Re: play in front wheeel bearings

[ben dover <sujitroy@domain.elided>]

I used more than 5 lb ft to tighten the nut. I used a socket with an
extension bar. What I meant by 1 across flat, was the flat edge of the
nut.
 There didn't appear to be a second hole for the pin. I didn't look too
hard though under the grease that is.
The play was quite a bit.  This goes back to my original question,  Is
a little bit of play fine?
SUjit

--- John Clayton <john.h.clayton@domain.elided> wrote:
> Sujit,
> 
> I'm not sure what you mean by "1 across flat"
> but a small amount of play could actually be
> beneficial.  If there's no play at all then when
> everything warms up the bearing could be too
> tight.
> 
> I once had a stub axle break on my first Stag
> when the bearing overheated and seized solid.
> Luckily I was only going slowly but it's not an 
> experience I'd want to repeat!
> 
> I had been hearing loud intermittent squeals but
> they 
> appeared to be coming from the rear. (no, not from 
> rear seat passengers!)  I was on my way home to 
> investigate further when the axle broke.
> 
> I think there's two holes for the split pin - 90
> degrees
> apart - to make it easier to get it right, but I'm
> only
> going by memory here. The manuals don't make it
> clear. They just say to tighten to 5 lb ft, then
> slacken
> till the split pin will fit in.  They warn against
> overtightening
> though.  And 5 lb ft isn't much more than
> finger-tight.
> 
> John Clayton
> SOC member no.1570
> Kent.  UK
> ----------
> > From: ben dover <sujitroy@domain.elided>
> > To: stag-digest@domain.elided
> > Subject: play in front wheeel bearings
> > Date: 15 June 1999 01:10
> > 
> > I noticed a little bit of play in my front wheel
> bearings.  I went to
> > tighten the main hub nut, and just managed to line
> up the castle nut
> > with the the slot for the cotter/split pin. 
> Fortunately, this time
> > there is no play.  If I couldn't line it up, then
> would this little bit
> > of movement, 1 across flat, be ok?
> > 
> > ===
> > Sujit Roy
> > 786 Erie Circle,
> > Milpitas, CA 95035 U.S.A.
> 


===
Sujit Roy
786 Erie Circle,
Milpitas, CA 95035 U.S.A.
E-mail: sujitroy@domain.elided
1971 Triumph Stag - project
VTR Member #12466

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