Re: [alfa] Front wheel bearings

["Dean" <tessiedog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jon Paul is right. It is however easier to change the thickness of the
washers rather than sand the nut (sorry Paul).
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Pike <jhpike@domain.elided>
To: alfa-digest@domain.elided <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Date: Sunday, 28 March 2004 5:30
Subject: [alfa] Front wheel bearings


>Hello all..
>
>Another quick question.  After doing all the bushings in the front end
>during the rebuilding time that my wife colorfully described as "she was
>in the doctor's office with all  four legs up in stirrups"..  and
>repacking but not replacing the front bearings..  I now notice some play
>after a couple of months driving.  I can (with the car off the ground)
>rock the wheel slightly from the top and bottom, as well as side to
>side.. Side to side could be steering gear play, but top and bottom..
>well I figure it must being the wheel bearings.
>
>I tried retensioning them,  thinking they weren't fully settled in,
>slight slack on the right but not enough to move another castle nut slot
>without tension on the perforated washer..  the left is just about
>right.  I torqued them up to 20 ft-lbs, then loosened them per book
>procedure.
>
>So, anything I might be missing? A bigger hammer while tightening? Or is
>play even with proper tensioning a normal failure mode for these guys?
>
>Jon
>77 Spider
>Irvine, CA
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