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RE: More on wheel bearings

To: "'paul.hunt1@virgin.net'" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: More on wheel bearings
From: "Phillips, Frank" <fwp@ufl.edu>
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 16:08:04 -0500
Hey Paul,

Thanks, printed it an hour ago!!! I visit your web site often, good work!
It's guys like you (and many others on this list) that help guys like me
keep my car on the road, I appreciate your efforts.

Frank Phillips
1968 MGB

-----Original Message-----
From: paul.hunt1@virgin.net [mailto:paul.hunt1@virgin.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 3:54 PM
To: Phillips, Frank; mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: More on wheel bearings


You might like to have a look at the procedure on the web sirte below -
select 'Spanners' and 'Front Hubs'.

PaulH
http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk

----- Original Message -----
From: Phillips, Frank <fwp@ufl.edu>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 3:02 AM
Subject: More on wheel bearings


> List,
>
> I'm preparing to do a complete brake job this weekend and while I'm at it
I
> plan to replace the front wheel bearings. I have complete bearing sets
with
> races and oil seals. The bearings are conical roller bearings, not balls.
> Here are the questions:
>
> 1) What type of bearings are original, ball or roller? I have a 68B.
>
> 2) With roller bearings do I need shims? I spoke to an old MG (certified
in
> the old days) machanic who said I only need shims if I have ball bearings.
> What's the list wisdom?
>
> Thanks

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