2002 Pontiac Grand Prix wheel bearing assembly

LSLATE

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2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
159,000 MILES

My problem is having to replace the front wheel bearing assembly every 6 months to 1 year. What could be causing this? The shaft does not seem to be worn, am I putting them in wrong or what? This makes 4 or 5 times I had to replace both sides.

Sunday, March 9th, 2008 AT 2:45 PM

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SERVICE WRITER

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What brand are you using?

What do you torque the axle nut to?

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Sunday, March 9th, 2008 AT 4:07 PM

BMRFIXIT

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I agree with service write
make sure you have torque them correct
and I add
do you have any over size rims or tires
good luck

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Sunday, March 9th, 2008 AT 6:27 PM

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Paul,
The brand we used this time was NTP and we torqued it at 180 FT #s, it does not seem to matter what brand it is, the very first one we changed was an AC delco brand which I do have to say it did last a little longer, but it also cost twice as much as the other brands.
And to anwer the other question, I have the same rims that came on the car size 16, and 225 60R tires.
Thanks so much for your input, maybe we can find a solution to this problem.
LSlate

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Monday, March 10th, 2008 AT 6:39 PM

MASTERTECHTIM

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Replace the spindle. Get one from a junk yard for 50 bucks and your problem will be gone. Ive been there and its always the same, the spindle is distorted.

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Monday, March 10th, 2008 AT 6:45 PM