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Subject: Wheel Bearings
From: "JEREMY CHINN" <lagrue@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 01:55:40 FILETIME=[ABCBC5C0:01C0C7AA]
Need some help from the list. I have been driving my 73Six for over 11 years 
now. Auto-x'ed it occasionally for the past 7. At the tech inspections, I 
have been told twice now that my wheel bearings were too loose. They are 
using the 'grab the top of the wheel and push and pull hard to check for 
play' method. Even following the Haynes manual instructions for the front 
bearings I have not been able to adjust them to have much less play. 
Replacing the rears with rebuilt units (from TRF)did not improve how tight 
the rears are(before installation the rebuilt units were impossible to turn 
by hand, after 200 miles they had as much endplay as the old units).
Question is, does anyone have the same problem? How much play should I feel 
when grabbing the top of the wheel?(I know this is not really the proper 
method for checking bearing adjustment)

Thanks
The Oppositelocksmith
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