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MQ Rear Bearings...
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:56 pm
by matsmad
Hey all... The bearings in the rear of my SWB MQ have a fair bit of play when lifted off the ground. Ive flattened the locking ring but i cant tighten up the nut anymore. Any suggestions? Is it the same setup as the GQ?
mk
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:58 pm
by DR Frankenstine
no the bearing free play is adjusted by removing or adding the shims.
Simple as that.
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:32 pm
by buger
DR Frankenstine:
no the bearing free play is adjusted by removing or adding the shims.
Which shims?
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Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:25 am
by matsmad
I think i will need a lot of shims... It has about 3-4 mm movement each side.
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:04 pm
by V8Patrol
With that much freeplay it may well be time for som new wheel bearings !
other than that its a case of REMOVING shims rather than adding more, the shims are located between the bearing retaining plate and the brake backing plate, by removing them this moves the axle in towards the diff centre thus reducing the freeplay.
adding more shims will push the axle further away from the diff centre which equals more wheel bearing slop.
Kingy
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:54 am
by matsmad
V8Patrol wrote:With that much freeplay it may well be time for som new wheel bearings !
other than that its a case of REMOVING shims rather than adding more, the shims are located between the bearing retaining plate and the brake backing plate, by removing them this moves the axle in towards the diff centre thus reducing the freeplay.
adding more shims will push the axle further away from the diff centre which equals more wheel bearing slop.
Kingy
I bought these diffs from a member of this board and have had nothing but problems with them. Just checked the front bearings today and they are just as bad as the rear, but i have redone them. And now the rear left wheel cylender has sh@t itself!
DIFFS
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:04 pm
by DR Frankenstine
V8Patrol wrote:With that much freeplay it may well be time for som new wheel bearings !
other than that its a case of REMOVING shims rather than adding more, the shims are located between the bearing retaining plate and the brake backing plate, by removing them this moves the axle in towards the diff centre thus reducing the freeplay.
adding more shims will push the axle further away from the diff centre which equals more wheel bearing slop.
Kingy
What do you expect ? Old diffs should be re-built in the bearings and brakes etc
Re: DIFFS
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:07 pm
by matsmad
DR Frankenstine wrote:V8Patrol wrote:With that much freeplay it may well be time for som new wheel bearings !
other than that its a case of REMOVING shims rather than adding more, the shims are located between the bearing retaining plate and the brake backing plate, by removing them this moves the axle in towards the diff centre thus reducing the freeplay.
adding more shims will push the axle further away from the diff centre which equals more wheel bearing slop.
Kingy
What do you expect ? Old diffs should be re-built in the bearings and brakes etc
Well they have to be now i guess.
