frank!
snug plus 3 wacks with a BFH....umm isn't that your area of expertise? ;)
LOL!
that oughta do!
chuck.
----- Original Message -----
From <MGTD2 at aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 7:25 PM
Subject: Rear wheel bearings
> Listers:
>
> I pulled my rear hubs to replace the bearings. On one side, the bearing
> carrier with the bearing in it slipped right off the hub with little
effort,
> but needed the expected hammer and drift to seperate the two on the bench.
> On the other side, the assembly required a puller (nice tight fit of the
> inner race to the hub), but the outer race came out of the carrier with
just
> finger pressure.
>
> Out of curriosity, I tried the left bearing on the right hub. Slid right
on.
> Then the right bearing on the left hub. Tight fit. So, my carrier on
one
> side is on the big side, and my hub on the other is on the small side.
>
> I'm thinking they should be tight on the inside race and the outside
race--
> correct?
>
> In such a circumstane, should I use some anaerobic bearing mount adhesive
to
> tighten up the fit (hub shaft on one side, bearing carrier on the other),
or
> should I be looking for some new parts?
>
> Also, while I'm thinking about it-- and don't make me go back out in that
> cold garage (it's 4 degrees out!)-- what's the torque spec for the axel
nut.
> I've been using a chisel and a medium blow from a BFH. Snug plus three
> whacks, but I'll bet there some spec more consistent with sound
engineering.
> If you tell me the torque, I promise to buy the right size socket and
never
> hit the thing with a hammer again!
>
> John Deikis
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