Adjusting front wheel bearings

Here's my method that I've used for 39 years
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[@tommywatterson5276]

That's the way I was shown back in the later 1960's on a 64 Oldsmobile 88. Back then all the front wheels had these tapered roller bearings on spindles with the raceways pressed in the drum front and back. You packed bearing grease all over the bearing and spindle. Adjusted bearing spindle nut just like you showed.

[@s1mp13m4n]

Thank you. My 2011 Ranger just rolled 65k miles. I am about to put rotors, pads, and front bearings in it. Thank you for showing the adjustment.

[@Ty-tie_FTW]

I appreciate the video, on my 98 pathfinder with all mode 4x4, I didn't see any hub damage and I replaced bearings and races. It all went smoothly until I noticed the slightest amount of play in the right front wheel. I'm at a loss

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

You may have to readjust the bearings. If it's a complete piece youre going to have to replace it...again. That stinks! Keep wrenching 🔧

[@thomask4836]

I can see why you've had great luck with it. I used to do it the same way. If I installed a rotor from scratch and packed the bearings, I'd replace the tire and give it one final rock back and forth after I re-mounted it. With the leverage of the tire, i could tell whether or not I seated the bearing as close to metal as I could get it without over tightening things.

[@marty4933]

Thanks; you answered my question regarding castle nuts that don't align to holes.

[@spelunkerd]

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[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Thank you !! I am learning as I go !!

[@valerierichard7550]

Other vidéos mention to put a sight preload. I did that and the bearing failed shortly after. Thank you very much for the info.

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

Glad it helped! Thanks for your comment & watching the channel. Keep wrenching 🔧

[@shanegray8606]

You are my hero. I will marry you.

[@PABLODEEEP]

Guys wheel bearing preload adjustments differ from the type of bearing you are adjusting,the example on the video only applies to tapered roller bearings and doesn't apply to thrust bearings,thrust bearings can be torqued to 150 - 250 nm

[@southfloridatechnicaltrain2589]

0.001"-0.005" is most specifications even on big rigs.

[@hatsuboy7393]

Thank you. 👊

[@ThunderbirdRocket]

Thanks

[@WrenchingWithKenny]

I hope it helped. Thanks for watching & keep wrenching 🔧

[@ThunderbirdRocket]

@@WrenchingWithKenny I’m hoping that you can tell me whether or not the ANOTHER pre-load (tension the nut up to 18-20 ft. lbs) if I merely wanted to go back to the nut (after completing the job / procedure) and loosen it a bit so it might be corrected to the proper very light 18 -20 inch lbs ? Or can I just go directly to the finished very low last torque spec ?

[@clbe26]

After putting cotter pin, can i put many grease

[@modeljetjuggernaut4864]

Greaaat info sir

[@pauljanssen7594]

The correct way to actually just a wheel bearing is this I learned it from working on German cars you just the wheel bearing so you can barely move the washer that's behind the nut the washers between the nut and wheel bearing the washer should be slightly snug look at an old German car manual you'll find the correct way to just any wheel bearing there is.

[@jeffalvich9434]

Exactly...... My dad was a mechanical engineer in the early days of the aerospace and was a salt flats racer! That is the way he taught me as well

[@soxplayer3907]

Does this hold true for a 1996 Chevy suburban 2 wheel drive I think the nut torque spec on that is 12 foot pounds..what say you..I trust your knowledge just had mine done by a shop and think the right front is possibly over torqued or under torqued..

[@davidmclain7756]

Thanks for the video. I have replaced the bearings in a 2001 Ford sport Trac. The alignment shop said there was play. My question is this: with the tire off the ground and pulling at the 12 and 6 position, should the bearing move at all, ie, should there be any movement when you rock the tire? Thanks

[@nerm8310]

Nope. There shouldn't be any play. If you get even a couple of millimeters of play, your bearings are toast. Get new ones and start over.

[@davidmclain7756]

thank you. That's how I decided to leave them. Without any movement. I learned a lot from you.@@nerm8310

[@platinumtitan1979]

Is it hard to remove the cap?

[@thesorcerer62]

I have an old 1972 Ford Cortina and the front wheel bearing overheated and was done by a reputable garage. Well pissed off

[@deborahcuster8142]

where is the replacement ? all that and not showing how snug or tighten the axel nut . ??? where is the rest of the video.

[@chrisschlichting9145]

Have you done the same thing to e250 front bearings

[@tcr6v1]

If you're talking ford yes it's the same idea.

[@CM-sy6ud]

Way too loose

[@calvinpochinko4277]

It's not actually.. just reading out of the GM factory service manual " to tighten the nut 12 foot pounds on a new installation to seat the new bearings and back the nut off to just loose position by hand until a hole in the spindle aligns with a slot in the nut.. and do not back off the nut more than 1/4 turn... the correct end play is .001-.008... the bearings must be a slip fit on the spindle and the inside diameter of the wheel bearing must be lubricated to ensure the bearings will creep. The spindle nut must have a free running fit on the spindle threads"... the reason it is done this way is so that the inner part of each bearing is allowed to creep as you drive and hit bumps in the road so that the inner part of the bearing does not get wear only on the bottom... it makes sense if you think about it... and as well don't forget everything will expand from heat and end play will decrease... if you don't do it that way the bearing will fail and then it will spin on the axel... I have visually seen the results and it wasn't pretty