 Wheel bearing washer test question, How easy should it move? |
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| emerygt350 |
 Jun 16 2025, 05:56 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,955 Joined: 20-July 21 From: Upstate, NY Member No.: 25,740 Region Association: North East States  |
Just curious. I did my fronts last week and rechecked them today. How easily should the washer move? I can make it move easily when I pry against the side of the hub with a screw driver. Is that right or should it be easy to move without prying? And does it really matter that much? I am from the old school "tighten til it's hard to rotate and the back it off half a turn" world.
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| Superhawk996 |
Jun 16 2025, 07:31 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,168 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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Gonna put this up for additional guidance.
 https://www.timken.com/wp-content/uploads/2...-Brochure-1.pdf |
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| SirAndy |
Jun 16 2025, 07:51 PM
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Jun 16 2025, 06:31 PM)  Gonna put this up for additional guidance. Yupp, just like i said, tighten by hand, give it a whack, done ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| Superhawk996 |
Jun 16 2025, 08:07 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,168 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jun 16 2025, 09:51 PM) QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Jun 16 2025, 06:31 PM) Gonna put this up for additional guidance. Yupp, just like i said, tighten by hand, give it a whack, done ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Most OE’s long ago moved away from taper roller bearings due to the inherent “vagueness” of their adjustment. No matter how well documented and how many words are on paper it still comes down to a certain degree of familiarity and feel. There is also the weirdness that the rear ball bearings must have significant preload on them to live while taper roller bearings are basically the opposite - preferring no preload or only slight preload. If you’ve got the feel. . . You’ve got the feel. |
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emerygt350 Wheel bearing washer test question Jun 16 2025, 05:56 PM
SirAndy Here's my method:
- Tighten by hand until i c... Jun 16 2025, 06:13 PM
emerygt350
Here's my method:
- Tighten by hand until i ... Jun 16 2025, 06:41 PM Superhawk996 Do not pry to move the washer.
As a general rul... Jun 16 2025, 07:03 PM emerygt350
Do not pry to move the washer.
As a general ru... Jun 16 2025, 07:30 PM rjames "loosen clamping nut until the tab washer can... Jun 17 2025, 12:07 AM 930cabman "pushed easily" is the key phrase here.
... Jun 18 2025, 12:10 PM emerygt350 I went back in yesterday and loosened them till I ... Jun 18 2025, 02:23 PM SirAndy
I went back in yesterday and loosened them till I... Jun 18 2025, 03:09 PM emerygt350
I went back in yesterday and loosened them till ... Jun 18 2025, 03:55 PM |
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