Front wheel bearings

[john]

Good afternoon everyone [:D]

i'm about to replace the front wheel bearings but before i do i thought it would be best to see if there were any do's or don't before i start

also where has Jclays tech articles dissapeared to [:o)]

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John

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Martin

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[DNK]

Your a little far away, but..., Ted's big bearing dealey is a nice upgrade

Don
"No More Cars For You"
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[TR Tony]

Don - have you tried Ted's big bearing upgrade? If so I would be interested to hear how you got on with it.

I shipped one of Ted's kits over & tried it on my TR8 last year. I had problems with the bearing riding over the sleeve that Ted supplies for the stub axle, this meant that the wheel was constantly developing too much play. In the end I took the kit off & went back to the standard bearing set up.

John - sorry to hijack your thread! I would just advise new grease seals in the hubs, keep everything very clean and carefully tighten up when reassembling but don't over do it - a learned old motor engineer once told me that finger tight was enough with the TR7 hubs!

Tony

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[Beans]

No need for big bearings.
Just make sure you get good quality bearings.
Adjust and grease them properly and they will last.

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[DNK]

Tony, no I haven't but know a few who have.
I remember your follies if I recollect. Did you ever contact Ted?

Don
"No More Cars For You"
71 TR6- Perpetual remodel
80 TR7 V8 Kick in the pants

[jclay (RIP 2018)]

Try the download page or the public folder page!

See links below.

Also, the link that Martin gave you is the old web site. Here is the new one:

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