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Re: Front hub with spacer, no shims, and endplay

To: James Feyrer <james.feyrer@Dartmouth.EDU>
Subject: Re: Front hub with spacer, no shims, and endplay
From: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 13:37:00 -0500
   You could take the other side back apart and compare the dimensions 
of the two spacers.  If they're the same, then there's something wrong 
elsewhere in the hub or with the axle.  If they're different, you can 
proceed as you like.

   Cheers,

    CR

James Feyrer wrote:
> Unfortunately, that is precisely my situation.  All the parts are either 
> new or have been sitting in parts cleaner for long enough that there are 
> no shims hiding anywhere.  I did the other side with no problems, so I 
> am pretty sure I have it all together correctly.  Thanks for the reply 
> and if you have any other ideas, let me know.  As it stands now, I will 
> probably take some material off the spacer to give more adjustment range.
> 
> Jim
> 
> Telewest (PH) wrote:
> 
>> With the correct bearings, spacer and hub and no shims it is not possible
>> for the inner races to tighten onto the spacer and leave slop in the
>> bearings.  Are you sure there are no shims stuck to anything?  There are
>> those that insist that the spacer and shims were not required and 
>> leave them
>> out, if yours shows signs of an inner having spun on the stub axle 
>> (another
>> reason for the spacer and shims - it prevents this) maybe a PPO left them
>> out and a PO replaced them but with incorrect items.

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