Subject: Re: wheel shims and misc.
Author: Matt Moore
Date: Oct 19, 2004, 6:02 PM
Post ID: 1717728361
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Steve,
make sure that the shims aren't stuck to the bearings or the spacer. When I went to replace my front wheel bearings, the grease was gummy and the shim stayed with the bearing, which I didn't see until I went through the process of shimming and it took a lot of shims to get it right. Then I found the large shim that had been stuck to the bearing and started all over with that shim and just had to add a paper thin one to make it right.
Just like Joe said, add shims to loosen, remove to tighten. If it's loose with no shims, have someone machine a .001" or two off the spacer then shim as necessary or get new bearings and try it again. (They aren't expensive and it's just good insurance to put in new ones - PO syndrome)
Matt in MI
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Steve,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>make sure that the shims aren't stuck to the bearings or
the spacer. When I went to replace my front wheel bearings, the grease was gummy
and the shim stayed with the bearing, which I didn't see until I went through
the process of shimming and it took a lot of shims to get it right.
Then I found the large shim that had been stuck to the bearing and started all
over with that shim and just had to add a paper thin one to make it
right.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Just like Joe said, add shims to loosen, remove to
tighten. If it's loose with no shims, have someone machine a .001" or
two off the spacer then shim as necessary or get new bearings and try
it again. (They aren't expensive and it's just good insurance to put in new ones
- PO syndrome)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Matt in MI</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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