My left front wheel bearing continues to overheat, even after completely
rebuilding it with new bearings and using a higher temp grease.
I'm afraid I'm only a weekend mechanic, and this has me baffled.
After about 45 minutes of 40mph+- driving, the left front wheel starts
squeaking -- really kind of a chirp -- with each revolution. The brakes
start squealing when stopping, also. When I stop I can feel the warmth
through the hub cap, and if I take that off, the grease cap is hot
enough to burn and I can smell hot grease.
I don't see how I could have messed up the bearing installation twice --
it seems to have gone ok on the right side. Could it be front end
alignment? Toe-in? Brakes?
Chas Douglass -- Seattle WA
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