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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2006 20:11:15 GMT -5
Anybody ever changed out a Grizzly front wheel bearing? One of mine has a lot of play in it and I was wondering how long it will take to change and if i need to order any additional parts other than the bearings themselves?
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Post by DarylJ on Sept 25, 2006 23:30:24 GMT -5
Eric, if you have ever changed bearings before you will have no problems. No special tools are needed but a press would help. If you don't have access to a press you can still do it its just not as easy. In my experience if one is bad the others are not far behind.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2006 6:26:36 GMT -5
Eric if you do not have a press then find a socket that is as close as possible to having the same outer diameter as the bearing to get the old bearing out. If it's like mine you will have to beat the hell out of it to get it out. I am not sure about the 04 models but mine has the same bearings on the front and back.
My Grizzly is an 05 with 2000 miles and I have replaced 3 wheel bearings and the other one will probably need replacing after my WV trip next weekend it has a little bit of play in it now.
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Post by Administrator on Sept 26, 2006 7:07:02 GMT -5
Eric, I have plenty of tools and I don't live far from you... If you need any help, just let me know.. I have never changed bearings on a Grizz.. but I have changed many in my day. Taper or pressed in.
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Post by DarylJ on Sept 26, 2006 7:55:12 GMT -5
Brian, these should be a single bearing pressed in. The 02 Grizzly is the only one I know of with a double bearing that had to be punched out from the center (there was a lip in the middle) Now that was a pain without an air hammer ;0
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Post by Administrator on Sept 26, 2006 8:47:48 GMT -5
Daryl, I can visualize the set up your talking about.
you could use a long punch to access thru the hub to the opposite bearing to hammer it out.
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Post by DarylJ on Sept 26, 2006 9:56:20 GMT -5
yep, that was the only way to get it out but after a few years of mud and water those things were seated in there very well. Air tools are GREAT.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2006 10:26:37 GMT -5
Thanks guys for all the quick replies! After doing some reading and searching, the 04 grizz has a single bearing of 32mm where as some of the older Grizz's did have a 2 bearing set up. I have also read a bearing is 75.00 from Yamaha. Wow what a mark up. Has anybody tried the bearings from pivotworks.com? I figure a bearing is a bearing and it would save some dough. Also, I read on ATVtime where a guy went to a bearing store and replaced his for less than $9.00. ANybody know of any stores that might carry all sorts of bearings? BTW I also know a guy that drilled and tapped the piece that holds the bearings and installed a grease fitting that he can fill before every ride. That might be the way to go in the future.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2006 10:36:30 GMT -5
I got my PivotWorks bearings from RockyMountainATV.com. I think they were about $42 for a pair of wheel bearings. At least if you go that route you will have a spare which I am sure you will need.
I don't have many miles on those new bearings so I can't speak for how good they are but I have heard of other people having good luck with them.
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Post by DarylJ on Sept 26, 2006 15:29:02 GMT -5
I put Pivot works in my Grizzly all the way around and they held up great. Go with them.
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Post by Drew RZR 800 on Sept 26, 2006 15:45:38 GMT -5
North point BLVD there used to be a place called Bearing Distrubuters , but it is call something else now . Use the number on the rase of the bearing . Might also call Automotive fasteners, seems like they also carry bearings . There really should not be anything special to these wheel bearings , not much weight considering the weight of a car .
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Post by Bob T on Sept 26, 2006 18:09:24 GMT -5
I just changed my Polaris wheel bearings and here are a couple of tips. When removing the old bearing heat the housing with a torch, make sure there is nothing you can damage. Put the new bearings in the freezer for a few hours, this really helps. I heated the housing some before installing the new frozen bearings. You will have to gradually drip water on the bearings after they are in to cool them and the housing off slowly. If you don't, the heat will transfer to the bearing and the grease will melt out. I also sanded the burrs off the housing where the bearing slip in.
Bob
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2006 10:00:33 GMT -5
Do those things have seals on the outside of the bearing seperate from the bearing? If you replace the bearings make sure to replace any seals you have to remove also. And if anyone makes a sealed bearing for a grizzley get sealed bearings, they will hold up longer. I suspect the grizzley bearings are already sealed bearings though.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2006 19:04:27 GMT -5
Well I finally got my bearings from RockyMountain and I started the job this evening. I didn't get far. That wheel hub nut is tighttt!! I will go out it again tommorrow evening with a longer pry. There is no way these things should be that tight.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2006 21:51:27 GMT -5
You're going to need an impact wrench and a good one! Those things are TIGHT the first time you try and take them off.
I tried using a breaker bar and I yanked on it so hard I thought I was going to break something in the suspension.
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Post by joe p on Feb 9, 2007 10:13:17 GMT -5
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