Ulix,
Jacking up the car and testing for free spin certainly will clarify the
temperature problem. I never had a rubbing brake in the front - many times
in the rear, though.
Gus
On Thu, 5 Mar 1998, Ulix Goettsch wrote:
> Chas,
> it definitely could be the brake. Does the brake get as hot or hotter
> than the hub? I would jack up the left front and spin the wheel by hand
> to check if there is a lot of resistance from the brake.
> Ulix
>
>
> On Thu, 5 Mar 1998 chasdoug@gte.net wrote:
>
> > My left front wheel bearing continues to overheat, even after completely
> > rebuilding it with new bearings and using a higher temp grease.
> >
> > I'm afraid I'm only a weekend mechanic, and this has me baffled.
> >
> > After about 45 minutes of 40mph+- driving, the left front wheel starts
> > squeaking -- really kind of a chirp -- with each revolution. The brakes
> > start squealing when stopping, also. When I stop I can feel the warmth
> > through the hub cap, and if I take that off, the grease cap is hot
> > enough to burn and I can smell hot grease.
> >
> > I don't see how I could have messed up the bearing installation twice --
> > it seems to have gone ok on the right side. Could it be front end
> > alignment? Toe-in? Brakes?
> >
> > Chas Douglass -- Seattle WA
> >
>
> Ulix __/__,__
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