Re: [DML] Wheel Bearings (was Gas Milage)

["Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

That brings up an interesting question/comment - on the car I'm 
restoring, I had to replace 3 of the 4 bearings due to being noisy 
(went ahead and did all four). I've never seen this, and on 
my "other" car I's at 39,000 miles on the originals with no problem. 
This car shows about 25K miles, and based on condition and records I 
believe it accurate. The gotcha is that the car had not been 
regularly driven in 20 years and not at all in ten, but has always 
been stored indoors. 

I just thought bearing failure under these circumstances to be a bit 
strange. 

BTW - there was NOT a noticeably difference in rotational friction 
between the old and new, the new ones are just a bunch quieter. 

Dave S 

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Dick Ryan <deloreanbiker@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Depending upon where I am driving, speed, etc., I get
> from 23 to 27 mpg on trips.  I have almost 100,000
> miles on my car and I have never replaced wheel
> bearings. 
> 
> Dick Ryan
> VIN 16867
> --- therealdmcvegas <dmcvegas@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Quick question for anyone here who gets gas milage
> > above 25mpg+ on 
> > trips. Of everyone who gets extraordinary economy
> > out of their cars, 
> > how many of you have replaced the wheel bearings on
> > your cars?
> > vin 6585 "X"








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