I have had bearings fail also. A Dodge dealership did not grease the bearings or something. Either way when the truck was parked, the bearings cooled and fused to the spindle.

Wheels can fall off. It is not a frequent thing, but can still happen. People that have experienced it personally can be a paranoid. Once bitten, twice shy.

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70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

99 W210 E300 Turbo Diesel, chipped, DPF/Converter Delete. Still needs EGR Delete, 232K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Gone and still missed...1982 w123 300D, 1991 w124 300D

You can buy a bearing repacker, or you can do it by hand by putting grease in your palm and massaging it into the edge of the roller carrier.

Before you put new grease in, you must clean off all traces of old grease and any dirt. Dry the solvent off completely, but NEVER spin the bearing with compressed air to dry it (not only is it easy to damage the bearing, it's possible to lose an eye).

I'm going to do this job on my 240D soon, too. Stupid question ... how do you clean the old grease off? Also, is it worth it to get MB grease, or would grease from NAPA be sufficient?

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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

Lots of towels for the hub & races. Bearings can be cleaned with any solvent like brake cleaner. Just have to make sure it's dry before repacking.

Any good high temp grease will do.

Danny

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Re front wheel bearings.
I just cannot understand all this carry on about wheel bearings, as i have posted before i have owned my 300D since 1990 it has been a daily driver for about 14 years ,it has covered a big mileage ,i have replaced front rotors once and repacked the original bearings at the same time ,thats all ,apart from pads of course
It's got me beat why folks have all this trouble ,am i just lucky?
cheers Hartley

I think you hit the nail on the head there. Whenever I do the brakes on a car I pull the drums or rotors to have them cut or replaced and when re-installing clean and repack the bearings. Many DIY'ers will pop the wheel off, replace the pads, and put the wheel back on which results in wheel bearings not being serviced. The service interval for bearings is generally longer than brake pads so if you do a proper job when servicing the brakes there should never be an issue with the bearings.

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'82 300D - Light Ivory, 2nd Owner (Back in the wind April 2013!)

'95 E300D - White, grey interior. (Suffering from stuck/broken glow plugs)

Deuteronomy 22:4-
"Thou shalt not see thy brother's ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again."

Front rotors on the 124 are not supposed to be cut or turned, just replaced.

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Be careful of the toes you step on today, as they may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow. anonymous

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter won’t mind.” Dr. Seuss

One man's carry on is another man's or woman's question.

I was just looking for advice. That is what I use this forum for, an exchange of information. Thanks for letting us know what you did and for all the great help.

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Be careful of the toes you step on today, as they may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow. anonymous

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter won’t mind.” Dr. Seuss

To Bio300TD driver
Thank you so much for thanking me for my contribution,It's nice to know one is appreciated .........cheers now hartley