Front Wheel hub assembly
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Jun 2020
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From: Oklahoma
Front Wheel hub assembly
Hello all. I have done some searching both in my shop manual and online and I have yet to find an answer to my noob question lol.
I have a 1974 L48 that I am redoing the front wheel hubs on, I have replaced the races and bearings packed the bearings and new wheel seals as well as cleaned everything up before putting it back on the spindle. Once I installed both sides I noticed that the assembly is somewhat hard to spin. It will spin and I do not hear any grinding but it won't free spin, I also noticed that with my dial indicator that i don't have any play in the wheel hub, what should I do if anything about this. Keeping in mind I have not driven on the new bearings. Also noting that i placed my dial indicator on the caliper mout to directly check the wheel hub. I presume that is the correct location to place the base but I could be wrong obviously
I have a 1974 L48 that I am redoing the front wheel hubs on, I have replaced the races and bearings packed the bearings and new wheel seals as well as cleaned everything up before putting it back on the spindle. Once I installed both sides I noticed that the assembly is somewhat hard to spin. It will spin and I do not hear any grinding but it won't free spin, I also noticed that with my dial indicator that i don't have any play in the wheel hub, what should I do if anything about this. Keeping in mind I have not driven on the new bearings. Also noting that i placed my dial indicator on the caliper mout to directly check the wheel hub. I presume that is the correct location to place the base but I could be wrong obviously
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With the dust seals (and brake pads if you have them in) grease etc they won't free-spin after you let go
If you installed and torqued them correctly (tighten while turning, loosen and turn to the next hole etc) then they should be right
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If you installed and torqued them correctly (tighten while turning, loosen and turn to the next hole etc) then they should be right
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Jun 2020
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From: Oklahoma
thanks, I appreciate it. I just got worried when I wasn't reading the play that the manual said I should have.
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IIRC it's like 12-15lbs to seat the bearing while turning, then loosen it back off, "finger" tighten again while turning and then back off to the first cotter pin hole unless it's a whole nut flat away. That leaves it free with a little drag (seals etc) but once you install the brakes it's not going to spin freely anymore
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