Squeal after replacing rear bearing and brakes
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JK Newbie
Joined: Jan 2017
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From: Idaho Falls, ID
Squeal after replacing rear bearing and brakes
hey guys I have a 07 wrangler Sahara 2door with a dana35 axle. I replaced the passenger rear wheel bearing, axle seal, collar, brake caliper, brake pads, rotor, and wheel speed sensor and now I have a very loud squeal coming from that tire while accelerating a slow speeds, up to 25 or 30 mph and while coasting at higher speeds, tested up to 60mph but probably the same at 70. I resprayed the rotor with brake cleaner but no change. I currently have the Jeep sitting to see if I fixed my axle seal leak and brake fluid leak. Any ideas on why after replacing everything it would squeal?
JK Jedi
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Your seal may not be seated correctly. I had a similar squeal after replacing a seal....I burned up my new seal in 2 minutes flat. Granted, I also slung diff fluid everywhere inside the wheel well in the process.
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JK Newbie
Joined: Jan 2017
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From: Idaho Falls, ID
Yup the seal didn’t seal properly. Went out this morning and the ground was soaked with diff fluid so I have another seal, and bearing kit ordered and will be here Wednesday so if I feel ambitious I may take a go at it Wednesday. Thanks for the input
