If the "THRUST" marking is on the outer race, it's in backwards.
" " "" "" " " " inner race, its as it should be.
hope my 'dittos' worked...i did use the enter key.
Andy
>From: Phil Vanner <pvanner@pclink.com>
>Reply-To: Phil Vanner <pvanner@pclink.com>
>To: "Spridget List (E-mail)" <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
>CC: "'glen'" <glen@espressocom.com>
>Subject: FW: brake disk problem
>Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 11:44:05 -0500
>
>I saw this on the MG list and thought that the Spridget experts might be
>better able to answer his question. (Glen isn't on this list but he is in
>the cc: for replies) I have already suggested that he avoid lutefisk, so
>it's the brake problem we're really concerned with here.
>
>Minnesota Phil
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: glen [SMTP:glen@espressocom.com]
>Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 9:44 PM
>To: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: brake disk problem
>
>howdy all,
>after a long tow from my old home in new mexico(yes, i disconnected the
>driveshaft) to my new home way up north in the land of ludafisk (not
>sure what that is, dont think i wanna find out) i have begun to get my
>midgit in shape for the road. one problem i have is the one that plagued
>me before a few years back before i put it in storage. i rebuilt the
>suspension up front (this is a 66 midgit with wire wheels) and
>everything was good except the brake disks had an annoying way of
>rubbing against the outboard side of the slot in the brake caliper. i've
>got one of the hubs off now and i'm wondering if maybe the wheel
>bearings were pressed in backwards? as i am looking down in the hub
>where the axle nut goes, i can see the word thrust on the bearing race.
>is this correct? is there anything else anyone can think of that would
>cause the disk to seat too far outboard? wrong bearings maybe?
>
>glen christian
>66 midgit
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