Todd,
Remove both bearings, clean them in solvent and examine them for
discoloration or pitting. If none found, reassemble with fresh lube and
appropriate shims till there is no play evident. Make sure the distance
pieces are between the bearings, otherwise there's nothing for the shims to
do! (I've seen shims under the nuts, where they do no good whatsoever!) If
the bearings are discolored or pitted, you really should replace them.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: NICKLEST@uwplatt.edu <NICKLEST@uwplatt.edu>
To: MGS@autox.team.net <MGS@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, February 07, 2000 7:48 AM
Subject: wheel bearings
>
>I have recently purchased a 67 B-GT and it seems like the front wheels are
>rocking on their bearings a very little bit. I was wondering if it is
possible
>to just remove a shim from the bearing to remove some of that slop instead
of
>replacing the whole bearing.
> I am
>planning a cross country MG trip in my GT and my friends Midget as soon as
this
>semester is over and would like to to get that taken care of.
>
>thanks in advance
>Todd Nickleski, 67 BGT
>
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