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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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| emerygt350 |
Jun 18 2025, 02:23 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 |
I went back in yesterday and loosened them till I could move them without prying.
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| SirAndy |
Jun 18 2025, 03:09 PM
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QUOTE(emerygt350 @ Jun 18 2025, 01:23 PM)  I went back in yesterday and loosened them till I could move them without prying. From my personal experience, if you can move the washer with your fingers, it's not tight enough. Do you have any play left/right or top/down after putting the wheel back on? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| emerygt350 |
Jun 18 2025, 03:55 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 |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jun 18 2025, 03:09 PM) QUOTE(emerygt350 @ Jun 18 2025, 01:23 PM) I went back in yesterday and loosened them till I could move them without prying. From my personal experience, if you can move the washer with your fingers, it's not tight enough. Do you have any play left/right or top/down after putting the wheel back on? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) I loosened them to the point where it took a little effort but could be done without prying. No play in the wheel. I probably need to replace my tie rods next though.... |
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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 Superhawk996 Gonna put this up for additional guidance.
[ur... Jun 16 2025, 07:31 PM SirAndy
Gonna put this up for additional guidance.
Yupp,... Jun 16 2025, 07:51 PM Superhawk996
Gonna put this up for additional guidance.
Yupp... Jun 16 2025, 08:07 PM rjames "loosen clamping nut until the tab washer can... Jun 17 2025, 12:07 AM 930cabman "pushed easily" is the key phrase here.
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