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[Liam S]

Hi all,

I started tightening up some bits and pieces on K-Frame, upper and lower Ball joints (70ft-lbs each as per this forum advice) and tightened the front hub til firm and castle nut was able to put cotters through.

The stub axle is quite firm to turn, and the hub too is quite firm, is this purely because I have no real leverage i.e. no wheel etc to actually put torque onto the bearing surfaces? To be clear I can move both the hub and stub axle with effort.

Am I worrying over nothing?
Liam


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[neglectedtorana]

I don't know but I do know you are meant to grease new ball joints when installed.

I think its best done while the wheels/weight of the car are not on the stub axles

[Dr Terry]

Front bearings shouldn't be tight !!.

 

Dr Terry

[N/A-PWR]

Castle Nut for bearings in hub,

 should be done up till firm,

 & then backed off to the next castle nut groove (60 degrees) to put pin in.

This way the bearing is not binding & free wheeling.

 

p.s. as you may or may not know, heat expands metal one thousands per inch in diameter,

 so this gives room for expansion too.

Hi all,

tightened the front hub til firm and castle nut was able to put cotters through.

Edited by N/A-PWR, Yesterday, 07:30 PM.

[claysummers]

You’re worrying about nothing……


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