Take a look when you strip it. If the outer land has high points or is too
wide the cones sit further apart. Torquing the nuts squeezes the bearing
races which bear on the cones, so if the cones are too far apart, the
bearings tighten. The shims space the bearings further apart. In my mind if
the
Thanks for the comprehensive reply Nigel. I’ll carry on with the fettle and
fit method.
I have to admit I’m struggling to understand how increasing the overall
length across both bearings by using a shim stops it seizing up...
Cheers
Ian
On Wed, 5 Jun 2019 at 14:15, Nigel Plant wrote:
> Hi
>
> Hi Ian
>
> Yes, have had great fun with these wheel bearings. I have measured the
land width and compared to the Sierra, although I don't now have the
dimensions they were close, leading me to believe any issues were the
protrusions, see below.. Trying various approaches over the years
Thanks Nigel. I’ll wait with baited breath.
In any case the current bearing is not viable so I’ve ordered another and
have the hub off the car ready.
Cheers
Ian
On Wed, 5 Jun 2019 at 12:17, Nigel Plant wrote:
> Hi Ian
> I just typed a long response and it suddenly disappeared. Maybe I posted
Hi Ian
I just typed a long response and it suddenly disappeared. Maybe I posted too
early. If it shows up shortly all is good. If it doesnt I will redo later.
Regards
Nigel
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Thanks to Steve. I’ve spoken to Rob who is busy developing the new hub
solution and it sounds good - but unfortunately it’s not ready now, so I’m
back to replacing it again and seeing if I can strike the right balance of
torque when assembling.
Cheers
Ian
On Mon, 3 Jun 2019 at 08:13, 'Steve
Ian,
Contact Rob at QSC as he's identified an issue, where it sounds like
some hubs may have suffered slight distortion when being modified for
use in the Xtreme. He is currently working on a completely new and
better hub that should solve this issue for those having bearing
failures. I'm
So another front left wheel bearing has died on my Xtreme.
@Nigel I saw you shimmed the land to get the width up. Please can you
confirm what dimensions you are working to?
I have found a drawing which seems to indicate the land in the hub between
the bearings is 4.93mm +/- 0.03mm
