Wheel bearing went out and tore up everything

[bp71k5]

Truck is back on the road. Everything from the u joint at the axle shafts out is brand new. Problem i'm getting now is that something is getting too hot. I drove about 5 miles and saw a little bit of smoke coming from the hub. What could this be? When i put the inner wheel bearing in i didnt use a race because my buddy helping me said he thought that the new spindle came with a race inside it. Is that right? Could it be brake fluid i spilled heating up? Because i replace the caliper and pads and rotor since i was already there and spilled a good bit of fluid on them when i was bleeding it out. Or could i have tightened the axle nuts too much? I hand tightened them but i didnt put too much force onto them. I pretty much got them like i would get a valve cover bolt.

Bearings need races! Course it sounds like you need new bearing again if you didn't install the race.

 

[JoshHefnerX]

A new hub may have had races already installed. Did you actually pack the wheel bearings when you put them in? Did you also properly torque the bearings to seat them - then back off as the manual states? If those were done correctly, you may have some brake fluid burning or a sticking brake caliper.

 

[blazinzuk]

Wait you left out a wheel bearing race?

Inner wheel bearing has to have a race.

 

[bp71k5]

A new hub may have had races already installed. Did you actually pack the wheel bearings when you put them in? Did you also properly torque the bearings to seat them - then back off as the manual states? If those were done correctly, you may have some brake fluid burning or a sticking brake caliper.

I guess it depends on whether this is a "new" hub or a used one from the wrecking yard? But the reply above said the spindle maybe had a bearing inside which doesn't make any sense to me.

 

[Morgan3]

I guess it depends on whether this is a "new" hub or a used one from the wrecking yard? But the reply above said the spindle maybe had a bearing inside which doesn't make any sense to me.

Meant the hub assembly not spindle. But the hub is new from orielys. Wheels bearings were packed. I didnt have a torque wrench but i tightened the axle nuts just a little over snug. The smoking stopped now. I havent seen anymore since yesterday. I'm hoping that the truck will be fine today but i'll find out. If not i have an extra set of bearings in the truck i was gonna put in on the other side

 

[bp71k5]

Meant the hub assembly not spindle. But the hub is new from orielys. Wheels bearings were packed. I didnt have a torque wrench but i tightened the axle nuts just a little over snug. The smoking stopped now. I havent seen anymore since yesterday. I'm hoping that the truck will be fine today but i'll find out. If not i have an extra set of bearings in the truck i was gonna put in on the other side

That makes more sense. But a new hub most likely didn't come with a race installed since the race and bearings are usually matched pairs. Should probably pull it apart and make sure it's right before it welds itself together.

 

[Morgan3]

That makes more sense. But a new hub most likely didn't come with a race installed since the race and bearings are usually matched pairs. Should probably pull it apart and make sure it's right before it welds itself together.

Yeah probably gonna do it tomorow just to be sure. I'd hate for the truck to be sitting again for a few days

 

[Morgan3]

Yeah probably gonna do it tomorow just to be sure. I'd hate for the truck to be sitting again for a few days

Went by orielys to look at the same hub assembly housing that i got for my truck. Turns out it does come with inner and outer wheel bearing races. Glad i double checked though just to be on the safe side. Now to fix my other problems on the truck