Chim/Griff rear hub assembly process

[e635815]

I have changed the bearings on the rear hubs of my Chim.
The first inner race is inserted on the hub shaft until hitting the stop (the dust seal is inserted first). The second inner race is then inserted afterwards with the hub in place in the bearing carrier and pressed in place.
But there is no stop preventing this race from being inserted too far.
On top of that, when I put the splined shaft in place and tighten the nut, it compresses the bearings even further and the whole system is blocked.
I am missing something?
Is there such a thing as a guide for rear hub reassembly?
Thanks for your help.
Philippe

[carsy]

check that you have pressed the dust seal all the way home to its stop. I did mine a while back and didnt press the dust seal all the way in. This caused enough interference between the bearing carrier and stub axle for it all to sieze up and not turn.

[e635815]

I've checked that the seals are well in place against their stop.

Does anybody know where I can find an on-line workshop manual for a Ford Sierra? The hub assy comes from the Sierra.

[phillpot]

e635815 said:

Does anybody know where I can find an on-line workshop manual for a Ford Sierra?

Just Googled "Sierra workshop manual" and loads of free downloads and stuff came up, info you need must be in there somewhere ?

[Pink_Floyd]

e635815 said:

But there is no stop preventing this race from being inserted too far.

That is correct as you want the inner and outer bearings to be pulling against each other.

e635815 said:

On top of that, when I put the splined shaft in place and tighten the nut, it compresses the bearings even further and the whole system is blocked.

I don't understan what you mean by blocked, or did you mean locked so that you cant turn it. If so when I did mine I had to use quite a bit of force to turn the shafts, but a couple of full rotations and they rotated much easier.

Have you put the bearing in the right way round?

[e635815]

Pink_Floyd said:

I don't understan what you mean by blocked, or did you mean locked so that you cant turn it. If so when I did mine I had to use quite a bit of force to turn the shafts, but a couple of full rotations and they rotated much easier.

Have you put the bearing in the right way round?

I mean blocked in the sens I can't turn the hub by hand. It is f***** tight!
There is only one way to put the bearings in place. If the outer races are inserted the wrong way in the bearing carrier, you just can't fit the inner races.

Looking at the Sierra manual, it seems like the action of inserting the splined shaft and tightening the nut will seat the bearings in position... Might give it a try like that.

[e635815]

Don't forget the fg washer between the nut and the hub, Don't forget the fg washer between the nut and the hub, Don't forget the fg washer between the nut and the hub, Don't forget the fg washer between the nut and the hub, Don't forget the fg washer between the nut and the hub, Don't forget the fg washer between the nut and the hub, Don't forget the fg washer between the nut and the hub!!!!!!

Two parts were remaining on my bench at the end of the reassembly...What the f**** is that, 5mm thick washers??? Hold on a sec!!! What does the manual say? Arrrggghhhhhh!!!!!! I am a nob!!!