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1. Re: pulling out the spacers in the front hubs (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 21:04:57 +0100; Rick - exactly, except you missed out the crucial bit. The manual says to put too many shims in to create too much endfloat, tighten the nut, measure the end-float, then reduce the shims "to get the; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00049.html (15,026 bytes)
2. Re: pulling out the spacers in the front hubs (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 06:52:27 EST; I STRONLY agree Rick; My experience with tapered roller bearings tells me that they MUST be preloaded to a value (approx. 11-15 in lb) to drive out the clearances. These bearings WILL NOT carry a loa; /html/mgs/1999-04/msg00076.html (6,739 bytes)
3. pulling out the spacers in the front hubs (score: 1): Author: Karl Shultz <karl.shultz@ibm.net>; Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 04:09:32 +0000; Hello MGers, Hope all is well with you getting your assorted brit cars ready for the warm season. I'm coming along myself - I've replaced the brake lines (which looked as old, if not older, than the; /html/mgs/1999-03/msg01378.html (8,588 bytes)
4. Re: pulling out the spacers in the front hubs (score: 1): Author: Eric Zambori <eaz@snet.net>; Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 07:47:20 -0800; I posed this same question to the list several months ago and the best answer offered up for continuing to use them was that the spacer bushing, when used, increases the strength of the spindle. It w; /html/mgs/1999-03/msg01392.html (9,553 bytes)
5. Re: pulling out the spacers in the front hubs (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 10:41:04 -0800; This very useful web page has a good description of hub fitting including a brief discussion of the spacer issue. <http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.hunt1/hammertext.htm> It agrees that the spacer is; /html/mgs/1999-03/msg01410.html (10,506 bytes)
6. Re: pulling out the spacers in the front hubs (score: 1): Author: Mgbbob@aol.com; Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 08:40:58 EST; Hi Karl, He DOES have a point. My 60 TR3A doesn't have a long spacer between the inner races of the tapered roller (Timken) bearings.......BUT my 66 'B' does.....go figure. If the notion evolved that; /html/mgs/1999-03/msg01485.html (8,104 bytes)
7. Re: pulling out the spacers in the front hubs (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 20:50:04 +0100; As well as the spacer and shims, when tightened to the correct torque of 40 - 70lb ft, strengthening the axle shaft they also stop any tendency for the inner races to spin on the axle. The correct sh; /html/mgs/1999-03/msg01615.html (9,609 bytes)
8. Re: pulling out the spacers in the front hubs (score: 1): Author: REwald9535@aol.com; Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 01:22:58 EST; Conical bearings need some (not much) pre loading. There are several ways to do this. MG used a spacer and as you mentioned a torque of 40-70 Ft Lbs. With the spacer and correct shims fitted this gi; /html/mgs/1999-03/msg01669.html (10,701 bytes)
9. Re: pulling out the spacers in the front hubs (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 19:52:06 +0100; The Leyland Workshop Manaul and Haynes are quite clear in respect of the MGB, there should be an end-float of .002 to .004, not a preload. PaulH. http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.hunt1/ to loosen and; /html/mgs/1999-03/msg01707.html (11,649 bytes)
10. Re: pulling out the spacers in the front hubs (score: 1): Author: REwald9535@aol.com; Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 21:59:23 EST; If you tighten the nut on the end of the axle to 70 Ft. Lbs. I can tell you for certain there will be no endfloat. (unless you have superman doing the checking) so where does the end float referred; /html/mgs/1999-03/msg01758.html (14,161 bytes)

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