,
I have just replaced my bearings on my 16 foot boat trailer and I am still hearing a little friction. It is almost a slight grinding sound. This is the reason I decided to replace them in the first place. After the installation, the driver side seems fine, but the passenger side still has a noise although the wheel spins freely. This is driving me nuts and I don't want to cause any damage. Do you have any ideas?

 

[wifisher]

Re: Bearing friction

Does it have brakes? could be a shoe/drum rub.

Jack up the wheel and grab it at 3 and 9 to wiggle it front to back. If there is any slop you need to tighten the bearing more. (I doubt this is causing any noise though)

Usually if a bearing is making noise, it is a very bad thing. Be sure the noise is not coming from elsewhere.

 

['78 Crusader]

Re: Bearing friction

Did you replace the bearings races? If not, then the new bearings you've installed will be bad in a short time and your effort has been wasted.

 

[Mi duckdown]

Re: Bearing friction

correct. bearing and races, should be changed as a pair.

 

[noworries79]

Re: Bearing friction

No brakes.

The races looked to be part of the hub. Is this unusual? I am at the point of replacing the entire hubs and saving the bearings as replacements.

 

[paultjohnson]

Re: Bearing friction

The races are not part of the hub You can access them from the opposite side or the hub You will be able to tap em out with a punch or screwdriver.. You will be able to catch the inner edge of the race cuz it sits higher then the hub itself. Probable between 1/16 and an 1/8th in. You just kind of walk em out. Then clean out the [seat ]where the races sit , grease up the new races and tap em in, nice and straight. I use the old races and a block of wood to tap in the new races. It makes a distinct sound when you have em seated all the way. Nice and solid.