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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave & Marlene" <rusd@velocitus.net>
To: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
Cc: "Austin Healey" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 12:54 AM
Subject: Re: Front wheel bearings
> List,
>
> While we are on the subject, what is so different about the Healey
> taperd wheel bearings. Millions of cars have tapered bearings with no
> spacers & no shims. The outer nut is just snugged down & then backed off
> slightly for free running. It seems like complete over kill to me to
> have such a complicated setup. Can someone straighten me out?
>
> Dave Russell
>
> Bob Spidell wrote:
> > Jorge,
> >
> > re:
> >
> > "I've read that BJ8s use ball
> > bearing type of bearings for the front wheels with NO
> > shims while early BJ8s and earlier Healeys use a
> > tapered type of wheel bearing with shims"
> >
> >
> > Think you have it backwards. Early Healeys used ball wheel
> > bearings and after BN1 or so they used tapered, which need the
> > shims.
> >
> > Start with no shims and tighten the nut, which will lock up the bearings,
> > then add shims until the bearings just turn with no resistance. Usually,
> > 0.030" of shims works about right. It's easier to do this job with clean
> > bearings, but be careful not to turn tight, ungreased bearings too much.
> >
> >
> > bs
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