5000CSTQ wheel bearings

[Burl Vibert]

Orin Eman wrote:
> 
> > Can anyone tell me why I'm about to replace the 4th rear wheel
> > bearing in just over a year.  I can't see anything wrong. I'm
> > using SKF FW-137.
> 
> The same corner?

Nope, twice on each side, well, it'll be twice tomorrow.

> 
> Circlips are in good shape?  Wheel bearing supported properly
> as the hub is pushed in (should be a flat plate so the hub goes
> _all_ the way into the bearing)?  No grease on the bearing when pushed in?
> (Shouldn't be any.)  Hub damaged (no longer a press fit in the bearing)?
> Oh, and the old favorite, car rolled around without the axle
> (or at least the outer CV joint) installed?


I've been taking it to a shop because I am presently garageless
and down to one car at the moment.  I do trust these guys to be
competent enough to put in bearings properly so I'm wondering
what other things should be looked at.  
I did install new fronts myself last fall, they're ok so far but
I'm even wondering about a bad batch of bearings as I've been
getting them from the same supplier.

Burl Vibert
1987 5000CSTQ
Kingston, Ontario