pacman Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Last service on my '09 DJ (oil and filters change) has been a little surprise. I was told that front left wheel bearing had to be replaced, and another bearing, this time the one at the right transmission axle was damaged too. Car is FWD and almost 85.000 kms (less than 55.000 miles), anyone has suffered same problem? In addition, bearings (both) are totally rusted, is that normal? I want to keep my DJ 5 years more (at least), and I'm going to spend more than 500 in this repairing. I hope it's worth. jkeaton and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 We had our 09 for 4 years and 80,000+ miles, never had any sort of bearing issue. That being said, it is not unheard of for rotating parts to fail. both bearings being rusted sounds like a lack of lubrication (grease) issue. I assume you actually saw the parts while still on the vehicle? dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Nop. Mechanic showed me them after unmounting. If it has been a lack of lubrication, should I see a stain (dark) on my parking place? dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Not necessarily, especially if they never greased them from the factory. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty256 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Though these cars had complete hub assemblies with non serviceable bearings ... In other words a seal unit where you can replace just the bearings... jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanTacular Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Do you have aftermarket rims or Oem? On my old car I put on extra wide rims and the added stress wore out the factory bearing pretty quick. Also hitting lots of pot holes and bumps in the road can also wear them out quicker. dhh3 and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 No rims mod added to my DJ. It's a SXT, so rims are 17", with 225/65 R 17 tires. I'll be careful about bumps. Never drove offroad, anyway. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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