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Old 02-05-2010, 12:51 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
Most of the new cars today do not have adjustable wheel bearings. They are sealed units and much more expensive than the old ones.

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Mech
Leave the axle/spindle nut loose a little bit and find out how fast that "sealed unit" becomes a "grease bomb".

That's why I only leave it backed off by one tooth (castle nut) for no more than 100 miles.

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