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No wheel bearings in 100,000 miles
Yup. That's right. I have had my SVX for a little over three years and I have driven it just over 100,000 miles without a wheel bearing replacement.
I just thought you all would want to know that.
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mine's in the shop replacing the front drivers side...
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ginkzed
Now you did it with in a month we'll hear you talking about a funny noise coming from your wheels.
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Yep, I'm gonna have to agree with Mike on this one. As we say in the South, "you done sh!t in yer own chili, b'wah."
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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Re: No wheel bearings in 100,000 miles
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Re: Re: No wheel bearings in 100,000 miles
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Heck, I bought the SVX with 89,000 miles and who knows how old the bearings were at that point. I am just letting everyone know that the bearings can last a long time. My own personal opinion is that the assembly is critical and the use of a press can create too much preload and faster wear.
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Once you hit 141k then we'll talk. Mine are from the factory baby! (at least they appear to be as there is no evidence saying they had been replaced).
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Mine has 191,000 miles now. How could I tell if the bearings have been changed?
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Heh Heh - Bought my svx at 100k and just hit 200k a few weeks back - Original wheel bearings at all 4 corners AND I have aftermarket rims w/ a 48mm offset! Wheel bearing demons be damned!
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Shall I play "Taps" for your bearings now, or wait until the actual event in, uhm, about five days.
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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I should be so lucky
Bought mine with 92k. Seemed perfect from a nice old farmer in a small town.
By 117k I had replaced the rear bearings, resonator, 4 Rotors, front seals, water pump, and recharged the air. Now I think the CV joints are going on me at 126k. Love this car, but my wife is begining to get jelous of all the time I spend in the garage fixing it. |
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What exactly is the offset, and what are the stock rims, and why can it hurt my bearings to go against manufacturer spec? Please try ti get back to me quick because the rims i'm looking at on ebay end in 35 minutes
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