mschlem
Amphicar Expert & Former IAOC President
This may sound like a dumb question...but I'm going to ask anyway.
How do you know if your rear wheel bearings are bad?
Mine make no noise...and when the car is jacked up, the wheels seem to turn free and smooth...so I've assumed that they are okay.
My concern is that I've not replaced them in 15 years. In that time, I've used the car a fair amount...12K miles or so on land...a fair amount of water time, although not so much on land or water use the last few years. I've taken decent care (grease) of the bearings, but didn't grease them as much as I think I should have. At least once a year, though. I have had the drive shaft and occ/arm assembly out a few times in those 15 years, and again, nothing stood out as a problem with the bearings just by feel and turning the shaft.
Basically, I think I'm asking what should I be looking for...and how long should the bearings last?
Thanks,
Marc Schlemmer.
How do you know if your rear wheel bearings are bad?
Mine make no noise...and when the car is jacked up, the wheels seem to turn free and smooth...so I've assumed that they are okay.
My concern is that I've not replaced them in 15 years. In that time, I've used the car a fair amount...12K miles or so on land...a fair amount of water time, although not so much on land or water use the last few years. I've taken decent care (grease) of the bearings, but didn't grease them as much as I think I should have. At least once a year, though. I have had the drive shaft and occ/arm assembly out a few times in those 15 years, and again, nothing stood out as a problem with the bearings just by feel and turning the shaft.
Basically, I think I'm asking what should I be looking for...and how long should the bearings last?
Thanks,
Marc Schlemmer.