Bearings and Spacers Cleaning and Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Cadillac CTS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Mark or tag the bearings in order to ensure they are properly installed in the correct location.
- Clean all of the roller bearings, needle bearings, and ball bearings in a suitable solvent and air dry all the parts.
- Inspect the bearings and races for the following conditions:
- Roughness
- Brinelling
- Pitting
- Inspect the cage bearings for being bent or for having damaged cages.
- Replace the bearings with any of the above conditions.
- Replace mated bearing parts when only one part is damaged.
- Inspect the thrust washers for scoring or wear.
- Replace any faulty thrust washers.
- Do not file surfaces which have been hardened and precision ground.
NOTE:
Do not allow the bearings to spin. Turn them slowly by hand. Spinning the bearings may damage the race and the rollers.