

| Subject: | 1988 GL - FW Bearings: How tight is tight - How loose is loose - How Hot is hot? |
| From: | JRodgers |
| Date: | Sat, 6 Apr 2013 17:31:14 -0500 |
My question: How tight is tight - How loose is loose - How hot is hot? Just installed new FW bearings on my rig. All seems proper - BUT - after a run I cannot put my hand on the hub or around it is so hot - both sides. I have done many wheel bearing changes on many vehicles including airplanes - races, bearings, lube, the works. Per Bentley I seated the bearings then backed off the spindle nut so there was play in the keyed washer. Then I peened the nut. But the wheels don't turn well, and as said - they get hot as ol' Rip. No growl, no smoke. I did have a bearing three years ago that was bad right out of the box. First time for that. But that particular new bearing growled from the get-go. Not these. I'm thinking serious about replacing these new ones with more new ones but from a different source. Sure would appreciate the collective wisdom of The List on this problem. Thanks, John R
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