Bearings
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On 12/04/2012, at 8:26 a.m., Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
> re: "...tighten the hub castle nut one or two flats. "
>
> ... which I failed to do sufficiently one time and 'spun' the large, keyed
flatwasher under the castellated nut. Produced a very loud 'skreech' until
the washer turned about 45deg and embedded itself into the threads of the axle
shaft.
>
> Fortunately, the sound went away after the washer stopped turning and it was
otherwise OK for the 3K mile trip.
>
> Bob
>
> On 4/12/2012 3:13 AM, Alan Seigrist wrote:
>> Scott -
>>
>> I suspect your bearings are either undershimmed or you need to tighten
>> the hub castle nut one or two flats.
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> On 4/12/12, scott willis<ahpowered at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> After driving my BN7 I start to get a rhythmic squeak which sounds like
it
>>> is
>>> coming from the rt front wheel area. It starts after going about 5 miles
or
>>> so. It sounds like a spring or something. I can stop it by slightly
turning
>>> the steering back and forth but it starts immediately when i go straight.
I
>>> got home to remove the wheel and I noticed the knock off was much hotter
on
>>> the rt side compared to the left which was just warm. Do you think this
is
>>> bearings? My rotor spins ok so i don't think it is the brake. Sounds like
a
>>> squeaky bed. i cannot see any problems.
>>>
>>> Hmmm. Thanks for any suggestions.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Scott Willis
>>> Mashed 60 BN7 AH Club USA
>>> 59 MGA
>>> 66 E-Type FHC
>>>
>>>
>
>
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