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R50/53 What would cause short wheel bearing life?

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Old Apr 19, 2019 | 08:17 PM
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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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Old Apr 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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Old Apr 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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Old Apr 21, 2019 | 06:26 PM
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The knuckle is probably out of round and stressing the bearings.
 
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