Rear Wheel Bearing Out??

[Hammerman]

Service department drove my Jeep with the E brake on, bearings making a damage bearing noise. Removed tires. breaks assembly. looks like the e break/bearing area was hot, the anti seize on bolts was dry and flakes off. do you think the extreme heat from running the e brake damaged the rear axle bearings.

 

[wayoflife]

Service department drove my Jeep with the E brake on, bearings making a damage bearing noise. Removed tires. breaks assembly. looks like the e break/bearing area was hot, the anti seize on bolts was dry and flakes off. do you think the extreme heat from running the e brake damaged the rear axle bearings.

I really doubt it. If your bearings were in fact bad, you should be seeing a seal leak or seeing one very soon.

 

[bbeckley]

This is what happens when you ignore that little seal leak. Mine blew out going down the highway, ruining my axle shaft along with it.

 

[Hammerman]

I really doubt it. If your bearings were in fact bad, you should be seeing a seal leak or seeing one very soon.

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Driver side has seal leaking. passenger side no grease, I can hear the bearing when I turn the shaft. I checked the ring gear for play and wear nothing there. some play in the locker area (Rubicon model) just when the shafts are turning. Trying to find a solution rather than replace parts.

 

[wayoflife]

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Driver side has seal leaking. passenger side no grease, I can hear the bearing when I turn the shaft. I checked the ring gear for play and wear nothing there. some play in the locker area (Rubicon model) just when the shafts are turning. Trying to find a solution rather than replace parts.

Well, if the seal is leaking, you probably have a bearing that needs to be replaced.