HELP: noisy rear wheel sound (bearings?) on slammed bug

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3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 3 Jul 2005, 12:10 am

#378945

hi there
my swing axle bug has been slammed at the rear and now started to make a whirring sound from the rear wheels u can hear particularly when slowing down, but not from braking. could this be that no oil is getting to the rear wheel bearings coz of massive negative camber? i jacked up the back for an hour b4 driving today and the sound didnt seem to b there for a while but returned.
is there some way to get around this like sealed bearings?
wat damage am i doing if any?
help is much appreciated
sam

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Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 3 Jul 2005, 3:10 am

#378960

i also have a strange sort of light grinding sound coming from the rear passenger side. i dont like it👎

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2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 1 Feb 2006, 9:37 am

#452646

bump an old thread coz i need to know too...

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Feb 2006, 10:07 am

#452651

time to Un Slam

yes lack of OIL will cause this problem

Jack it up and spin the wheel does it still make the noise ???

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MikeM Buggy Head

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 1 Feb 2006, 10:35 am

#452657

just replace the wheel bearing with a sealed unit.

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2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 1 Feb 2006, 12:30 pm

#452672

MikeM wrote:just replace the wheel bearing with a sealed unit.

It's that easy? I don't need to worry about the oil from the grearbox/axe ltubes sloshing against the bearing and possibly mixing with the grease in the 'sealed' bearing when i take the occasional hard corner?
(just covering all possibilities here..)

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3,436 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 1 Feb 2006, 12:40 pm

#452677

my problem is solved long ago, just loose bolt on the spring plate allowing a bit of movement

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hipichic Insano Dub Head

763 posts · joined Jun 2005 · 2 Feb 2006, 10:20 pm

#453159

mine is/was rubbing on the inside of the right rear wheel....some bit sticking out of the car is rubbing lightly on it...and when i have adults in the back, it rubs loudly.....but when its just the kids, it barely rubs at all.

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Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins

4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 2 Feb 2006, 10:31 pm

#453164

fixed mine too......i like a happy ending🙂

62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom