Jorge,
re:
"I've read that BJ8s use ball
bearing type of bearings for the front wheels with NO
shims while early BJ8s and earlier Healeys use a
tapered type of wheel bearing with shims"
Think you have it backwards. Early Healeys used ball wheel
bearings and after BN1 or so they used tapered, which need the
shims.
Start with no shims and tighten the nut, which will lock up the bearings,
then add shims until the bearings just turn with no resistance. Usually,
0.030" of shims works about right. It's easier to do this job with clean
bearings, but be careful not to turn tight, ungreased bearings too much.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jorge Garcia" <fortee9er@yahoo.com>
To: "Austin Healey" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:08 PM
Subject: Front wheel bearings
> I orderd new front wheel bearings for my BJ8 and did
> not order shims because I've read that BJ8s use ball
> bearing type of bearings for the front wheels with NO
> shims while early BJ8s and earlier Healeys use a
> tapered type of wheel bearing with shims. I am basing
> this on information in the Moss catalog and Norm
> Nock's Tech Talk book.
> If I am mistaken please let me know.
> Thank You
> Jorge Garcia
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