Another warped rotor and bad wheel hub... Always the right side... I'm tired of $40 wheel hubs failing from abuse..

Any recommendations ? Is timken worth the extra $100 ?

 

Why in the world is your hub going bad?

Could it be that the grease being used is being overused in that limited space creating air pockets that affect the installation of the rotor over the bearings, axel, nuts, washer, etc.?

Could it be that the type of grease being used is not of the correct grade?

Could it be that any of this is causing the rotor to not be able to be properly installed?

 

All good questions..

maybe its a cheap piece of..... "sunshine"

Don't know the hub bearings are sealed..

Possibly, they are likely made in china.. (it says china on the part)

Bad hub leads to warped rotor.. Sure I'll go for that.

Now I'm looking at SKF and Timken

I did find this thread on Jeep forum:

 

My timken hub has been holding up fine for the year or two its been on...

 

+1 on the Timken, I bet the "made in China" is the problem.

 

Was the center nut torqued correctly (to spec) when the new hub was installed?

 

+1 on the torque spec and the cheap azz bearing. Not to mention cheap rotor too ? Also make sure the caliper is not binding. (as in slide pins)

 

What year truck? 4wd or 2wd? 1500/2500/3500? fill out the info for your truck so we know what we are dealing with. What size tires? rim offset? all of this will affect the hub bearings. A $40 dollar part is just a pos bearing, step up to the good parts and your problem might go away. I average two bearings a year, I replace them under warranty before they fully fail. I have tried the big dollar bearings and the cheap bearings, cheap bearings don't cut it and the big dollar ones are no better than the mid ranged priced ones.

 

The truck is '94, 1500, 318, 4wd, 265/75/16 tires, std wheels.

Don't know the torque on the nut, I didn't replace it.. part of the reason I'm doing it myself.

The other reason is the shop cost, a junk bearing cost $125 in a brake shop, SFK and timken costs $300 for each bearing. Not my idea of a "good time".

Just found a lower cost supplier for Timken 515006 for $96 w/shipping

 

Please add the info about the truck to your sig and profile. You won't have to type it in everytime. And since you have a 94, do yourself a favor and get a Haynes manual. And a torque wrench capable of at least 175ft lbs. That is the torque for the nut.