Phil C Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 Evening All Replacing the rear wheel bearing on my Vitesse. Dry build had 2 thou end float. Stripped today, cleaned, packed with grease, reassembled and bearing feels tight. Only turning by hand on bench but not sure whether it should feel tight. Don't want to refit to car until sure. Feeling like should take apart again 😫 How free should it feel when newly packed with grease and torqued up? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 sounds like the end float has done a runner there is only the oil seal to give ressistance undo the nut a bit does that free it up ?? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil C Posted June 23 Author Report Share Posted June 23 Thanks Pete Yes frees up when nut slackened off a tad. I guess i need to take apart and clean for another dry build and see if I can find where the end float went. What's your view on reusing the bearings given that they have probably been marginally over-tightened ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 they will be fine if you consider the load when on road compared to a bit of pre load on the bench so use them without fear and taper brgs, unless well lubed (like in a diff) dont like pre load so float is always the side to play on Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil C Posted June 24 Author Report Share Posted June 24 Rather than repeating the same mistake I am trying to understand how the end float disappeared from dry build to greased build. Is there anything aspect I should double check? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 at home its a try and try again till it all works ok its down to the spacer not much else pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil C Posted June 24 Author Report Share Posted June 24 (edited) End of hub shaft has been mullered. There is a variance of 0 to 4 thou depending where you take the reading. I obviously only took a reading in one location thinking it was square. Edited June 24 by Phil C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 oh no! Im really struggling to get my head round how its done Phil especially without the Churchill tools the manual talks about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil C Posted June 24 Author Report Share Posted June 24 I have the correct hub puller. Obviously a previous owner didn't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 if thats the face the shim sits on then its been loose can the hub be refaced and shimmed to suit ??? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 23 minutes ago, Phil C said: I have the correct hub puller. Obviously a previous owner didn't! Can't see how that damage was caused by a hub puller. More likely way too much endfloat set by PO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Yes reckon the hub could be mounted in a lathe chuck and once checked its running true with a DTI on the outer bearing race mounting face a very light skim carried out on the damaged end... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil C Posted June 24 Author Report Share Posted June 24 Agreed but beyond my capabilities. Difficulty in finding someone to do it, may be cheaper, quicker to just replace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Yes looks like theyre available so might be the way to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 Thinking about this if you can measure that 4 thou discrepancy on the hub shim face I would have a go at filing it. Must be soft metal so with a fine file and a bit of care you should be able to get it in spec and then add a shim to compensate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil C Posted June 25 Author Report Share Posted June 25 In theory Johny yes, but not sure I am capable of such finesse. With target tolerances so small I think it would be very difficult to achieve. Hub ordered now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 Youd be surprised the accuracy you can achieve with manual tools and it usually just needs patience👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Works Spitfires Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 1 hour ago, Phil C said: I Hub ordered now. Where did you buy that from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil C Posted July 1 Author Report Share Posted July 1 On 25/06/2024 at 13:57, Works Spitfires said: Where did you buy that from? Paddocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 1 Report Share Posted July 1 let us know how the endfloat turns out with the new hub Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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