front wheel bearings ..., how tight is too tight ??? |
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front wheel bearings ..., how tight is too tight ??? |
McMark |
Jan 21 2006, 05:31 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
andy here, using mcmarks computer ...
quick question: putting back together my 911 front end and got the nut for the hub as tight as it goes, wheel still spins freely. shouldn't there be some drag ??? how tight is tight enough ??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) Andy |
hmeeder |
Jan 21 2006, 07:22 PM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) Once upon a time I managed to tighten my bearings to the point that it was very tight and I felt a touch of drag and there was no wiggle. Thought it was the way to go. Eventually the outer bearings on the driver's side destroyed themselves and the inside of the bearing galled to the spindle. This occurred at an AX on a beautiful spring Saturday about 3 years ago. I had to cut the bearing, then split it to get it off the spindle. Enough material fron the bearing was still galled to the spindle that I spent hours with strips of emery cloth, carefully buffing the bad material off and being extra careful not to eff up the spindle itself. All to the tune of Porsches racing around in circles and loads of people coughing up unwarranted, unhelpful and unusual advice. I got the car back on its tires just as the last car did its timed runs. I have used the above method ever since and never had a problem. Truly, you want to feel the tiniest bit of "click" when rocking the car on the "z axis." |
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