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lew
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1/01/2002
20:37:49

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Any one rerplaced front bearings on 97.So far the dealer is the only place. They sell the whole hub asemb.In the hub there,s a snapring that comes out this is a royal pain. In Canada the hub with bearing is over $200



kevster
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1/02/2002
21:24:37

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4x4 or 4x2? which do you have Bro? easy to do on either just get the Torque specs from Dodge for the lrg nut.



lew
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1/03/2002
15:43:36

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97 5.2 STICK I work for Chrysler and A engineer told that they press them so you can,t take them out He could be right I hope not.It would
be a waste to scrap the whole hub. I did get the snap ring off and removed the dust cover off the first bearing they were dry so I just washed the bearing and replaced as much grease as they would hold this helped but they are still makeing noise on corners but not going strait line




brianldm
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1/05/2002
00:56:31

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What would cause me to have to do this? How often should it be done?

Thanks



lew
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1/06/2002
15:02:45

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My truck has 100K. But When the noise started the front wheels had a film that looked like rust.After a rain this was very noticable. This is probably because the dust cover on the bearing is done for.



Dave Mitchell
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4/25/2002
20:55:05

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My truck goes in to the dealer Friday. Front right wheel bearing is leaking grease after 30K miles.

The 2-WD has dual row sealed wheel bearings. The dealer ordered an entire hub to fix it.

I would guess the bad ones get sent in to aftermarket rebuilders that press the bearings out and press new ones in and then distribute them through Autozone or Kragen or Napa.

Only 30K... Sheesh. And the 2-WD does not have dust caps on the 2001 models.



BigHank
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4/25/2002
21:24:05

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Just to let everyone know(again) you CAN grease your front hub bearings if equipped with 4WD & 4 wheel ABS. I have done this myself on our '97 Dak-kind of a pain in the @$$(remove wheels, calipers, rotors, and wheel speed sensor)-but with new hub assembly cost of $260-$300 it's worth it!

MoPar to Ya!!!

mike
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4/27/2002
00:39:41

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I think this is bull doogy sealed bearing going bad this soon is a manufactures defect,not to mention unsafe. I'm going to the arbitration board or small claims court. I,ll let ya'll know what happens.



Curtis
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4/28/2002
11:11:34

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I had a 98 Dak v6 2wd sport with over 115 thousands miles on it and never once looked at the front wheel bearings. Just threw on brakes pads and drove it no noise at all. Great truck turn it in for 2002 dak 4.7 2wd sport.



max
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8/12/2002
00:58:39

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just had a simple, but hard to find question. what is the torque specs for the front wheel bearings on a 2002 dak or is it more difficult than just repacking the bearing?



JJ
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10/17/2002
18:53:05

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I am looking for the same info as Max. But for a Y2K.
Does anyone know the torque specs for the front wheel bearings?

?





Guy Tate
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7/24/2006
13:04:01

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I have 03 with 35000 klms and the right front wheel bearing has gone already. 269.00 for the hub assemble and then 60 dollars for 1 hr labour. Dealer no help.



bme
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7/24/2006
20:35:25

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2000 dakota 2wd sport with 120,000km

i just replaced a front wheel bearing, and the bearing can not pushed in or out. The new hub assemble cost $139cdn aftermarket and took 0.5 hrs to install, that was for a 2 wheel drive,
torque specs
185lb - 2wd
123lb -4wd
I was talling to the parts guys, and they havn't sold a 'bearing' for years.

hope this helps



ObieWonDakota
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7/24/2006
21:13:16

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Damn "Guy Tate" they took you to the cleaners. Front hub assembly cost $90 for me at NAPA and I paid 30 bucks to have it installed at a local garage. Would have done it myself but didn't have the time. Shop around, it can be done cheaper next time.



DSW
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7/26/2006
21:53:40

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The front hub wheel bearing on a 2wd GenIII can be replaced without replacing the entire hub assembly, bearing costs about $30-40. It's in there tighter than a b1tch and takes some serious pressure to get it out, but it's possible to replace just the front wheel bearing, did it on my 01 CC and 03 QC without problems.

Now,,, if you go to the dealer and ask for a front wheel bearing they will give you all sorts of wierd looks because thier book shows the bearing only comes as an assembly,,, and the ny-lock castle nut must be replaced... another $30



Chad
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12/08/2010
17:49:09

Wheel Bearings front spec.
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On a 2002 the front torque specs is 180 flb



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