Rear wheel bearing - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

secondchance · 04-13-2009

My car has developed the infamouse wheel bearing clicking noise. I replaced the shoudered washer but the noise has not gone away. So, I was going to order tapered rear wheel bearing. As you know, these things are not cheap. Do you think replacing only the driver side rear would be problematic? I know, the right thing to do is to replace both sides but I am trying to saev a few bucks.

Any thoughts?

A26B · 04-13-2009

Just a thought..... You have 100,000 miles + on OEM wheel bearings. The tapered wheel bearing are great and will carry greater lateral forces associated with road course & autocross racing. If you're not doing any of that to excess, why spend the bucks for the super-duper bearing if you can get 100,000 miles out of an OEM replacement?

Jagdpanzer · 04-13-2009

From what I hear the tappered roller bearings you can get these days are a mixed bag. Probably better for serious track use than for regular street driving. If it were me for about the same coin for one tappered roller I'd go for a pair of NOS OEM bearings from Corvette Recycling and call it a day. You can get these for $99 ea. until April 15 by using coupon code RH.

http://www.corvetterecycling.com/Pro...70501&CartID=2

secondchance · 04-13-2009

Set I have is the second set installed at around 65,000 miles. I don't do any track driving. However, what I want to avoid is sub-standard bearings. If it's NOS OEM, $99 is a bargain.

Also, if I remember correctly, original spec. called for 160 lbs-ft torque for installing the king nut (you know which nut I am talking about). A thread on another forum some time ago claimed GM revised the spec to 190 lbs-ft for manual C4s including ZR-1s. Can someone confirm this? I was wondering if insufficient torque may have been the culprit for this clicking.

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Originally Posted by Jagdpanzer

From what I hear the tappered roller bearings you can get these days are a mixed bag. Probably better for serious track use than for regular street driving. If it were me for about the same coin for one tappered roller I'd go for a pair of NOS OEM bearings from Corvette Recycling and call it a day. You can get these for $99 ea. until April 15 by using coupon code RH.

http://www.corvetterecycling.com/Pro...70501&CartID=2

Jagdpanzer · 04-13-2009

I can confirm these are the real deal OEM bearings.
I use these when I repaired the axle spindle I busted on my one and so far only launch at the drag strip last fall. I also torqued the main spindle nut to 190 lbs-ft as you have mentioned.

secondchance · 04-13-2009

Much appreciate the info.

Zr1 Destroyer · 04-13-2009

Just purchased one for the drivers rear on my car....thanks for the coupon code!!!

04-13-2009	#1
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,723	Rear wheel bearing My car has developed the infamouse wheel bearing clicking noise. I replaced the shoudered washer but the noise has not gone away. So, I was going to order tapered rear wheel bearing. As you know, these things are not cheap. Do you think replacing only the driver side rear would be problematic? I know, the right thing to do is to replace both sides but I am trying to saev a few bucks. Any thoughts?

04-13-2009	#2
A26B Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arcadia,OK Posts: 3,394	Re: Rear wheel bearing Just a thought..... You have 100,000 miles + on OEM wheel bearings. The tapered wheel bearing are great and will carry greater lateral forces associated with road course & autocross racing. If you're not doing any of that to excess, why spend the bucks for the super-duper bearing if you can get 100,000 miles out of an OEM replacement? __________________ Jerry Downey JERRYS LT5 GASKETS & PARTS http://www.jerrysgaskets.com 1994 *ZR-1*, Black/Black, Lingenfelter Aerobody, 416cu in, 3.91 gears, coil-over susp, Brembo brakes, etc. 2016 Black-Red, 3LT-Z51 Auto 8-speed.

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Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,661	Re: Rear wheel bearing From what I hear the tappered roller bearings you can get these days are a mixed bag. Probably better for serious track use than for regular street driving. If it were me for about the same coin for one tappered roller I'd go for a pair of NOS OEM bearings from Corvette Recycling and call it a day. You can get these for $99 ea. until April 15 by using coupon code RH. http://www.corvetterecycling.com/Pro...70501&CartID=2 Last edited by Jagdpanzer; 04-13-2009 at 06:39 PM.

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Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,661	Re: Rear wheel bearing I can confirm these are the real deal OEM bearings. I use these when I repaired the axle spindle I busted on my one and so far only launch at the drag strip last fall. I also torqued the main spindle nut to 190 lbs-ft as you have mentioned.

04-13-2009	#6
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,723	Re: Rear wheel bearing Much appreciate the info.

04-13-2009	#7
Zr1 Destroyer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Candy Apple...yUmMy Posts: 1,137	Re: Rear wheel bearing Just purchased one for the drivers rear on my car....thanks for the coupon code!!!