Re: [MBZ] Setting my hubs

2013-07-13 Thread Rich Thomas
The section on setting the slop (33-300) says Place tester on front wheel hub and set dial guage to approx. 2mm preload but then it says under Data Wheel bearing end play 0.01-0.02 with no units --R On 7/8/13 7:53 AM, Michael Canfield wrote: Rich, You better check that spec

Re: [MBZ] Setting my hubs

2013-07-13 Thread Craig
On Mon, 08 Jul 2013 10:29:17 -0400 Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: On 7/8/13 7:53 AM, Michael Canfield wrote: Rich, You better check that spec again2mm is way too loose. Mike The section on setting the slop (33-300) says Place tester on front wheel

Re: [MBZ] Setting my hubs

2013-07-13 Thread Rich Thomas
Yeah I am going to go do that later this afternoon, looks like maybe the rain has stopped for awhile. I was all confused... --R On 7/13/13 12:47 PM, Craig wrote: On Mon, 08 Jul 2013 10:29:17 -0400 Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: On 7/8/13 7:53 AM, Michael Canfield

Re: [MBZ] Setting my hubs

2013-07-13 Thread Craig
On Sat, 13 Jul 2013 13:33:21 -0400 Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Yeah I am going to go do that later this afternoon, looks like maybe the rain has stopped for awhile. I was all confused... Don't worry about it, it happens to us all. Craig On 7/13/13 12:47 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Setting my hubs

2013-07-08 Thread Michael Canfield
Rich, You better check that spec again2mm is way too loose. Mike ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Setting my hubs

2013-07-08 Thread Curt Raymond
I believe the spec is 0.01-0.02mm, I use 0.0005 which is between lines on my HF dial indicator. -Curt Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 07:53:35 -0400 From: Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Setting my hubs Message-ID

Re: [MBZ] Setting my hubs

2013-07-08 Thread Michael Canfield
...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Setting my hubs Message-ID: calhj_1ceth6qaazcyb_zs5+x9kvjf3n_wugdswzfgmx0gec...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Rich, You better check that spec again2mm is way too

Re: [MBZ] Setting my hubs

2013-07-08 Thread Craig
On Mon, 8 Jul 2013 13:16:32 -0400 Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, what Curt said. It's been a while. Sorry. Mike On Jul 8, 2013 1:15 PM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: I believe the spec is 0.01-0.02mm, I use 0.0005 which is between lines on my HF dial

Re: [MBZ] Setting my hubs

2013-07-08 Thread Scott Ritchey
...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 1:15 PM To: Diesel List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Setting my hubs I believe the spec is 0.01-0.02mm, I use 0.0005 which is between lines on my HF dial indicator. -Curt Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 07:53:35 -0400 From: Michael Canfield slozuk

Re: [MBZ] Setting my hubs

2013-07-08 Thread Mitch Haley
Scott Ritchey wrote: Yup. It's just enough movement to see detectable needle movement on my cheapie dial gauge. It also seemed to me that the setting was correct when you can just barely detect any movement when you push/pull on the disk. When doing motorcycle valve lash, minimum feel for

Re: [MBZ] Setting my hubs

2013-07-08 Thread Dieselhead
Scott Ritchey wrote: Yup. It's just enough movement to see detectable needle movement on my cheapie dial gauge. It also seemed to me that the setting was correct when you can just barely detect any movement when you push/pull on the disk. When doing motorcycle valve lash, minimum feel for me

Re: [MBZ] Setting my hubs

2013-07-08 Thread Brian Toscano
Can also rap the wheel as you tighten. The resonance will change when its right. Put a dial indicator on it and should be spot on. On Monday, July 8, 2013, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: Scott Ritchey wrote: Yup. It's just enough movement to see detectable needle movement on my

Re: [MBZ] Setting my hubs

2013-07-07 Thread LarryT
Ha!! Sounds like a senior moment like I have sometimes! At least you noticed something was odd before putting the wheels back on! ;-) BTW, don't forget the lug nuts Larry (waiting for my wife to get home from work so I can try some of the great suggestions I rec'd to troubleshoot my AT