repack bearings

[driver3]

The rear bearings are actually sealed... you can't repack them. Now if the seal blows you need to get into the dealer and have them take care of it as you'll lose all your diff fluid if it gets bad enough. They are however covered by the powertrain warranty as are the front bearings. If you remove a rear disc, which is easy, you can see if they are ok, other than that you can check for grease around the back of the disc. My parking brake wasn't working and it turned out all the innerworkings of the drum were completely greased.

Once you have repacked your front bearings on your own, it's easy to do it the second time... it's worth doing yourself if you plan on keeping with the every 15k rule.

[VX4EJR]

Anyone know how many tubes of grease would be needed for the repack if you were to go out and buy that yourself?

[Green Dragon]

A little help

http://www.planetisuzu.com/articles.htm/56

[VX4EJR]

A little help

http://www.planetisuzu.com/articles.htm/56

Thanks, but that article doesn't say.

[psychos2]

1 of the big tubes is plenty. probably enough to do it twice. shawn

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

A little help

http://www.planetisuzu.com/articles.htm/56

I'm gathering up what I need to do this exercise in repacking the front bearings and I hit a small snag while ordering the parts....

I ordered (2) front grease seals for the bearings.
I ordered (2) 26mm snap rings.
I ordered (1) Isuzu axle nut tool #J-36827.
I bought (6) Machine screw flat phillips 4mm X 8mm.

Got Grease & etc...

Now for what I can't find: 2 Hub Flange/Bearing Cover gaskets
The dealerships parts list and exploded view of hub doesn't show these.
I was wondering if these are for the Superwinch Manual Hub setup used in the article instead of our stock setup??

If we need these...I need (1) per side..correct? Part #???

Thanks in advance!

[Rooster]

BTW, here's a mechanic's tip on repacking the actual bearings. Either do it by hand (Cupped palm method) or remove all the old grease and place teh bearing in a ziploc freezer bag with new greash and squish away!

Just an FYI...

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

Anybody have the part # for the Hub Flange/Bearing Cover gaskets?

I did a search on repacking bearings and hub flange gaskets and came up empty. Also searched VMAG.

[kpaske]

...Once you have removed the Superwinch hubs (or hub covers for those of you who do not have manual hubs), take a rag and wipe away any grease that you see on the end of the axle shaft...

...Install the gaskets for the "hub/bearing cover/hub flange" (I used RTV silicone/gasket maker). Reinstall the "hub/bearing cover/hub flange"...

My interpretation is that the Superwinch hubs as well as the stock hub covers are sealed with a gasket. Apparently he couldn't find the part either because he used RTV instead.

Let us know how this job works out for you and any tips you have. I need to do mine very soon also!