Wheel bearings going loose
05-06-2022, 02:37 PM
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Wheel bearings going loose
Hey,
Week ago changed all my bearings with races. Adjusted them "old school way" without dial indicator. Tight ,roll to make it seat, lower it all the way and then tight to loose and then fit/adjust /remove/fit/ wheel... till my bearing was as loose as possible, but without any play and then turned millimetre more tight.
Anyways, i drove for a week and then i wanted to check them.
Both wheel bearings had a play when i "rocked" the wheel with hands on 12 o´clock and 6 o´clock. But not when 3 and 9 o´clock. Anyone can tell me why is that?
So i redo´d all the same process what i did when i originally adjusted them, so no play at the moment.
Will see check again after few days,
Any ideas why is it so?
Week ago changed all my bearings with races. Adjusted them "old school way" without dial indicator. Tight ,roll to make it seat, lower it all the way and then tight to loose and then fit/adjust /remove/fit/ wheel... till my bearing was as loose as possible, but without any play and then turned millimetre more tight.
Anyways, i drove for a week and then i wanted to check them.
Both wheel bearings had a play when i "rocked" the wheel with hands on 12 o´clock and 6 o´clock. But not when 3 and 9 o´clock. Anyone can tell me why is that?
So i redo´d all the same process what i did when i originally adjusted them, so no play at the moment.
Will see check again after few days,
Any ideas why is it so?
05-07-2022, 10:19 AM
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Hey,
Week ago changed all my bearings with races. Adjusted them "old school way" without dial indicator. Tight ,roll to make it seat, lower it all the way and then tight to loose and then fit/adjust /remove/fit/ wheel... till my bearing was as loose as possible, but without any play and then turned millimetre more tight.
Anyways, i drove for a week and then i wanted to check them.
Both wheel bearings had a play when i "rocked" the wheel with hands on 12 o´clock and 6 o´clock. But not when 3 and 9 o´clock. Anyone can tell me why is that?
So i redo´d all the same process what i did when i originally adjusted them, so no play at the moment.
Will see check again after few days,
Any ideas why is it so?
Week ago changed all my bearings with races. Adjusted them "old school way" without dial indicator. Tight ,roll to make it seat, lower it all the way and then tight to loose and then fit/adjust /remove/fit/ wheel... till my bearing was as loose as possible, but without any play and then turned millimetre more tight.
Anyways, i drove for a week and then i wanted to check them.
Both wheel bearings had a play when i "rocked" the wheel with hands on 12 o´clock and 6 o´clock. But not when 3 and 9 o´clock. Anyone can tell me why is that?
So i redo´d all the same process what i did when i originally adjusted them, so no play at the moment.
Will see check again after few days,
Any ideas why is it so?
05-07-2022, 11:29 AM
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Be sure to check the muffler bearings too 
05-09-2022, 03:43 PM
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Well yea i dont know either what i meant by "lower it all the way" just saw it now... 
, i think somekind of autocorrect but yea.
Basically did what you just told me, without ever touching the wrench,
So long story short. I got it to as little tight as possible without any play what so ever. Installed the wheel and still no play, until week later.
, i think somekind of autocorrect but yea.Basically did what you just told me, without ever touching the wrench,
So long story short. I got it to as little tight as possible without any play what so ever. Installed the wheel and still no play, until week later.
05-19-2022, 11:02 AM
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Okai so update,
checked bearings again, there was some play again, so i finger tightened them again as much i had force in my fingers. Wheel runs smooth, but even now i still have play, eventho its tightened as much as i could with my fingers.
Anyone had similar issue?
checked bearings again, there was some play again, so i finger tightened them again as much i had force in my fingers. Wheel runs smooth, but even now i still have play, eventho its tightened as much as i could with my fingers.
Anyone had similar issue?
05-19-2022, 11:48 AM
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Okai so update,
checked bearings again, there was some play again, so i finger tightened them again as much i had force in my fingers. Wheel runs smooth, but even now i still have play, eventho its tightened as much as i could with my fingers.
Anyone had similar issue?
checked bearings again, there was some play again, so i finger tightened them again as much i had force in my fingers. Wheel runs smooth, but even now i still have play, eventho its tightened as much as i could with my fingers.
Anyone had similar issue?
05-19-2022, 02:42 PM
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05-19-2022, 09:17 PM
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no play at 3/9 but play at 6/12 says upper/lower ball joints to me. Have someone watch closely at the suspension while you're trying to make the play happen.
05-20-2022, 02:23 AM
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To confirm whether it's bearing or suspension, get someone to press the brake pedal while you manipulate the wheel. If the the play is still present, there's something in the suspension.
