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wheel bearing keeps coming loose

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wheel bearing keeps coming loose

Post by shw337 »

hey guys just wondering if anyone has any ideas why my RHF wheel bearing continues to come loose
i have replaced the bearings and the locking washers the washer behhind the first securing nut.

no matter how many times i adjust it, it contines to come loose after about a week of on-road driving or even just a day trip offroad

any idea?

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Post by JWB »

IIRC, The usual side to undo itself is the left front?
I Might be wrong though :oops:
You could change over to the GU style of locking device.
IIRC it costs under $40 per side for the items needed?
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Post by Cossie »

Change to GU type. adjust and forget. Old type of lock washer is as useful as tits on a fish.
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Post by stokedapollo »

i had this prob with my mq/mk
it turned out that the locking washin wasnt doin the job
wen i reversed it un wound
i will be changing to the better system as soon as i can afford it
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Post by ST391GQ »

Do you have the lock washer in between the 2 nuts??
It has to be bent over a flat on the inside nut after tensioning bearings....and then second nut fitted and tightened...and then washer is bent over that nut away from bent tab over first nut ...about 2 flats away.
If done correctly ...system works well.

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Post by shw337 »

yea i have it set up correctly but it is still shit,
i asked at the local repco and carbitz and coventry if they stocked the GU locking parts, but they were usless and didnt understand...

is there anywhere else in particular i can find a set of the GU locking parts?
and do they fit straight on?

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Post by NutterGQ »

the only ones i ever see loosen are the ones that haven't had the lockin washers properly folded over the back and front nut, I have never had one come loose on anyones car thank fluck for that when ive bent em right.
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Post by nastytroll »

some times the tab will screw its self though the thread on the spindle, nissan are the best to get the lock nuts from.

Just get the inner nut and the locking ring and buy socket head cap screws from a bolt shop to suit the locking ring. Standard screws are posi drive POS and always strip out.

GU lock washer conversion for GQs/MQs

Nut lock, front wheel NI-40262-02J00 1 per side $8 each
Washer for front wheel bearing NI-40264-02J10 1 per side $6 each

From memory the lock screws are M4 (could be M5) 8mm long, 2 per side. Get high tensile socket head cap screws.
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Post by shw337 »

exactly wat i was lookin for Nastytroll
will order em today

thanks for everyones imput

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