Wheel Bearings and Hubs
02-27-2013, 05:17 PM
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Wheel Bearings and Hubs
I got to checking my service records and realize I haven't changed my rear wheel bearings and hubs in 40,000 miles and 30+ track days.
How often do you change the rear hubs and bearings? And what about the fronts? How often should they be changed in a daily driver \ weekend warrior car?
How often do you change the rear hubs and bearings? And what about the fronts? How often should they be changed in a daily driver \ weekend warrior car?
02-28-2013, 08:24 AM
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^^ I might follow your lead and get that RB kit.
It's not the best value out there, but it's the cheapest alternative that will allow me to keep my parking brake, which I like and need since the car is still a DD.
I have yet to swap one after 2 years and approximately 25ish track days.
It's not the best value out there, but it's the cheapest alternative that will allow me to keep my parking brake, which I like and need since the car is still a DD.
I have yet to swap one after 2 years and approximately 25ish track days.
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03-01-2013, 07:24 AM
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About 35 track days and the rear bearings are shot. The fronts can do about 5o days. The rear hubs will only do 2 life cycles - meaning about 70 track days for the rears. This is on NT01's and v710's. If you're on a faster tire those life cycles will be reduced.
Enduros are different.
Do yourself a favor and don't wait until they make noise. Waiting for stuff to blow up is just bad strategy. There are very few things on the s2000 that need consistent maintenance, and wheel bearings are one thing. I little trick for checking a wheel bearing is the axle nut or hub nut in the front will actually back off slightly when the bearing starts to fail and catch on the retaining tang (the indent on the nut.) If you take the torque wrench to the hubs occasionally you can catch on in the early stages. If you let it burn up you will lose the hub too and they are $100 a piece on top of the $66 bearing.
-Paddy
Enduros are different.
Do yourself a favor and don't wait until they make noise. Waiting for stuff to blow up is just bad strategy. There are very few things on the s2000 that need consistent maintenance, and wheel bearings are one thing. I little trick for checking a wheel bearing is the axle nut or hub nut in the front will actually back off slightly when the bearing starts to fail and catch on the retaining tang (the indent on the nut.) If you take the torque wrench to the hubs occasionally you can catch on in the early stages. If you let it burn up you will lose the hub too and they are $100 a piece on top of the $66 bearing.
-Paddy
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03-01-2013, 08:15 AM
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Do yourself a favor and don't wait until they make noise. Waiting for stuff to blow up is just bad strategy. There are very few things on the s2000 that need consistent maintenance, and wheel bearings are one thing. I little trick for checking a wheel bearing is the axle nut or hub nut in the front will actually back off slightly when the bearing starts to fail and catch on the retaining tang (the indent on the nut.) If you take the torque wrench to the hubs occasionally you can catch on in the early stages. If you let it burn up you will lose the hub too and they are $100 a piece on top of the $66 bearing.
-Paddy
-Paddy