Wheel bearings.

Gringo · Post by **Gringo** » Tue Jun 17, 08 9:59 pm

I was getting a nasty rattling noise from what I thought was my front wheel bearings, each time I turned the steering even slightly off dead ahead. I've since replaced them, but the rattling noise is coming back, again it's only when I turn. Have I done something wrong? I've got 11" drums on the front, and I've torqued them up to 70ftlb.

latil · Post by **latil** » Tue Jun 17, 08 10:16 pm

What to 70ftlb? not the nut in the middle?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Jun 17, 08 11:10 pm

Petrol pretty cheap down you're way then?

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Tue Jun 17, 08 11:20 pm

Gringo wrote:I was getting a nasty rattling noise from what I thought was my front wheel bearings, each time I turned the steering even slightly off dead ahead. I've since replaced them, but the rattling noise is coming back, again it's only when I turn. Have I done something wrong? I've got 11" drums on the front, and I've torqued them up to 70ftlb.

gringo, the centre nut, the adjuster nut just nip it up with an adjustable then back off a good quarter turn thats it if you have torqued it to 701bs then the bearing will be goosed again

Gringo · Post by **Gringo** » Wed Jun 18, 08 8:44 pm

Balls! I thought there was something wrong. I've been given duff information. I haven't done more than about 15 miles with the bearings this tight. If I backed them off, do you think they'll be ok?

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Jun 18, 08 9:31 pm

No. Get new bearings before you drive anywhere again.

And get a workshop manual!

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Jun 18, 08 9:36 pm

I think this is the same for discs and drums. INCH POUNDS. Not Foot pounds.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Jun 18, 08 9:38 pm

The wheel should rotate easily by hand when done. 90 in/lbs is about 7.5 ft/lbs. then back off slightly so the bearing is not nipped.

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Wed Jun 18, 08 11:33 pm

Dave wrote:No. Get new bearings before you drive anywhere again.
And get a workshop manual!

...on both counts!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Jun 18, 08 11:42 pm

Gringo your name says it all

New nickname Grindo

Never mind mate it is a relatively easy fix, could have been your main bearing caps

Gringo · Post by **Gringo** » Thu Jun 19, 08 8:26 pm

Yeah, they're rogered. Backed them off today, but it made no difference. I would get a workshop manual if I knew where to get one.

Thanks for the advice Dave.

latil · Post by **latil** » Thu Jun 19, 08 8:29 pm

My 71 manual says 90 in/lbs with the wheel rotating,70 in/lbs for Valiant.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Jun 19, 08 8:41 pm

Gringo wrote:Yeah, they're rogered. Backed them off today, but it made no difference. I would get a workshop manual if I knew where to get one.
Thanks for the advice Dave.

http://www.moparmanuals.com/mopar/main/Home.asp

Gringo · Post by **Gringo** » Thu Jun 19, 08 8:50 pm

Cheers Neil.

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