THANKS Paul and Peter,
Here is what Moss Says:
It is a bit confusing!
"Front Wheel Bearings
Front wheel bearings are thrust bearings: if installed backwards, the hubs
may come loose from the axels. Bearings marked "thrust" on the outer race
must have this marking face the bearing spacer. Bearings marked "thrust" on
the inner races must be installed with the "thrust" away from the bearing
spacer. Bearings with no "thrust" markings must be installed with the
thicker edge of the outer races facing inwards towards the bearing spacer.
The illustration above shows the correct orientation of different available
bearings. Note the orientation of the thrust (thick) and non-thrust (thin)
sides of the bearing races."
I guess the key phrase is: Bearings with no "thrust" markings must be
installed with the THICKER edge of the OUTER races FACING INWARDS towards
the bearing spacer.
Now that I have read it a few dozen times I understand.... I was reading as
inner bearing and outer bearing instead of outer and inner race.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Asgeirsson
To: Mark Endicott ; spridgets list
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: Front Wheel Bearings Thrust Face
NOT RIGHT!!!!
The thrust surfaces should be facing each other. Said another way, on each
individual wheel, the thrust sides should be towards the center of the hub.
Paul A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Endicott" <mark@nashvilletn.org>
To: "spridgets list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:44 AM
Subject: Front Wheel Bearings Thrust Face
> I am reassembling the front hubs on my Bugeye and need a confidence check
on
> the bearing placement. As I recall from doing it 10 years ago the
"Thrust"
> marking on the bearings are like this:
>
> The "Thrust" marking faces the center of the car on both bearings. Outer
> bearing "Thrust" side mates with the spacer and the inner bearing "Thrust"
> side mates with the grease seal. My bearings are marked so I don't have
to
> try to figure that out.
>
> Please correct me if this isn't right.
>
> Mark
> Nashville
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