Check those wheel bearings, seals and spacers

So my super clean 09 510 was apparently kept super clean with a pressure washer. I pulled the rear tire to rotate the tube (it had slipped) and maybe install a second bead lock and didn't like what I found. I'm assuming the spacers are toast. I'm already going to order new bearings and seals, but the question is which bearings to get (All Balls?) and where to get spacers that aren't so soft?

Also, any tips on driving the bearings out or using a puller?

Here's a few pics. The drive side actually looks pretty good and the bearing feels fine, but I'm pulling everything to be sure. I'll end up doing the fronts and the suspension bearings as well as I can't trust that they aren't full of water and dirt also.

Brake side...ugly



Spacer with extra grooves...




Another extra groovy spacer



Axle isn't too bad. It had zero grease on it.

Lift those seals off and then pop the bearing cap and have a look.

Get some stainless spacers, get quality german or Jap bearings, pop the seals and pack with quality water proof grease.
Really put a lot on the axel, in the spacers, fill up the voids so that when you reassemble the grease is excreted indicating it is totally full. This will help retard any water ingress and the bearings are fully packed and protected. Ususally replace my Huskies at 5000Kms and all my bearings are spot on-never been replaced. Ususally do the process every 6 months-maybe a tad sooner in a really wet winter.

So where do I get stainless spacers? I found bearings. Also, how do you the the old bearings out? There isn't any lip to drive them out from inside the hub.

There is an aluminium spacer inside between the bearings and it is held there with a sponge tubular spacer. You should be able to move it slightly away from the bearing and then be able to hit them with some sort of drift, well thats how I did mine recently, and also check there are no circlips holding them in !!!
There will be 2 bearings on the drive side and one on the brake side, make sure you get good quality bearings from a bearing place, should alos be able to get the seals as well.

I tried shifting the aluminum spacer tube without luck last night. I'll give it another go tonight. Thanks.

There is a snap-ring circlip holding the bearings in from one side. Make sure to remove it. The aluminum spacer will slide side to side in the bore, towards the rim of the wheel, allowing you to get a punch on the bearing. You may have to put the punch part way in the bore and tap it from the side and lever the spacer over, if it's tight.

Ya, I removed the circlip, but the spacer didn't budge. I'll bet the bearings are tight against the ends of the spacer wedging it in place.

Anyone know where to get aftermarket spacers or do I just need to order the factory parts?

thanks

Your spacers and the external bearing view are identical to mine. I had it at the Husky delaer recently and asked their opinion of it, they were not concerned at all. There is some slight resistance when turning but no play.

The spacers wear more if there is no grease on them, not unusual. Stainless spacers would be nice, but if you replace them, I would just get some OEM from the dealer and pack the area inside with grease.
If you need to replace bearings after popping the seals:
Like Slowpoke said, take a long punch and slide the end in until the tip is near the opposite end of the spacer. While holding lateral pressure against the inside of the spacer, give the end of the punch a couple of whacks with a hammer and it will cock the spacer enough to get the punch on the bearing.
Heat is your friend. If you heat the hub the bearings will come out much easier. Aluminum expands twice as much as steel when heated.

I'm surprised the dealer wasn't concerned if your spacers look like mine. They are the surface the seals ride on and if not in good shape will allow more junk in.

I ended up finding a set of hard anodized spacers with bearings and seals for $45 so I had them shipped. I'm going to clean and grease the stock bearings as well as the seals, axle, etc and ride it like this for a while longer. I'll have spares should I need them.

If they are nearly worn through start to worry .

Mine looks like they have worn from crap sitting on the outer edge of the bearing seal (not in it). The junk seems to ride around on the sealing face and wear it down over time. Even when new I greased the axle, but crap still gets in on it from when the wheel is submerged in puddles and creeks.