[Spridgets] Rear Hub Bearing

[Dean Hedin]

First we must ask: "How did the wire wheels get put onto the Bugeye?"

This might help us in the diagnosis of the problem.

Is this an original Healey wire wheel kit?  No?

Is this a later wire wheel axle that has had all its flanges cut off and 1/4
elliptic mountings welded on?  No?

Perhaps this is someone who has pressed the axles in the splined hub and has
forgotten to machine those few splines that pretrude out of the hub after
having those axles pressed?  

You know, those axle splines that will interfere with the axle bearing (and
apply undo pressure) if you don't do something about them?

Yep...There's certainly a lot going on when putting wire wheels on a Bugeye.
They didn't come that way...and the All Mighty doesn't want them that way.


-----Original Message-----
From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael Couch
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 9:56 AM
To: spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: [Spridgets] Rear Hub Bearing

I continue to rapidly wear out rear bearings on my 1960 Bugeye (wire
wheels).  I'd like to replace the bearing hubs.  Does anyone know of a
source for rear hubs for wire wheels?   Winners has a great double bearing
replacement hub but it does not work with wire wheels.  Any other thoughts
on how to solve this problem?

 

Mike Couch

Pittsburgh

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