kato Disco

Well-Known Member

• Apr 26, 2013

• #1

Should there be any play in wheel bearings. If so how much is acceptable.

Cheers.

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Apr 26, 2013

• #2

none

 

kato Disco

Well-Known Member

• Apr 26, 2013

• #3

Ok thanks, a bit of adjustment needed then.

Cheers.

 

trax

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Events Planner

• Apr 26, 2013

• #4

if it isn't newish, i'd pull it out and visually check the outer and feel the outer race. also if you are delicate, you can feel for roughness through the tyre when you slowly turn it.

 

kato Disco

Well-Known Member

• Apr 26, 2013

• #5

They are new and only been run in for a couple of hundred miles so hopefully bedding in.

 

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LesGraham

Banned

• Apr 26, 2013

• #6

The Mad Hat Man said:

none

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If it's a ball race wheel bearing I'd agree with you but if it's back to back taper, a small amount of play is OK, just a small amount mind.

 

trax

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Events Planner

• Apr 26, 2013

• #7

kato Disco said:

They are new and only been run in for a couple of hundred miles so hopefully bedding in.

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it's not unusual to pack the grease when you install it, then the grease migrates out a bit and causes a bit of give. Always good to check the bearing a hundred or so miles after fitment.

I always tighten mine by hand, spin the wheel, hand tight, spin and so on. It soon nips it up without any play, then stick the outer nut on tight as you will already know

 

landowner

Pensioner Pete

Full Member

• Apr 26, 2013

• #8

trax said:

it's not unusual to pack the grease when you install it, then the grease migrates out a bit and causes a bit of give. Always good to check the bearing a hundred or so miles after fitment.

I always tighten mine by hand, spin the wheel, hand tight, spin and so on. It soon nips it up without any play, then stick the outer nut on tight as you will already know

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Not too tight as you risk spinning the inner nut and straining the tab washer which will allow the inner nut to move about.

All the ones I have removed have been little more than hand tight. I just nip them up reasonably tight and tap the washer over, never had any trouble with them coming loose.

 

trax

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Events Planner

• Apr 26, 2013

• #9

landowner said:

Not too tight as you risk spinning the inner nut and straining the tab washer which will allow the inner nut to move about.

All the ones I have removed have been little more than hand tight. I just nip them up reasonably tight and tap the washer over, never had any trouble with them coming loose.

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the 52mm hub socket is pretty good btw, lets you get a nice grip and saves your finger tips

 

kato Disco

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• Apr 28, 2013

• #10

Thanks for the advice folks:high5: