Knuckle rebuild trouble
- Thread starter kytheguy
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did you seat the hub all the way? sometimes it takes a bit of a smack to get all the way on. is everything else seated flush? try tightening the drive flange down. Might make the difference.
Ill second that. Ran into the same issue with my rebuild. Hub is probably not seated all the way on the spindle.
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So I am about to go start on it again. I will make sure it is fully seated on the spindle.
The only other thing I am thinking is maybe the inner wheel bearing race wasn’t seated fully when I hunkered it in.
NorCalFJ100
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There are usually one of those "ah ha" or "hmmmm" moments where you can think back to one step that may possibly not have been done right!!
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I think I found the problem. I feel a little gap between the inner wheel bearing race seating.
I have two solutions.
1. Pull the seal. Wait for a new seal to come in to finish. Pull the wheel bearing out and re seat the race
2. Put the spline in and hit it until the bearing seats
NorCalFJ100
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I would not go with door number 2. I had to beat those races in pretty good when I replaced mine. You could risk making your situation worse!
Just order a new seal and chalk it up to a learning experience. Do it right, do it once. Or, in this case.....twice. 
As ^^^ said, do not choose door #2.
As ^^^ said, do not choose door #2.
It looks like you have not even tightened the flange yet in that pic?
Those races need to be ponded in pretty hard so I think you are more likely to cause damage than get it in properly.
Just order a new seal and chalk it up to a learning experience. Do it right, do it once. Or, in this case.....twice.
As ^^^ said, do not choose door #2.
If it’s worth doing right, it’s worth doing twice.
This. Try putting your cone washers and nuts back on, torque to spec and then try to get the snap ring on.
Way to go Kytheguy!! I just got done with that same job. Now I am on to the distributor 0 ring, PHH, and valve cover.
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Hahah I just ( slow 6month process) did all three of those before doing the knuckles
Right on. I'm taking my time also. I think I am going to go through the rear end next month. New brakes, bearings, seals, fluid, etc... Its like 105 degrees out here right now.
Cruiser804
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At least its not like 90% humidity.
This is one of those jobs were one of those small Hyd. press's make doing a job like this safe, and easy.
NorCalFJ100
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This is definitely true! I bought a press to do my bushings, wish I had it for the races when I did my knuckles!
