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Old 04-23-2006, 06:19 AM   #12
Bob Gervais
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Re: 87 front wheel bearings

Excellent advice guys, and thanks! I've been out of town for a couple of weeks, so I haven't done anything with this yet, except for the "tear it down and leave it apart in the driveway" phase. The neighbors love it when I do that.

I did the entire front brake system last year (calipers, hoses, hard lines, pads, resurfaced rotors), but the rotors are looking a little beat. Rather than packing new bearings in the old rotors again, I think I'm going to get two new rotor/hub assy's, new bearings, races, and seals, and put the whole thing back together. Probably add some quality pads like Hawk's or Performance Friction's. I smoked out the current el cheapo front pads last year when towing, so it's probably a good idea anyway.

I'll update on the outcome, and whether or not the howling continues, just in case it'll help someone else.

Thanks again guys!
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