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Minirob ***
Age: 62 Zodiac: Joined: 09 Mar 2014 Posts: 246 Location: Kent
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 19:09 Post subject: NSF Wheel bearing - excessive play. |
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Hi guy
Had an MOT last week. Tester reported that NSF Wheel bearing has play. Researched on line and found a tutorial video explaining how to adjust the bearing. I don’t have a Torque wrench or special hub socket. Is it here any other way to progress? Comments/input welcomed please. |
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peteinchad LifeTime Member
Joined: 07 Jan 2013 Posts: 15079 Location: UK
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 20:28 Post subject: |
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Get two screwdrivers - put them in two opposite holes in the adjuster ring - tape the handles together and put a third screwdriver or similar through the other two and use the whole setup to tighten the ring until the play in the wheel is gone.
Tighten the ring a bit at a time and check for play and continue doing this until the play is gone.
Make sure the wheel spins freely otherwise the bearing will overheat.
Turn the ring until the holes are lined up so you can fit the locking screws. Once fitted check for play a also recheck the wheel spins freely.
You only really need a torque wrench when you are adjusting newly fitted bearings. |
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Minirob ***
Age: 62 Zodiac: Joined: 09 Mar 2014 Posts: 246 Location: Kent
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Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2018 22:02 Post subject: |
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Pete, as ever, thanks for your response. The tutorial video that I watched didn’t involve the fitting of new bearings but was more of a situation like mine. However, the guy still torqued up the bearing with a tool (it had 2 prongs which located in holes in the locking ring as you rightly say). He torqued it up big time initially, then slackened it off completely. With a smaller torque wrench, he then tightened the ring again. Lastly, he set up some sort of angle gauge and backed off the locking ring by 30 degrees or something similar. This gave a small amount of movement but was within a predetermined value. The wheel was then checked for free rotating movement.
I’ll just do as you suggest which seems logical and I’d already considered it but wanted a 2nd opinion. Thanks again. |
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peteinchad LifeTime Member
Joined: 07 Jan 2013 Posts: 15079 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 4:35 Post subject: |
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The torquing to 200NM is to make sure new bearings are seated properly - so not needed for existing bearings.
I made a tool and I use it but never bother with the torque wrench for just removing a bit of play.
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trekker ********
Age: 83 Zodiac: Joined: 25 Jun 2012 Posts: 5202 Location: Zimbabwe
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 12:52 Post subject: |
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Whilst you're into the bearing area, be sure there is adequate grease in the inner and outer bearings. Remove the lock nut and lock washer and you'll see the outer bearing. Remove the bearing inner race and you'll see the state of grease around the inner bearing.
I'm still running on the original bearings, 30 years and 256 000 km later, though I have stripped, cleaned and re greased them twice, just because I'm afraid of failure far from home. |
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Minirob ***
Age: 62 Zodiac: Joined: 09 Mar 2014 Posts: 246 Location: Kent
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 20:19 Post subject: |
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Thanks all |
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