"John in Oz" wrote in message
> If you drive REALLY hard then 14k may not be too unreasonable.
>
> One thing a lot of people forget is to check the adjustment on the
> bearings after the first few hundred miles - it's not uncommon for new
> bearings to bed in and/or pull in the last bit after a bit of use.
> This will cause a little bit of play that will drastically reduce the
> bearing life.
>
> I also like to pack a heap of grease into the new bearings before I fit
> them. Quite simple (and enjoyable if you liked playing in mud when you
> were a kid). Place a good dollip of grease in the palm of one hand and
> rub the bearing through it so that the grease pushes into the housing.
> Can be very supprising how much less grease you have in your hand after
> a few minutes. I never trust the small amount that is in the bearings
> when you get them - I grew up on a farm where the moto was if the
> machinery part didn't move then paint it, otherwise if it moved cover
> it with grease - a lot expensive machinery would sit idle for most of
> the year to be dragged out and used for 16hours a day for a week or so
> in hot dusty conditions - and if it broke down you were in deep do do.
>
>
Hi GPT
Sounds like you could have a worn hub problem,
if the hub has worn unevenly, and you push it in to a new bearing, this will
accelerate the life of the bearing,
Fitzy
>> Stay informed about: n/s wheel bearing gone again 
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