Front wheel bearings

[shaun s3c]

Hi can anybody help,replaced both front wheel bearings ,torqued up to 260 lb .When built up back on car finding slight play in bearings when wheel,is rocked top and bottom.removed hub and bearing nut made sure splined washer slips over hub tightened up no better have I got a pair of dodgy bearings any help would be appreciated thanks

[Barkychoc]

If you don't get the race in the bottom of the hub perfectly flat then the bearing destroys it when you reassemble it. I had a tiny burr from getting the old race out that I failed to spot and did this. Filed burr off, bought another bearing kit (ebay) and all was well.

IIRC the torque setting has a range and I think it can go up to something like 320lbft. Will check sierra manual shortly.

Edited by Barkychoc on Friday 29th March 08:23

[phillpot]

310 - 350 Nm or 229 - 258 lb ft in my Haynes


My next move would be take it all apart, clean up, check for damage, compare new with old, try again ?


ETA have you done both sides, are they both the same?

Edited by phillpot on Friday 29th March 09:34

[Alan Whitaker]

Hi
Don't these bearings heat with driving and the clearance at hot is right, I think I saw that in a manual??

Alan

[phillpot]

No discernible play in mine, hot or cold.