correct procedure for adjusting front wheel bearings

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Feb 03, 08 10:59 am

help anybody know the correct proceedure for adjusting front wheel bearings? i.e torque setting & back the nut off 1/2 a flat etc

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sun Feb 03, 08 11:11 am

No workshop manual?

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Sun Feb 03, 08 11:16 am

free off the brakes if you have drums wined the adjusters to close them up so it does not give you a false reading , for discs open the pads up a bit buy pushing the pistons back abit ....... put the wheel on spin it as fast as you can , while torque -ing up the the nut , then go back one slot in the castle type tin nut cover ...... another way is to in stead of using a torque wrench , put a spanner on it while spinning the wheel , & rock the top & bottom of the wheel simultaneously , checking for wheel bearing play , aim for a minute bit of play , , then spin the wheel again & watch it till it stops , should slow down down down , & come to a rest ....... if it grabs at any point too tight , but only do this if you are familiar doing it this way

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Feb 03, 08 4:26 pm

cheers everybody

I think I`ll put one on my list of things to get Dave

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Fri Feb 08, 08 6:10 pm

The key part of the waffle in the workshop manual is tighten it just to the point where there is no play - usually just finger tight with a pair of grips.