When you tighten that nut to blazes, dosen't the wheel become harder to
rotate? I seem to remember it doing so.
Incidently , I did driver side front wheel bearing last year and they seemed
to have free play in them from the word go..not as much as the old ones but
noticeable.
I thought tapered roller bearings would be the go, but someone told me that
they cause stub axle breakage.....true/false...anyone?
andy
>From: Richard Shipman <mbelect@mindspring.com>
>Reply-To: Richard Shipman <mbelect@mindspring.com>
>To: Mark Endicott <endicott@nashville.com>
>CC: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Front Wheel Bearings...
>Date: Sat, 08 May 1999 16:05:04 -0400
>
>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
> >
> >http://members.home.net/mendicott/midget.html
> >http://www.NashvilleTN.org/
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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