Mark,
Thank you for your informative response.
I would be very interested in how you make out with the NSK bearings.
Also, do you remember the logic used in concluding that the tube adds
significant strength??
My feeling is that it was included to make bearing adjustment "idiot-proof"
so you can tighten down on the attaching nut as much as you like and not
damage the bearings... anybody have an opinion??
Thanks again for all your helpful information.
Richard
'74 MG Midget
'68 MGBGT
'58 Morris Minor 1000
>Richard,
>
>Several of us have had the problem that you describe when using "after market"
>(Moss, Mini Mania or VB) wheel bearings. The consensus is that the tube adds
>significant strength to the axle and should not be removed. I have just
ordered
>new bearings at the suggestion of one of the list members that has researched
>the problem and has found a good substitute NSK bearings. I will give you the
>numbers that I have, but you may want to wait until I have installed them in my
>Midget and get a report. I should receive them next week but I won't get
them in
>until the following week.
>
>NSK 7205BYG (Big One)
>NSK 7303BYG (Small One)
>
>These replace the R & M original bearings R&M 3MJT17 and R&M 34LJT25
>
>Good Luck,
>--
>Mark
>1970 Midget
>Nashville, TN
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>http://members.home.net/mendicott/midget.html
>http://www.NashvilleTN.org/
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