Hi

It has come aparent that i need to tighten up my front wheel bearings.

Can anyone tell me where to find something on how to do it?
or give me some info or tips on tightening them up?
It doesn't tell you anything in haynes manual, and i've got a RAVE manual aswell but can't see anything on that. I've also searched the web and can't find anything, so don't know where to look next?

Thanks

tighten up by hand as tight as you can wiv a socket - then undo it one castellation (if castellated)

Thanks for the response, so i'll only have to back it off about 6 or 7mm is that right?

Is it a 52mm socket?
Should i be packing it full of grease while im at it?

Thanks

Taken from RAVE CD

Refit
11. Clean stub axle and drive shaft and fit hub assembly to axle.
12. Fit spacing washer.
13. Fit hub adjusting nut. Tighten to 61 Nm.
14. Back off adjusting nut 90°. Tighten to 4 Nm. This will give the required hub end float of 0,010mm
15. Fit a new lock washer.
16. Fit locknut. Tighten to 61 Nm.
17. Tab over lock washer to secure adjusting nut and locknut.
18. Fit a new joint washer to driving member and fit member to hub and secure with five bolts. Tighten to 65 Nm.
19. Fit original drive shaft shim and secure with a circlip.
20. To check drive shaft end play mount a dial gauge using bracket LRT-99-503 and rest pin in a loaded condition on end of drive shaft.
21. Fit a suitable bolt to threaded end of drive shaft. Move drive shaft in and out noting dial gauge reading. End play should be between 0,08 to 0,25 mm.
22. If end play requires adjustment, remove circlip, measure shim thickness and fit an appropriate shim to give required end-play.
23. Remove bolt from drive shaft, fit circlip and dust cap.
24. Fit brake caliper. Tighten to 82 Nm.
25. Bleed brake system. See BRAKES, Repair, Brake System Bleed
26. Fit road wheel, remove axle stands and tighten road wheel nuts to 126 Nm.
27. Operate footbrake to locate brake pads before taking vehicle on road.


Basicly, put on first nut and do up tight then undo and do back up finger tight, then put on lock washer and outer nut and do up really tight, then bend washer over both nuts.

Would be a good idea to check the bearing faces and regrease while you're in there bue that means removing the brake caliper.


Jon.

Thanks alot for the info. I'll hopefully get round to doing it next week.
Well i don't know how i blumin missed that off the RAVE cd, still finding my way around it, so i'll have to have another look!!!

Thanks again

Basicly, put on first nut and do up tight then undo and do back up finger tight, then put on lock washer and outer nut and do up really tight, then bend washer over both nuts.

Would be a good idea to check the bearing faces and regrease while you're in there bue that means removing the brake caliper.


Jon.[/quote]

Superb. I bet the guys who wrote the RAVE Manual would like to write stuff like that.

I would add this - as you tighten the first (inner) nut, SPIN THE WHEEL BY HAND. This action will centralise the bearings perfectly which may not happen otherwise. Good practice says rotate it in one direction only, usually forwards.

CharlesY

Well got round to doing them,

Another job out the way, i'm sure it wont be long before the next rears its ugly head!!!!!

Thanks alot for the help and advice it was a great help.