I've got the caliper off to rebuild and thought i'd regrease the bearings while i'm in there.

I stripped the gubbins and found the hub washer looking like this. there is also scoring inside the hub cap.

Is this caused by over tightening?

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Which side of the nut or bearing was contacting that surface?
What is under the washer ?
Over tightening usually results in a burned up bearing.

And what are gubbins ?

Looks like bearing was not seated properly. Picture seems to show worn off at an angle? Is that correct?

gubbins is generic for bits n bobs.

the worn side was against the smaller outer bearing.

There is no damage to the bearing or the housing.

it is indeed worn at a slight angle. the bearing is absolutely fine. I'm beginning to wonder if this was already like it when i got the car. freaking memory is pants.

The hole in the center looks to be fubared. Should be nice & round except the nub. Maybe the wrong washer was used and “made to work”?

Hi dude. I had looked up those washers, thinking I needed some. Not cheap. So I'd guess someone in the past had, like you said, over tightened it in the past. Not wanting or unable to get a new one they put that back in. I had to look where you were after "freaking memory is pants." , and the word gubbins. Great word

Love the Brits wording for things ,worked on ships with them and funny as. .
Anyway back to the program, that washer looks to be totaled so the bearing and the strut would be similar ,thinking I agree unseated bearing .

That almost looks like a strut top washer rather than a bearing washer?

It is just mangled, here is a pic of the spindle thrust washer

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Anyone else wonder for a moment as to ‘bits and bobs’