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Wheel bearing replacement effort
I started this thread some time ago, which resulted from a quote of $US1,400 to replace a rear wheel bearing. The mechanic stated that I needed to replace both the bearing and the axle, that this was standard practice.
To make a long story short, it turns out the mechanic was wrong on all counts. The problem was with both rear tires, not with the bearing.
By the way, I know there are quite a few who have changed a bearing or two. The 32mm nut requires 340 foot pounds of torque! The biggest torque wrench I've found handles only 250 foot-lbls. How do you guys do that without spending a ton of money on a torque wrench suitable for a 40,000 lb fire engine?
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