Wilsons Sandbox

Some advice please. Can anyone tell me how to determine whether the
hub....or the spindle, is the culprit in a loose front bearing? What should
I look for?

_Peter

Peter,
If the stub axle nut is TIGHT, the inner bearing race is locked on the
spindle so there should be no movement. I think the outer bearing race is
worn in the hub. You can possibly salvage the hub by installing tapered
roller bearings with Loctite Bearing Mount on the outer race to take up the
slack. If using tapered rollers, install the bearing spacer and shim to
allow a TIGHT stub axle nut.
Bob Grunau

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Some advice please. Can anyone tell me how to determine whether the
hub....or the spindle, is the culprit in a loose front bearing? What should
I look for?

_Peter




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In a message dated 9/22/2005 8:43:15 AM Pacific Standard Time,
grunau.garage@sympatico.ca writes:

> by installing tapered
> roller bearings with Loctite Bearing Mount on the outer race to take up the
> slack

Who carries these tapered roller bearings?
Mike K.
Azusa, CA


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Any good bearing shop. See TC front end, Jim Buell, in T-ABC technical
section for bearing numbers. But PLEASE, install and shim the original
bearing spacer to get a tight stub axle nut. 85 ft-lbs torque is recommended
for the original 5/8"- BSF nut. Use 125 ft-lbs if you have my 3/4"-NF
improved steel stub axle inserts. You need to install the spacer and shim
till the wheel spins freely with the nut tight. Using the spacer increases
the strength of the stub axle as it effectively increases the diameter of
the unit .
Bob
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Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Front end


In a message dated 9/22/2005 8:43:15 AM Pacific Standard Time,
grunau.garage@sympatico.ca writes:


by installing tapered
roller bearings with Loctite Bearing Mount on the outer race to take up
the
slack


Who carries these tapered roller bearings?
Mike K.
Azusa, CA


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hi Mike - I stock all bearings and seals for T-types (apart from crankshaft
shell brgs), but as Bob wrote, they are also available on your side of the
pond, but maybe at elevated prices.
You want 2 x 30205 plus 2 x 30304 plus shims. I can supply a car set for 40
( 75) including fitting instructions (plus postage of course).
Very often the stub axles are badly worn (brgs should be a moderate
interference fit, i.e. need only a medium hammer to tap them on: Badger of
course would have selected the appropriate size rock, but I don't recommend
you fit wheel bearings at the roadside!!!) and the hubs also wear badly
internally, as well as externally (wheel splines). Bob has repair spindles,
and I have hubs for 60 ($110) each.

ocTagonally

TCRoger Devon Olde England

Mike Keefe asked

>Who carries these tapered roller bearings?

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