I've replaced bearings and found I used the same shims as before. This
doesn't surprise me since the bearings are precision items and the hubs and
spacers are less so. IMHO the shims are to cater for the tolerances in hub
and spacer, not bearings.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Jose <mwjose@u.arizona.edu>
To: Glenn Schnittke <schnittke@mindspring.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: Still more on wheel bearings
> > Now, are there any questions?
>
> Yeah, just one more.
>
> If the bearings hadn't been repacked old, why would any new shims be
necessary?
>
> If the bearings were installed new, with shims, wouldn't one simply need
to
> replace the bearings and keep the old shims in there, or do shims change
shape
> over time?
> I realise, of course, that old bearings could have been repacked, and that
> would be a different shim setup than brand new bearings, but, if this
were not
> the case, wouldnt' the job be simply one of replacing the bearings?
> Please explain, someone!
> Mike Jose (yeah, i started this thread)
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