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Re: Front Wheel Bearings Thrust Face

To: "Mark Endicott" <mark@nashvilletn.org>,
Subject: Re: Front Wheel Bearings Thrust Face
From: "Paul Asgeirsson" <pasgeirsson@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 09:14:42 -0700
NOT RIGHT!!!!

The thrust surfaces should be facing each other.  Said another way, on each
individual wheel, the thrust sides should be towards the center of the hub.

Paul A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Endicott" <mark@nashvilletn.org>
To: "spridgets list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:44 AM
Subject: Front Wheel Bearings Thrust Face


> I am reassembling the front hubs on my Bugeye and need a confidence check
on
> the bearing placement.  As I recall from doing it 10 years ago the
"Thrust"
> marking on the bearings are like this:
>
> The "Thrust" marking faces the center of the car on both bearings.  Outer
> bearing "Thrust" side mates with the spacer and the inner bearing "Thrust"
> side mates with the grease seal.  My bearings are marked so I don't have
to
> try to figure that out.
>
> Please correct me if this isn't right.
>
> Mark
> Nashville




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