steering knuckle rebuild - brake disc hub wheel bearing preload issue

[ikud]

Hi all,

Thank you for being so helpful!

So, what I figured. ( English is not my first language or even second language, so sorry in advance)

- The passenger's side dust seal was slightly damaged; I did not see it the first time. It was preventing the hub from sitting correctly.
- Go with OEM oil seals (or any other parts) if the budget allows it.
- do not use an Amazon fish scale. So, after taking everything apart multiple times, I got so tired that I decided enough. I could not understand why I could spin the hub relatively easily with my hands, and the fish scale gave me 30+ lb reading all the time. I then put a 10 lbs weight plate on the scale, and it showed me ~20 lbs., and every time I lift the 10 lbs weight plate, it would give me a different reading. So, no more fish scale. If it feels fine, don't have a play, and you can spin it with your hands, it should be fine.

I also replaced calipers, tie rods, coil springs, and many more. I have to find decent shop to get wheel alignment, and in a few months (or days ) I will write an update.

 

[mudgudgeon]

Hi all,

Thank you for being so helpful!

So, what I figured. ( English is not my first language or even second language, so sorry in advance)

- The passenger's side dust seal was slightly damaged; I did not see it the first time. It was preventing the hub from sitting correctly.
- Go with OEM oil seals (or any other parts) if the budget allows it.
- do not use an Amazon fish scale. So, after taking everything apart multiple times, I got so tired that I decided enough. I could not understand why I could spin the hub relatively easily with my hands, and the fish scale gave me 30+ lb reading all the time. I then put a 10 lbs weight plate on the scale, and it showed me ~20 lbs., and every time I lift the 10 lbs weight plate, it would give me a different reading. So, no more fish scale. If it feels fine, don't have a play, and you can spin it with your hands, it should be fine.

I also replaced calipers, tie rods, coil springs, and many more. I have to find decent shop to get wheel alignment, and in a few months (or days ) I will write an update.

Don't use the fish scale at all.
Torque inner bearing adjuster nut to 30lb, rotate the hub a few times both directions, retorque to 30lb, rotate hub again, retorque to 30lb
Then install the locking tab, then the outer lock nut, then torque it to 45lb, then bend locking tab.

Check for play after 1-2k miles or km

 

[Pascoscout]

Don't use the fish scale at all.
Torque inner bearing adjuster nut to 30lb, rotate the hub a few times both directions, retorque to 30lb, rotate hub again, retorque to 30lb
Then install the locking tab, then the outer lock nut, then torque it to 45lb, then bend locking tab.

Check for play after 1-2k miles or km

Inch-lb I assume?

 

[mudgudgeon]

Inch-lb I assume?

Ft-lb

 

[manofthewoods]

Don't use the fish scale at all.
Torque inner bearing adjuster nut to 30lb, rotate the hub a few times both directions, retorque to 30lb, rotate hub again, retorque to 30lb
Then install the locking tab, then the outer lock nut, then torque it to 45lb, then bend locking tab.

Check for play after 1-2k miles or km

Good advice above.
I'm old school, so I do it basically the same way Otramm does it. 50k miles and still rolling.