I just replaced the bearings and rotors last year and I thought I had them on correctly but maybe I left bearings too loose. I have done this job before and I have always been under the impression that I install bearings, tighten nut to about 12 ft.lbs. and rotate wheel rotor a few times around, then back the nut off till it just becomes loose and finger tighten nut till it lines up with hole in shaft to put cotterpin in.
I did it again tonite and I can either snug it down a bit by turning nut that extra little bit to line up a hole for cotterpin or back it off to an almost slightly loose position. is it better to go a bit tight on the nut or loose. is it ok for the wheel to have the slightest bit of wobble to it? I'm thinking now it's better for me to get them a bit on the tight side. I can always check them frequestly to see how they are wearing.
my shop manual says there should be .001-.005 of an inch of movement of the wheel on the shaft. this is hard to judge.
if I have em on too tight and they become worn or damaged by driving with them too tight I assume I will get some type of warning before the situation gets critical. I have never had a wheel bearing go out on me on any car I have ever had. yet.
any info will be appreciated!
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