Is This A Bent Knuckle Ball

[MK80]

It was like this before and after my recent knuckle rebuild so I am ruling out bad trunnion bearings.

 

[BILT4ME]

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It was like this before and after my recent knuckle rebuild so I am ruling out bad trunnion bearings.

What did you set your wheel bearings at for torque?


What does an actual alignment tell you about camber / caster?

 

[MK80]

What did you set your wheel bearings at for torque?


What does an actual alignment tell you about camber / caster?

Whatever the actual torque setting is for them I got from the FSM.

And I go in for an alignment on Wednesday.

 

[MK80]

Here is is before the rebuild.

 

[BILT4ME]

Whatever the actual torque setting is for them I got from the FSM.

And I go in for an alignment on Wednesday.

The FSM is known to be incorrectly listed as 15 LB-IN for the inner nut. This is too loose and will give a lot of play after even 500 miles.

Many here set them at 25-35 LB-FT while rotating.

I would highly recommend jacking up the RF wheel and checking the play at 6 and 12 on that wheel. I would do this BEFORE the alignment.

 

[MK80]

If this is what you are referring to I did 43 FT LBs.

 

[subzali]

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If this is what you are referring to I did 43 FT LBs.

There’s some more steps to that procedure that you’re missing…

 

[MK80]

There’s some more steps to that procedure that you’re missing…

Like what, don’t be cryptic about it.

 

[MK80]

I watched OTRAMM’s video a dozen times on how to rebuild the knuckle so the work is not in question.

 

[MUDZLLA]

The FSM is known to be incorrectly listed as 15 LB-IN for the inner nut. This is too loose and will give a lot of play after even 500 miles.

Many here set them at 25-35 LB-FT while rotating.

I would highly recommend jacking up the RF wheel and checking the play at 6 and 12 on that wheel. I would do this BEFORE the alignment.

I hear this all the time. You tighten the hell out of it, rotate the tire, loosen 1/4 turn and lock it in place. Jeez it's not rocket science.

 

[MUDZLLA]

and the tire is at an unusual angle. nothing to do with bearings unless it's as loose as my ex

 

[MK80]

and the tire is at an unusual angle. nothing to do with bearings unless it's as loose as my ex

Thank you, there is no play in it at all.

 

[scottryana]

Looks bent to me, unless you used offset bearings.

 

[MK80]

Looks bent to me, unless you used offset bearings.

Nope just normal Koyo bearings.

 

[subzali]

Like what, don’t be cryptic about it.

I was just saying you should post the picture of the rest of the procedure. The last line in the pic you posted had you loosen til you can turn by hand. You are supposed to torque it down again so curious if you went with the pre hand value or post hand value.

 

[MK80]

I was just saying you should post the picture of the rest of the procedure. The last line in the pic you posted had you loosen til you can turn by hand. You are supposed to torque it down again so curious if you went with the pre hand value or post hand value.

 

[PNWTreeOctopus]

Not an expert, but it looks bent.

 

[NLXTACY]

and the tire is at an unusual angle. nothing to do with bearings unless it's as loose as my ex

Woah woah woah, your ex likely brought happiness to like a LOT of people.

 

[80t0ylc]

Whatever the actual torque setting is for them I got from the FSM.

And I go in for an alignment on Wednesday.

I'd go with something's bent. Alignment will give you more info, though. Until then, it's just speculation, unless you know of an incident like - hitting a curb or obstacle at speed, or maybe PO was a maniac driver, etc.......

 

[manofthewoods]

Woah woah woah, your ex likely brought happiness to like a LOT of people.

Ouch!