greasing wheel bearings

[2000wrangler]

i am hearing a little sqeaking noise coming from the tire and i figure that it is a dry wheel bearing. i looked in my repair manual and it says that some later wranglers have wheel bearings that cant be greased and that you have to replace the whole assembly. i have a 2000 tj sport. can anyone help

 

[odjeep]

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The squeaking could be the tab on you brake pads that is there to warn u when the pads are low. If it is the pads, you can bend the tabs back for a temporary fix and you should replace them asap. I believe the '87-'95 wranglers have sealed hub assemblies but im not sure about your year.

od

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

The front wheel bearings on '87+ Jeep Wranglers are non-servicable, they must be replaced as a unit. The sealed hub runs around $125 each, which is why I have about 4 used spares on hand, they come available used cheap.

 

[TwistedCU]

Man, you can't re-pack the front bearings on a YJ???
That stinks. :x

 

[Snitty]

some have claimed to drill a hole in the end of the hub and thread in a zirc fitting on non serviceble hubs... i'm not quite sure on how/if it would work on that though... it could be your brakes.. check that first

 

[Joopin]

You can buy grease fittings at your local autoparts store. Just drill, tap, and screw that fitting in. The same thing happend to my 91, I went and bought the fittings, then the noise went away before I got around to putting them in.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

Grease fittings, I'm going to try that. Why not?

 

[Snitty]

i really don't see why it wouldn't work