RTH - tightening the wheel bearings

[DirtScaresMe]

lol @wardharris that's pretty much the stuff i want to get.

We got 62' of snow last year. Once the winter sets in there's no way I'm moving axles around and shipping parts for installs so I've got to wait until the spring.

 

[wardharris]

lol @wardharris that's pretty much the stuff i want to get.

We got 62' of snow last year. Once the winter sets in there's no way I'm moving axles around and shipping parts for installs so I've got to wait until the spring.

Mos def understand. Been to Mammoth - business relationship with the hospital, so had to be there a couple times a year...including middle of the season. Just driving from SF was an adventure during Winter.

We'll be here when you need something!

 

[BILT4ME]

What Green Grease? The stuff that is often talked about here is a brand name, relatively new, really good stuff, have had zero problems with it in wheel bearings. That said, it's over kill for wheel bearings, like way, we use it for u-joints, the best commonly available stuff we have found. The grease needs for wheel bearings is relatively pedestrian, we use the stuff from Wally world or whatever.

Yeah, not the brand name green grease. I'm talking about cheap old school grease that is green in color. It liquifies when hot.

And yes there needs to he some air gap in between the bearings that does not have grease, but if you leave it empty, the grease will migrate to the open space and not lube the bearings as needed.

 

[OGBeno]

Mos def understand. Been to Mammoth - business relationship with the hospital, so had to be there a couple times a year...including middle of the season. Just driving from SF was an adventure during Winter.

We'll be here when you need something!

"mos def"?!?!

 

[scottryana]

Yeah Mom Def understands. He is a huge cruiser guy.

"mos def"?!?!

 

[DirtScaresMe]

"mos def"?!?!

I spent copious years living in san diego surfing and now spend a good ~100+ days snowboarding. My language has adjusted accordingly. Me and my kiddo:

 

[-Spike-]

I spent copious years living in san diego surfing and now spend a good ~100+ days snowboarding. My language has adjusted accordingly. Me and my kiddo:

Who's the guy with the board?

 

[DirtScaresMe]

Who's the guy with the board?

lol

 

[wardharris]

"mos def"?!?!

Shorthand for "most definitely" Onur. First used in the mid 18th Century by British gentlemen in the officer class as a means to clarify and simplify field maneuver orders, ie - "Shall we fire on the Colonials, Colonel?" To which the field grade would reply "mos def, smite the buggers!"

PS - Old, not dead or incoherent most days

 

[meatman]

I’ve done the fsm procedure twice, always come loose. I’ll try this weekend 35/45 and hope that solve it

 

[mjosoba]

From personal experience, ensure that the lock washer has not lost its key way. Mine had worn off just enough that it would allow both nuts and the washer to back off. Took a couple times of tightening and then it loosening before I noticed that.

 

[meatman]

It happened to me too. Lock washer has lost its key way. So the nuts backed off too much. I just got new set with nuts from Rocky Mountain imports. Opened it yesterday... too late. It was so loose, outer wheel bearing destroyed, fused on the spindle. I managed to get it appart, now need a new spindle

 

[baldilocks]

It happened to me too. Lock washer has lost its key way. So the nuts backed off too much. I just got new set with nuts from Rocky Mountain imports. Opened it yesterday... too late. It was so loose, outer wheel bearing destroyed, fused on the spindle. I managed to get it appart, now need a new spindle

Cruiser outfitters has Joint Fuji spindles fully loaded with needle bearing and bushing for about $140/ea. I installed two the week before Christmas.

 

[Rifleman]

Well aware of what the FSM calls for, have done and payed for that many times. In testing, don't see how it's possible to be consistent, likely those who wrote it didn't foresee loads like 37" tires, big lifts, wheeling like some of us do, etc. It's a case of detecting weakness, loose = weak, tight = strong, learning what works better, real world experience that the FSM writers likely didn't have.

Some members may not be aware of this, but the information in the FSM is not always correct. As Tools points out, mechanics in the field sometimes find mistakes with FSM procedures, or spec's. All car company's have a system in place to forward that information to them. Automakers then publish updates to the FSM in the form of technical service bulletins that are supplied to the dealerships service department. That's one of the reason why, it's a good idea to find a copy of the technical service bulletins for your car, because they may contain updated information that's not listed in your FSM.