"89 Rear Hubs/Bearings

[RonPorter]

OK, I did a searce, and basically found old threads that still had '89 hubs w/bearings available. No longer.

Anyway, I'm doing pre-emptive maintenance on the 143K '89 with all new bearings before VIR.

I have new front hubs with bearings coming from Rock Auto, but all I see from all the sources are just rear bearings for the '89, no full hub setups.

Since I'll have to do the stuff in a few days when I'm home next month, I would prefer full rear hub replacements.

If that's not possible, I have a shop that will do the bearing replacement, but the sites ahve a multiple list of parts for the rear hub.

What do I need to do the job right??

And, if someone had spare rear '89 hubs, that would save me time.

 

[St Louis SHO]

Ron, they are packable bearings IIRC.

 

[RonPorter]

Yeah, but....

I kinda go with the theory that, if the bearings are going (and my LR is going there, I believe), I would rather replace the whole thing with something good.

22 years and 143K miles have to have an effect. I'm not the usual cheap-ass kid out here. I want to do it once.....and do it right.

 

[St Louis SHO]

Oh, I understand... I thought there was no issues back there.

 

[pjtoledo]

be sure to check the stubs for galling. the inner races tend to rotate and wear into the stub enough that you'll think there is play in the bearing when its actually play between the stub and the inner race. if memory serves me correctly,,(I'm close to your age),,the rear hubs on the earlier non abs systems are the same for both drums and disks.

why would you have a machine shop do those rear bearings? most likely they will just use a hammer and punch for the outer races.

Perry

 

[DrivinhardLLC]

And, if someone had spare rear '89 hubs, that would save me time.

another option is to get some 90-92 rear spindles and put in new 90-92 hubs. they (the spindles) will bolt right up

 

[RonPorter]

be sure to check the stubs for galling. the inner races tend to rotate and wear into the stub enough that you'll think there is play in the bearing when its actually play between the stub and the inner race. if memory serves me correctly,,(I'm close to your age),,the rear hubs on the earlier non abs systems are the same for both drums and disks.

why would you have a machine shop do those rear bearings? most likely they will just use a hammer and punch for the outer races.

Perry

For a coupla $$ at my "usual" shop down the street, it's no BFD.

 

[RonPorter]

another option is to get some 90-92 rear spindles and put in new 90-92 hubs. they (the spindles) will bolt right up

Hmmm....that's a possibility.

I see that rear hubs for a '91 are readily available the the "usual sources" (Rock Auto, O'Reillys, AZ).

I assume that, since the brakes are the same, there aren't any other issues with doing that.

OTOT, if I have the parts picked right, two sets each of inner & outer bearings/races, plus two sets in inner/outer seals are too expensive, either. I assume that's all I would need to do the '89 hub.

That '90-'92 setup does sound like an elegant solution to get a new hub, though.

 

[Bob Gervais]

I'd go with the later model knuckles and hubs, simply for ease of changing them.

 

[SHObill]

I assume that, since the brakes are the same, there aren't any other issues with doing that.

That '90-'92 setup does sound like an elegant solution to get a new hub, though.

carefull Ron. 89 rear rotors & caliper brkts must go together as the 89 rotor has a diff offset than 90-93 rear rotor. As you know 89's use same rotor frt & back.

 

[RonPorter]

carefull Ron. 89 rear rotors & caliper brkts must go together as the 89 rotor has a diff offset than 90-93 rear rotor. As you know 89's use same rotor frt & back.

???

Don't recall that one. You sure?? Never had a '90-'93. I thought it was the same vented rotor for all those years.

If that's the case, I'll hunt me down a set of spare '89 hubs. I want the car to stay stock, anyway. If not, I can always do the bearing replacement.

Anyway, can anyone confirm that the parts I listed above (bearings & seals) are wht I need to redo the '89 hubs?

 

[JRA2000TL]

Yikes....it does look like there are different part #s for the rear rotors on an 89 vs. a 90. I used a Wagner as an example and got 2 diff. #s. I guess this information is good to know!