Wheel bearings bad?
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Wheel bearings bad?
My front wheel bearings on the Ranger were somewhat loose before I redid the brakes with new rotors. The rotors came with new races and the bearings felt fine, so I reused them and torqued them down correctly. Checked the other day and they were a bit loose again. Tightened them up and it took a lot more force than normal. More like 15-20 foot pounds.
Does this mean the bearings are bad?
Does this mean the bearings are bad?
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It depends if you followed proper proceedure and tightened them sufficently the first time. This includes rotating the rotor several times each direction as you are tightening the nut. BTW, I assume you visually inspected the bearings and the old races for obvious damage while you had it apart, right?
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Originally Posted by CowboyBilly9Mile
It depends if you followed proper proceedure and tightened them sufficently the first time. This includes rotating the rotor several times each direction as you are tightening the nut. BTW, I assume you visually inspected the bearings and the old races for obvious damage while you had it apart, right?
