R50/53 What would cause short wheel bearing life?

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04-19-2019, 08:17 PM

Sugeray

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What would cause short wheel bearing life?

I’ve changed each wheel bearing a few times now but I have the original suspension.
Could it just be the roads or the Moog bearings?

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04-20-2019, 05:04 PM

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How many miles on the vehicle? What’s a, few? I’ve owned a lot of cars and wheel bearings last a long time. I have 80,000 on my R52 and still on the original bearings.

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04-21-2019, 08:02 AM

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A must-alignment if the bearing cups, or impact shock loading on the bearing ***** can cause early bearing failure.

Is is this a front or rear position?

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