Re: wheel bearings (was Pantera)

[Joe Elliott <jee@domain.elided>]

I really should be doing homework, but I have to take this 
opportunity to ask a question.  What's the deal with 116/161 rear 
wheel bearings??  Did certain years/serial numbers have defective 
bearings or something?  I've heard more than a few people gripe about 
their rear wheel bearings, but on my $450 GTV6 that needed just about 
everything replaced when I got it, rear wheel bearings have yet to be 
an issue in the 20,000 mi I've put on it. I have, however, replaced 
the front bearings, after tightening them when I got the car, and 
having a pro mechanic tighten them again, and I've had to adjust one 
of them since replacing them.  And my buddy's Milano hasn't had any 
rear wheel bearing issues either, but it needed front bearings very 
soon after he got it, which was really just a lucky call on my 
part--the intermittent noises it was making weren't generic wheel 
bearing failure noises at all.  So what's the deal??

Joe Elliott
'82 GTV6 ($450)
'73 Opel GT ($100)
-Why would you want a C5 Corvette when you can have a rear transaxle 
and transverse leaf springs for $550?? ;-)


At 7:11 PM +0000 9/12/02, alfa-digest wrote:

> Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 12:06:24 -0700
> From: George Graves <gmgraves@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: in defense of the pantera (w/issues similar to usa alfas)
>
> First of all, the Pantera I was talking about WAS 20 years ago.
> Secondly, my reference to Alfas being more like Chevies when compared
> to Panteras applies only to ELECTRICAL gremlins. As in Panteras had a
> lot more of them. I own an Alfa transaxel car and it has 140,000 miles
> on it. I have all the service records on the car from new and its never
> had its rear wheel bearings replaced nor has it needed them.
>
> George Graves
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