Wheel Bearing Install Procedure
#1
Wheel Bearing Install Procedure
I am going to replace, for a 3rd time in about a year, my front wheel bearings on my '97 2X soon.
I am going to replace my old rotors and the bearings at the same time. I am thinking the old, worn and possibly warped rotors, may be part of my problem. The other part is that I am not really sure of the proper procedure for tightening the rotor.
Could someone please give me a step-by-step of torquing the rotors?
Thanks
Ryan
I am going to replace my old rotors and the bearings at the same time. I am thinking the old, worn and possibly warped rotors, may be part of my problem. The other part is that I am not really sure of the proper procedure for tightening the rotor.
Could someone please give me a step-by-step of torquing the rotors?
Thanks
Ryan
#2
I am going to replace, for a 3rd time in about a year, my front wheel bearings on my '97 2X soon.
I am going to replace my old rotors and the bearings at the same time. I am thinking the old, worn and possibly warped rotors, may be part of my problem. The other part is that I am not really sure of the proper procedure for tightening the rotor.
Could someone please give me a step-by-step of torquing the rotors?
Thanks
Ryan
I am going to replace my old rotors and the bearings at the same time. I am thinking the old, worn and possibly warped rotors, may be part of my problem. The other part is that I am not really sure of the proper procedure for tightening the rotor.
Could someone please give me a step-by-step of torquing the rotors?
Thanks
Ryan
#3
I have asked around, googled and all I can find is that "one face" can be 1/4 turn or a 1/3 or even 1/8 turn.
What is one face?
#4
I find that those specs in the books for tightening a bearing are BS. They are always installed too loose. I find the best way is about 1/8 - 1/4 turn more than hand tight (hand tight meaning socket in hand, no ratchet, just socket). Drive for a while and then take off the dust cap and double check em. I went through 3 sets in the past 10k km's cause I never put em on tight enough. I just did a 2000km trip and they are still tight.
And don't skimp on cheap grease. I went through a set cause the grease the shop sold me liquified when it got hot, as it will cause the bearings are inside your rotor which gets hot from braking. I use the lucas xtra heavy duty bearing grease (green, comes in a container for about $5)
And don't skimp on cheap grease. I went through a set cause the grease the shop sold me liquified when it got hot, as it will cause the bearings are inside your rotor which gets hot from braking. I use the lucas xtra heavy duty bearing grease (green, comes in a container for about $5)
#6
Yeah definitely don't over tighten the nut. You wanna have just a slight amount of play in your bearings or you could damage them.
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