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Posted by: underthetire Aug 11 2010, 08:50 PM

I drive the crap out of my 914. Use it as a commuter most of the time now. Took a back road the other day, and almost beat my best time. Twisties are just too much for me to pass up

All that, my front wheel bearings are loose again. These are new bearings with new rotors, and good quality bearings, not the flaps plastic retainer ones. I put them on about 4K ago, and checked them last night to find them loose. Old bearings came loose more than once. The locking washer is in place, and the locking screw on the nut is tight. Is this normal?

Posted by: orange914 Aug 11 2010, 09:03 PM

it's not an uncommon thing to NOT totally seat the new races completely. the bearing seat slowly seats therefore bearings "loosen up" until races fully install themself

Posted by: underthetire Aug 11 2010, 09:09 PM

Thanks, I hope thats it. Gonna tighten them in the morning and probably head to Tahoe. Think if i leave at 6 on saturday I can still make the breakfast.

Posted by: jsayre914 Aug 11 2010, 09:26 PM

sorry i dont know aything about berrings

But it is awesome, your driving the crap out of your car. Me too, when i can keep it up. every day is an adventure when your driving your teener

Posted by: ripper911 Aug 13 2010, 12:22 PM

Woo hoo, Drive your car!

I drive mine to work and back daily, even with a bad clutch.

I get the feeling I'm pushing my car too hard in this heat, but thats what its made for!

Theres nothing like driving to work with the top off to get you in a better mood for the day.

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 13 2010, 01:30 PM

No.

Paul did a good writeup on the cause of this. It usually happens when the old bearings are forced out of the hub.

Do a search here, he's got plenty of pics illustrating where the problem is and what to do about it.


Andy

PS: It appears i have the same problem. I tightened the front bearings maybe 3 month ago or so and now they are lose again.
Time to take the hubs off and fix them ...