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Re: Rear hub info needed

To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Rear hub info needed
From: "Jon Paschke" <jpaschke@bak.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 11:37:20 -0700
Hal
Sounds like the outer race is sliding in the hub, all the tightening in the
world won't fix that. You need a new hub or you can try gluing it or
knurling it.
Jon


> As FROG AYE goes back together I have a question about play in the rear
> hubs.
>
> The left side tightened up nicely and seem so have no play.  On the right,
> however, I have torqued the nut up to over 180 ft-lbs and there  is still
> play in the new bearing.  I am wary of tightening it any more as I would
> NOT
> like to strip the threads on either the nut or the banjo axle.  How snug
> should these bearings be?  When the half shaft goes in and is tightened
> does
> it take up the play?.  Should I just put it back together loose and wait
> 'till the Buster Cluster to check it out?
>
> Hal




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