Wheel bearing question

[Fj60+]

Replacing the cv’s on my 100 and when I pulled the hub flange off I saw that only two tabs of the wheel bearing lock ring were engaged (one forward/one backward - see photo) and slightly eschewed. No play in the wheel that would point to a failing bearing and it moves freely. Is that ok ? I haven’t pulled the other side off yet - doing one cv at a time due to limited work space.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

That's how it's supposed to be. Couple of suggestions, get new star washers, those have been hammered on several times it looks like. Also, take a look at the FSM, available for DL here, and read through the hub section, may answer some other questions that come up. Good luck.

 

[Fj60+]

That’s a load off…! I’ll replace the wheel bearings in a few months my hub flanges and cvs were toast and I need to get the truck back on the road this weekend.