Never ending wheel bearing problem
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Never ending wheel bearing problem
ok so i just finished replacing all the wheel bearings on my front axle, along with new spindles and new hubs. i went on mitchell ondemand and got tq specs and everything. drove it for 30 miles and both side are locking up already
. any help is greatly appreciated.
. any help is greatly appreciated.
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It's supposed to be 20 inch pounds (24 in-lbs = 2 ft-lbs) of rotational force to turn the hub........not the torque for the nut. There should be .000 to .002 play in the bearings.
This what you need to do:
Torque the inner adjusting nut to 50 ft-lbs while turning the hub, this seats the bearings and races. I guess you already did that
Back the nut off 90º
Install the retaining washer onto small pin sticking out of hub nut so the key is positioned in the groove of the wheel spindle. Tighten the inner lock nut, aligning the small pin into the nearest retaining washer hole.
Install the outer lock nut and tighten to 160-205 lb-ft
Check end play of the hub. It should be 0.000-0.002 inch. A little loose is better than too tight.
Torque required to rotate the hub should not be more than 20 lb-in after the outer nut has been torqued to 160-205 ft-lb
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wow i cant believe it. so its binding up cause its to tight then? i guess its time to rip it all apart check bearings and redo correctly. thanks alot ill let ya know my outcome.
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yeah, thanks alot. i was ready to put it a blaze lol after 1500 in the front end and it still was f**kin up mabey next time i do something ill read directions alittle more careful
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Yea. That's a common mistake man. =)
Most of the idots at the repair centers throw them suckers on with an impact. I'm surprised they don't go bad.
Just make sure you buy good bearings. Your truck will love you more
Some SMKs (i thnk tahts the right letters) or timkins or what not.
Most of the idots at the repair centers throw them suckers on with an impact. I'm surprised they don't go bad.
Just make sure you buy good bearings. Your truck will love you more
Some SMKs (i thnk tahts the right letters) or timkins or what not.
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How bad is the rearend. Have you taken the diff cover off yet?
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yea i already have the gear set pulled. my left side gear only has 2 teeth left on it and the 5 out of the 7 clutches on the left side have the 2 nubs busted off them and the top 2 are cracked. all the damage was basically only done to the left side, not sure why. any ideas
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No, I don't know why it only happened to one side and not both. It sure seems odd though. According to your post you mentioned clutches so I am assuming it is a Limited Slip. Perhaps the clutch material (spring parts or whatever) got lodged in the teeth and caused them to bind and self destruct.
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yea thats what it looks like, its just weird like you said that its only one side. but parts are on the way and once this is done the damn thing almost brand new with all the **** thats broke on me this past year.
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