Wheel bearing/hub assembly installation issue

Without all info had to guess so here is 10.5 Suspect installation may have damaged bearing also 115 ft. Lbs. Torque on hub.

Oops forgot diagram

115 for bolts to hub the adjuster finger tighten to zero lash then with socket and torque wrench tighten to 52 lb. Ft. You can back off one slot counterclockwise to insert keeper key

Remove brake caliper, rotor, bracket, dust shield. Remove brake hose and wheel speed sensor from steering knuckle. Remove dust cover and then nut an dwasher for axle. Remove bolts that hold hub in knuckle. Reverse for reassy. Picture is of 1500 series 2500 series is a little different Retorque axle nut to 177 ftlbs for assembly and hub bolts to 133 ft lbs.

I would have a second opinion. Either they are wrong and it is good, the shop didn't replace the bearing that they said they did, or they got a bad bearing. Take it back to who replaced it and have them check it.

Sounds like you have a four-wheel-drive and the half shaft wasn't installed or the axle nut wasn't torqued properly. The outer cv joint is what holds the bearing assembly together. There must never be any vehicle weight on the bearing unless that cv joint is torqued to specs. Specs can be very high. Almost all cars call for around 180 foot pounds. Some GM trucks call for up to 240 foot pounds. The value is usually listed on the sheet that comes with the bearing. That has to be set with a click-type torque wrench. If the axle nut isn't torqued to specs, the most common symptom is the bearing becomes noisy and makes a loud humming sound.

Also, many vehicles use a "torque-to-yield axle nut which is a one-time-use nut. It must be replaced, not reused, anytime it is loosened. If you have that design, a new nut typically comes with the new bearing. Reusing the old nut won't cause what you described. It will cause problems later.

Those bearings are really tough. I've never seen one on any brand of vehicle be defective out of the box. All failures are due to improper installation procedures.

Well, that blows my sad story all to pieces. I still have never seen a new bearing fall apart, but there is no axle nut or torque spec to worry about. My best suggestion is to take the smoldering pile of ruble to the parts store and have them look at it. I can't think of anything you could have done wrong to cause it to fail.

Hello, I'm Danny.

Here is the information you requested. Rear end is bolt in. The front end is a little different. You need to change out the steering knuckles and everything. The 1500's are different up front than the 2500's so you can't just change out the control arms. You have to drill the knuckles for the studs on the ball joints. Hope this helps and let me know if you need any further help on this. Thanks for using 2CarPros.