before my change to tapered roller bearings that was my complaint too! took
my inner and outer complete bearings to local bearing shop(so they could
measure the i.d. and o.d. and thickness) and purchased a complete set for
both sides. disposed of the little spacer and have lived hapily ever after.
now if your stub axle has been worn down from the inner race spinning on it
bummer there are ways of repairing worn surfaces but i would not recomend
that process on an axle. it would reduce the strength of the surface and
could lead to axle failure! just for the education of it all try measuring
the diameter of both axles and compare to see if it is the axle or the
replacement bearing wich is causing the poor fit first. before you
determine that you need a new axle/spindle. just a thought?
chuck.
----- Original Message -----
From Glen Byrns <grbyrns at ucdavis.edu>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 6:12 PM
Subject: front wheel bearing slop
> Yesterday I changed the front inner wheel bearing to correct a sloppiness
in
> the left front wheel. The kingpin is tight , and when the tire is
elevated
> off the ground, grasped and wiggled, it is clear that the slop is at the
> inner bearing.
>
> I put in a new bearinig (Bulgarian!) and the slop did not diminish. It
> seems that the axle shaft in slightly worn or undersized. The assembled
hub
> slid on too easily and did not require a puller to remove.
>
> I'm not in the mood to explain a new axle assembly to the SO, so I'm
> wondering if others have seen this problem and what can be done.
> I'm tempted to insert a thin brass shim to tighten up the bearing/axle
> interface.
>
> Regards,
> Glen Byrns
> '59 bugeye
>
>
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