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Re: wheel bearings

To: "Phillips, Frank" <fwp@ufl.edu>, "'Eric'" <eric@erickson.on.net>,
Subject: Re: wheel bearings
From: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 20:51:34 -0000
Have you got the spacer-tube?  You'll need it.

----- Original Message -----
From: Phillips, Frank <fwp@ufl.edu>
To: 'Eric' <eric@erickson.on.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 5:47 PM
Subject: RE: wheel bearings


> Eric,
>
> My '68B started the second wind of this thread, sounds like it wanted to
> share it's experience with a sister! Thanks for the web address, had not
yet
> seen that one.
>
> One another note... I have disassembled both of my front hub and found NO
> shims!!! I have ordered some and will rebuild with new bearings, races,
and
> yes Ed, shims... I am also doing a complete brake job and found a very
scary
> situation. Both front calipers had one piston frozen! One side of the
rotor
> was nice and even and the other side pitted and rough. Got new rebuilt
> calipers from the local NAPA store for $53.33 (US) each and am ready to
put
> it all back together.
>
> Frank
> http://plaza.ufl.edu/fwp/mgb.htm
>
> PS: Eric, don't let your '68 read the part about my brakes!!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric [mailto:eric@erickson.on.net]
> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 8:05 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: wheel bearings
>
>
> Gee, thanks guys!
>
> Coming home from the track today I developed a really annoying grinding
> noise (irritatingly mesmerising and only disguised by my loud singing)
> that seems to be directly related to wheel revolutions.....
>
> I am sure if you lot had not been going on about wheel bearings I would
> be fine with all my other little/large faults and hassles without THIS
> (my *car* is the hypocondriac, not *me*).
>
> Now, did I miss anyone posting this link???
>
> http://www.mgcars.org.uk/mgoc/emg/bearing1.htm
>
>
> Eric
> '68MGB MkII

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