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Re: Bearings

To: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Subject: Re: Bearings
From: Skip Kelsey <kelsey@value.net>
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 1998 14:47:39 -0800
Paul:

I dont know why the variation, but I changed the L/F wheel bearing on my 69
GT. I had to re-shuffle the shims due to a slight change. So there must be
some differences. Who knows. I always like to have extras, just in case.

Cheers:

Skip............

At 08:13 PM 2/4/98 +0000, you wrote:
>> Get your Bentley book out, and follow the directions. The shims are
>> critical. They come in .003,.005, and .010. You have to have the right
>> clearence. It will change when youinstall new bearings.
>
>I've changed bearings a couple of times, bought additional shims and never
used 
>them.  I had come to the conclusion that the shims are there to cater for
the 
>variations in the hub and spacer, not the bearings, which I would have
thought are 
>produced to much closer tolerances.  Just a thought.
>
>PaulH.
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