SpitfireS

Voodoo_S2K Posted on Dec 30 2008, 11:38 PM
Isn't that a bit of a contradiction?


For the last 7 months I've been working as a maintenance tech at a fruit processing plant.
All machines get cleaned once a day with soap, water and disinfectant.
The cleaning crew take their job pretty serious at 4 am! as its their goal to remove all grease from all bearings too (bearings in plain sight) so I've seen a lot of bearing damage lately.
They also try to fill every connection box with water too but that's another story.

Yes, it possible to have a bearing seize because the rollers are cubes but half a turn later it will almost fall apart = lots of play.
Having that its usually best to keep the machine running until all cubes fall out and just have metal to metal sliding contact so the machine stops working all together.
Needless to say all packed & sealed products have to pass a metal check.


I'm not saying you're wrong calling the OP's question: bearing.
The Torsen is pretty full-proof.
I'm just saying: if a wheel bearing is that bad you'll feel & hear it and know :its THAT bearing.

Voodoo_S2K

Not really. I've replaced a few rear S2000 wheel bearings in my time, and most didn't exhibit any of the traditional play you normally assume would be present in a failed bearing. There are a lot of reason why bearings go bad and why they make noise, not all introduce play, such as one of the races starting to spin. Makes a ton of noise, but no play.

Stealth_SUX_

its the rear end now i know it.. but i havent figured out what inside the diff yet.. the shop i asked wanted 2300 just to fix it, i laughed in there face, they also said 4k for a brand new one, i laughed even harder..

SpitfireS

Voodoo_S2K Posted on Dec 31 2008, 12:43 AM
IMO there are 3.
#1 - engineering (load on bearing too high, revs too high, etc).
#2 - lubrication (including bad seals).
#3 - installation.
Seriously, all other things I could think of fall into those 3.
And one could not pinpoint the source with the rear wheels removed lying under / beside the car?




Stealth_SUX_ Posted on Dec 31 2008, 03:35 AM
Based on....

Stealth_SUX_

based on the car now doesn't want to go forward and then it will grab and then it will stop and then grab as the axle rotates... thus there is some screwed up teeth

Bone Stock

This is the same problem I'm having. I do believe it's a bearing/hub issue.

jonnys2k01

heres how u check to see if its ur hub bearing... lift ur car up... put ur hands on the wheel... one at 12 and one 6 now wiggle.. if the wheels moves from top to bottom.. time to replace the bearing...if u drift alot or do dumb stuff like that... (like we all do) u will go threw bearings like oilchanges..

jyeung528

my vote is to replace your bearing and hub, then come back and try other suggestions.