I haven't had a wheel lock up but I've had 2 wheel bearings fail, both times I was going nowhere fast...
I dunno what that says about anything but I'm a lot more interested in the condition of the bearings now...
BTW the 150gram tubes of grease from Mercedes are ALMOST enough to do 3 wheels... Supposed to be 60 grams per wheel. If you're messy like me its a perfect amount for 2 wheels. This is a very easy job.
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Originally Posted by Chas H
Have you had a wheel lock up due to a catastrophic bearing failure?
In over 45 years of driving I have not.
In the 30+ years I was in the auto repair business I witnessed one case of a failed bearing-because the mechanic adjusted the bearing too tight and the bearing failed while the customer was driving home.
Re-packing the bearings when replacing a rotor is fairly standard. But the OP wasn't having the rotors replaced.
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