M1009 oh boy

[panzerwillie]

Well on my way back fom the ge together in OPOPKA i hear a noise and the wheel pull hard t the rigth, got offthe HWY and jack it up and did not see anythng loose , i touch both hubbs with my handsand you could keep your palm on them , so drove the rest of the way home anout 8 miles slow on city street , as i was getting closer to the house i heard some grinding of the rigth front , so jack it up and sure enougth it seen like bad bearings, i greese then about a month or so, got new bearings and seal from NAPA yesterday and try to take it apart , it was getting dark so left it for this morning try fro 5 hours even with my big slide hamer for heavy equipment did not budge, so had to cut it with a torch took about a hour or so , now is all clean and being trying to find a front hubb and spindle here localy but so far nothing so for now keep looking around if some one has aa idead where o get them ADVISE , here are some pictures thank you

 

[91W350]

That is ugly, makes me want to go pack my bearings! I am guilty of letting them go. I rarely drive in water and it is not part of my normal maintenance routine. I do however check them anytime I change tires or brakes. Normally if I am in there for brakes, I repack the wheel bearings. Glen

 

[camoyj7]

Seems to be a common problem with a lot of M1009's. I'll be sure to go through mine before it hits the streets.

 

[panzerwillie]

Well since i own it and check then before and i never go in water with it or even put it on 4x4 , i check the other side and full of greese and sounds good when you spin it, for now just need parts..

 

[GPrez]

Ouch! I think I might pull mine and repack em tonight.

 

[Ghost2012]

PM Sent to OP.

 

[MuleMac01]

money is tight can anyone tell me how 2 repack my bearings my self?

 

[buzzinhalfdozzen]

Around here you can buy a whole 1/2 ton axle for around 100 bucks at junkyards or on craigslist. I'd look for used stuff and just buy new bearings.

 

[bubba_got_you]

money is tight can anyone tell me how 2 repack my bearings my self?

[FONT=&quot]Pull the hub (how to do that has been covered here lots of times) pull the bearings clean them out pack new grease in them (lots of it) put grease on the spindle and all surfaces, replace seals and reinstall hub.[/FONT]

 

[epitts]

Go to the -20 TM section 8-4 it covers bearing work.

 

[davidkroberts]

[FONT=&quot]Pull the hub (how to do that has been covered here lots of times) pull the bearings clean them out pack new grease in them (lots of it) put grease on the spindle and all surfaces, replace seals and reinstall hub.[/FONT]

the easiest way to get the grease in the bearing portion.... the one with the little wheels... is to take a big glob of grease in your palm and press the grease into the bearing using the meaty portion of your palm.... you really cant overdo it with the grease