Wheel bearing and hub replacement

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10-12-2016, 03:10 AM

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Is there a good way to diagnose bearing/hub health? Car has 42k miles on it with some track time on V710's (aggressive r compound but not quite slick) including Sebring (bumpy). Car feels fine. Want to be proactive but not wasteful

JUST PUT THE GOD DAMN NEW BEARINGS AND HUBS ON THE CAR AND THROW ON BBS, u will thank me later.

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10-12-2016, 10:51 AM

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What the hell are you guys talking about. How are you going to save a press fit bearing and reuse it on a new hub? The race stays on the hub and destroys the bearing when you press out the hub. You then have to cut the race off if you want to use that hub again. Do you guys do your own work? The tech at the shop would laugh if you asked to reuse the bearing. Besides, they are only about $60.

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10-12-2016, 01:17 PM

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If you are concerned just replace hubs and bearings and be done with it.

Front:
997-341-605-01 WHEEL HUB, 2 required
999-053-054-06 WHEEL BEARING, 2 required

Rear:
997-331-605-00 WHEEL HUB, 2 required
999-053-055-02 WHEEL BEARING, 2 required

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10-12-2016, 01:29 PM

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Peace of mind is more an issue than the bearings/hubs themselves. If you're already thinking about it, listen to yourself and change the damn things man.

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10-12-2016, 01:41 PM

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Oh and by the way 9P1-407-621 (new number) for 999-053-054-06

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10-12-2016, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by surlynkid

You never reuse bearing. A few posters mentioned reusing the old hub with new bearings.

Consensus is to replace both at the same time.

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10-12-2016, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mooty

JUST PUT THE GOD DAMN NEW BEARINGS AND HUBS ON THE CAR AND THROW ON BBS, u will thank me later.

Yessir. Thanks Mooty/others I am going to do both hub/bearings.

Still not sure which wheels tho

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10-12-2016, 03:09 PM

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99734160501 supersedes to 99134160503 $213.03 each
99905305406 supersedes to 9P1407621 $89.41 each
99733160500 supersedes to 99733160501 $213.03 each
99905305502 $77.74 each

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