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SWINGSAX68 · 11-26-2003, 02:42 AM

Don't know how long it's been that way, but I checked it out about a week ago when adjusting the brakes and noticed the pass side hub was loose, so I tightened it and such. well, I was checking the bar that connects to the lidler arm off of the chasis today....It seemed loose...wasn't, but i noticed the wheel had lot of wibble-wobble. So I checked the hub and I found lots of shaveings, removed it and found dark sticky grease and the race on the hub was loose, so I gotta get it fixed. Which sucks cause I expected to go home for the break in my truck....now I gotta catch aride with my girl.

I HAVE SOME Q'S...

Do I need to worry about the condition of the spindle. It looks clean and smooth.

The hub will be replaced from my parts truck, or can I buy the race and get it pressed in???

The grease on the bearing is very dark, stiff and full of shavings...is the bearing salvagable???? Either way I'm gonna get a new one.

I cleaned, greased and replaced bearings...I've never done the race in the hub.
Thanks Guys!!!!

jhow66 · 11-26-2003, 02:59 PM

spindle--ok if smooth
hub-use one off parts truck(loose race means it has spun in hub-new race will not be tight either)
bearings-get new ones --there is slots in hubs to drive out old races-use old race to drive in new ones-make sure they bottom against shoulder.

11-26-2003, 02:42 AM	#1
SWINGSAX68 Now the others dig........ Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,520	fron wheel bearing is toast..... Don't know how long it's been that way, but I checked it out about a week ago when adjusting the brakes and noticed the pass side hub was loose, so I tightened it and such. well, I was checking the bar that connects to the lidler arm off of the chasis today....It seemed loose...wasn't, but i noticed the wheel had lot of wibble-wobble. So I checked the hub and I found lots of shaveings, removed it and found dark sticky grease and the race on the hub was loose, so I gotta get it fixed. Which sucks cause I expected to go home for the break in my truck....now I gotta catch aride with my girl. I HAVE SOME Q'S... Do I need to worry about the condition of the spindle. It looks clean and smooth. The hub will be replaced from my parts truck, or can I buy the race and get it pressed in??? The grease on the bearing is very dark, stiff and full of shavings...is the bearing salvagable???? Either way I'm gonna get a new one. I cleaned, greased and replaced bearings...I've never done the race in the hub. Thanks Guys!!!! __________________ 68 Chevy C10 Stepside Black Primer 78 GMC Longbed White 09 Chevy Silverado Shortbed Granite Blue *LOOKING FOR A 67 4 DOOR IMPALA!!!Just like Sam and Dean Winchester!! 'Cause Mustangs are for p^#$ and you can fit a body in the trunk of a 67 Impala* MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies Texas State University-San Marcos, TX Certified Music Educator I hope Mom is up there watching and being my Guardian Angel "I've got a fever.....and the only prescription.....IS MORE COW BELL" -The Legendary: Bruce Dickenson "F#$@ 'em up!!!!!!" -The Legendary: Rogelio Escobar TRUCKY LINKS** http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=457750 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=461184 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=472848 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=417541 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=477788

11-26-2003, 02:59 PM	#2
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	spindle--ok if smooth hub-use one off parts truck(loose race means it has spun in hub-new race will not be tight either) bearings-get new ones --there is slots in hubs to drive out old races-use old race to drive in new ones-make sure they bottom against shoulder. __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer



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