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Wheel bearings.
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 08 9:59 pm
by Gringo
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.
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 08 10:16 pm
by latil
What to 70ftlb? not the nut in the middle?
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 08 11:10 pm
by Anonymous
Re: Wheel bearings.
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 08 11:20 pm
by Cannonball
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
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 08 8:44 pm
by Gringo
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?
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 08 9:31 pm
by Dave-R
No. Get new bearings before you drive anywhere again.
And get a workshop manual!
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 08 9:36 pm
by Dave-R
I think this is the same for discs and drums. INCH POUNDS. Not Foot pounds.
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 08 9:38 pm
by Dave-R
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.
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 08 11:33 pm
by MrNorm
Dave wrote:No. Get new bearings before you drive anywhere again.
And get a workshop manual!
...on both counts!
Gringo
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 08 11:42 pm
by Anonymous
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
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 08 8:26 pm
by Gringo
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.
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 08 8:29 pm
by latil
My 71 manual says 90 in/lbs with the wheel rotating,70 in/lbs for Valiant.
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 08 8:41 pm
by Anonymous
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
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 08 8:50 pm
by Gringo
Cheers Neil.
