Wheel Bearing help

[BIGRED400]

My wheel bearing by the wheel lugs are leaking grease, What size socket do I need??? Can i tighten it some or do I need to replace the seals. I bought new seals , but need to know the socket size and the nut pre-load . thanks




2002 400 EX
White brothers E-Series
K&N Jetkit
K&N with Outerwears
Renthal 14 Tooth
Renthal Bars
Motion -pro Twist

2002 250EX

[RED121572]

Whats a "nut preload"?

Call your local dealer. Ask for the service dept. They'll help you out.

[tprender]

I would take a wild guess,b ut you are going to need more than seals. Put something under the swingarm to get the rear tires off the ground. Then check to see if there is any play in the rear axle in the swingarm. there should be none. If you have any, the bearing are bad.
The hub nut is 1 1/16 in and the axle nut is about a 2 ft pipe wrench and it is reverse threads. Do a search or go to asked questions on the forums page.