Front hub taper bearings

db · Post by db » Wed Oct 06, 04 6:08 pm

Just received a pair of front drums in excellent nick from Matt, along with the bearing assembly- thanks mate.
Whats the best procedure for setting the bearings please someone??

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Wed Oct 06, 04 6:33 pm

You'll need the factory torque settings. Then back it off a bit. If my bodge memory serves me correctly. (Make sure you read it as lbs/ins not lbs/ft. Many a good bearing knackered through that mistake!

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db · Post by db » Sun Oct 10, 04 10:13 pm

Ta Kev, pretty much done it by feel as i've always done!
Bearings from Matt's Fury were smaller than my D100 so i've had to split the drums from the hubs- no posh cutter avail so screwed nuts onto studs and bashed 'em out, then put drum & wheel on and screwed the nuts on to draw them back into place- worked a treat!!
One surprise was left-hand threads on the left side studs!!

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun Oct 10, 04 10:55 pm

All pre and up to 70 are LH on the LHS of the car....most replacement items are RH thread.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Oct 11, 04 8:57 am

I thought LHT on drivers side was a 1970 model year only deal Pete?

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Mon Oct 11, 04 9:35 am

No my '69 has lht on lhs

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Mon Oct 11, 04 9:52 am

My Valiant had LHT on the passenger side. (RHD). It now has short RHT as some monkey in the past must have sheared them off.

db · Post by db » Mon Oct 11, 04 10:13 am

Hubs are surplus now by the way if anyone wants em- call it ?10 plus post.
I'll stick a proper ad in 'For sale' soon, got a few other bits to sell too.