Front wheel seals and bearings

[erniecarpet@...]

Jeff- on my coach, the tire was defective. Tire looked good. Replaced the 2
front steers and no ticking. It was driving us nuts at slow speed, cause at
high speed, the wind noise counteracted that ticking sound. Bearings-possible?

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Weatherford, tx



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[Jeff August]

Hello All
There has been a ticking noise at the left front wheel of the bird
since we put steer tires on 2 seasons ago, you hear it when you get
next to a median wall or go under a bridge. We have taken the wheel
off and inspected it and the bearing twice only for the noise to come
back, should we remove the bearing to see if it is bad? It has been
about 12 to 15 thousand miles like that without a problem.
Thanks Guys!
Jeff & Michelle August
1980FC35RB
Plymouth Wi.
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, dspithaler@... wrote:
>
>
> I'll watch for that Howard
> Don
> 89 SP 36'
> Butler, PA
>
> Don,
> Even in a situation where the oil is at the proper level the
bearings will
> wear over time to a point where there is loose play in the race.
That is what
> causes the noise and the bearings and seals need replacing.
> Keep a watch on the back side of the tires for any oil a sure sign
of a seal
> leak.
> Howard Truitt
> Camilla, Ga.
> "Sowega"
> 86 PT40
>
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[Howard O. Truitt]

Jeff,
I remember something said at the RIV this year about the metal stem on the
tires inner tube striking on the brake pad or caliper and that it could cut thru
it and cause loss of tire pressure. Worth checking.
Howard Truitt
Camilla, Ga
"Sowega"
86 PT40


----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff August
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 5:35 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Front wheel seals and bearings


Hello All
There has been a ticking noise at the left front wheel of the bird
since we put steer tires on 2 seasons ago, you hear it when you get
next to a median wall or go under a bridge. We have taken the wheel
off and inspected it and the bearing twice only for the noise to come
back, should we remove the bearing to see if it is bad? It has been
about 12 to 15 thousand miles like that without a problem.
Thanks Guys!
Jeff & Michelle August
1980FC35RB
Plymouth Wi.
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, dspithaler@... wrote:
>
>
> I'll watch for that Howard
> Don
> 89 SP 36'
> Butler, PA
>
> Don,
> Even in a situation where the oil is at the proper level the
bearings will
> wear over time to a point where there is loose play in the race.
That is what
> causes the noise and the bearings and seals need replacing.
> Keep a watch on the back side of the tires for any oil a sure sign
of a seal
> leak.
> Howard Truitt
> Camilla, Ga.
> "Sowega"
> 86 PT40
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>






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[Gregory OConnor]

Switch rims/tire assemblies right to left and see if the noise
follows. Paint the stem and see if it strikes off. The ticking may
be a shoe tracking also? if it stops ticking with minimal braking
force it may well be a brake issue. the easy fix for that is to hone
the drums

The good thing with viewable oil bath bearings is you can see when a
bearing is crapping out. the oil gets dirty, kinda muddy looking.
GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
wrote:
>
> Jeff,
> I remember something said at the RIV this year about the metal stem
on the tires inner tube striking on the brake pad or caliper and
that it could cut thru it and cause loss of tire pressure. Worth
checking.
> Howard Truitt
> Camilla, Ga
> "Sowega"
> 86 PT40
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeff August
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 5:35 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Front wheel seals and bearings
>
>
> Hello All
> There has been a ticking noise at the left front wheel of the
bird
> since we put steer tires on 2 seasons ago, you hear it when you
get
> next to a median wall or go under a bridge. We have taken the
wheel
> off and inspected it and the bearing twice only for the noise to
come
> back, should we remove the bearing to see if it is bad? It has
been
> about 12 to 15 thousand miles like that without a problem.
> Thanks Guys!
> Jeff & Michelle August
> 1980FC35RB
> Plymouth Wi.
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, dspithaler@ wrote:
> >
> >
> > I'll watch for that Howard
> > Don
> > 89 SP 36'
> > Butler, PA
> >
> > Don,
> > Even in a situation where the oil is at the proper level the
> bearings will
> > wear over time to a point where there is loose play in the
race.
> That is what
> > causes the noise and the bearings and seals need replacing.
> > Keep a watch on the back side of the tires for any oil a sure
sign
> of a seal
> > leak.
> > Howard Truitt
> > Camilla, Ga.
> > "Sowega"
> > 86 PT40
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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