Thanks, some useful advice there!
What exactly is the endfloat and where do I measure it? I know that I
need a set of feeler guages to measure it, but I don't know what
'endfloat' is!
Did you have any trouble with the oil seal? I have heard these can be a
pain to get out too.
cheers
John
--- Phillip <metaz76@earthlink.net> wrote: > I am in the middle of
rebuilding the brakes on my car and so I decided
> to
> repack the wheel bearings while I was at it and had the hub off. So
> far it
> is easy! The hub on my car came off without the use of a wrench. The
> bearings are pretty easy to get out, the one behind the axle nut just
> pulls
> out but the one on the inside has to be tapped out, patience is a must
> working around the bearing little by little. I just repacked the
> bearings
> and the hubs are sitting on the table, so I couldn't tell you if this
> is a
> success or not. It should just go back on the car with no problem, but
> I
> am still unsure of the endfloat that has been talked about, I guess
> that is
> measured just behind the hub. Like you I just learn as I go, it is
> fun. Good luck!
>
> Phillip
>
> At 11:33 AM 3/11/01 +0000, you wrote:
>
> >The front wheel bearings on my 1500 need replacing, how easy is this
> to
> >do? Do I need any special tools? I have looked in my Haynes manual
> and
> >it appears to be relatively straight forward. I am a complete novice
> >with cars, but would like to attempt to do this job myself, otherwise
> I
> >will pay a garage to do it.
> >
> >On another point I managed to pick up 'Guide to purchase & DIY
> >restoration of the Triumph Spitfire, GT6, Vitesse and & Herald' by
> >Lindsay Porter & Peter Willams from Spitfire Graveyard yesterday for
> #10.
> > I remember some discussion about this book a week or so back,
> apparently
> >this book is now out of print, it appeared in last years TSSC
> catalogue,
> >but is not listed in the current one.
> >
> >cheers
> >John
> >http://www.spit1500.co.uk/
>
>
>
> metaz76@earthlink.net
> http://home.earthlink.net/~metaz76
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