Rear Wheel Bearing Torque

[Guest Paul Kirby]

My 3A passed the MOT yesterday but had an advisory re the offside rear wheel bearing which has "slight play"

Is it simply a case of tightening the hub nut? If so, does anyone know the required torque? The axle is the drum brake type.

 

Cheers, Paul

Edited August 14, 2008 by axle man

[agent_zed]

haynes says -

 

Driveshaft nut - 185 to 214 lbf ft (250 to 290 Nm)

 

which seems about right from memory on other cars ive done.

 

hth

[Guest Paul Kirby]

haynes says -

 

Driveshaft nut - 185 to 214 lbf ft (250 to 290 Nm)

 

which seems about right from memory on other cars ive done.

 

hth

 

Thanks for the info. A quick job for the weekend!

 

I really must get a Haynes for the Sierra.

 

Cheers, Paul

[Guest yokel]

Assuming a sierra axle? Tightening the nut will do nothing for the play as it's a double ball bearing type, not a taper roller which can be adjusted.

Hope this helps.

 

Tony

[Guest Paul Kirby]

Assuming a sierra axle? Tightening the nut will do nothing for the play as it's a double ball bearing type, not a taper roller which can be adjusted.

Hope this helps.

 

Tony

 

 

It looks like I'm going to have to replace the bearings then. Ah well, the weather's not going to be too good so a day in the garage looks very likely!

 

Cheers, Paul

Edited August 14, 2008 by axle man

[Guest erichetherington]

Can't find it now but didn't we have a link to an electonic copy of the Haynes manual?

[Guest salty_monk]

You need a big socket & a scaffold pole to get those off & back on at somewhere near the right torque.....

 

Dan

[richyb66]

Remember it's a left hand thread on one side.

[Guest vacinc]

You need a big socket & a scaffold pole to get those off & back on at somewhere near the right torque.....

 

Dan

CORRECT, and about six feet long to,swing on it

here"s a wee story about my rear wheel bearing. ?

replaced it about seven months ago (passengers side back ) three weeks later and it was away again. ? replaced it again (luckly enough the bearings are bought trade 10 to 12 pound each ) tightened it up, but still slack on the wheel, had a closer look at the back of the hub and discovered that because i"d drove it for to long with the bearing gone (a few track days ?) that the hub it"s self had about three sixteenths wore of the face, put on a new hub. another job sorted, call me a plonker , easly done

[Guest Paul Kirby]

CORRECT, and about six feet long to,swing on it

here"s a wee story about my rear wheel bearing. ?

replaced it about seven months ago (passengers side back ) three weeks later and it was away again. ? replaced it again (luckly enough the bearings are bought trade 10 to 12 pound each ) tightened it up, but still slack on the wheel, had a closer look at the back of the hub and discovered that because i"d drove it for to long with the bearing gone (a few track days ?) that the hub it"s self had about three sixteenths wore of the face, put on a new hub. another job sorted, call me a plonker , easly done

 

 

I have access to torque meters which go over 600Nm so I just need to stop the road wheel turning when I'm swinging on the torque meter. Centre cap off, wheel on the ground, hand brake on should do it! (and perhaps a truss for overexertion! )

[Peter Bell]

Instructions Here N W Hoodies

[Guest Paul Kirby]

Instructions Here N W Hoodies

 

 

Thank you Peter. It looks pretty straight forward.

 

Paul

[Bob Tucker]

Centre cap off, wheel on the ground, hand brake on should do it!

 

Best way is a long flat substantial bar, drilled to bolt onto 2 wheel studs, & rested on the ground.

 

Bob

[Guest Paul Kirby]

Best way is a long flat substantial bar, drilled to bolt onto 2 wheel studs, & rested on the ground.

 

Bob

 

 

I'll knock one up at work tomorrow

 

Cheers

 

Paul