beaver Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Hi all,one of my rear wheel bearings has a fair bit (much more than the other side) of play in it, so is it possible to adjust it to remove this play?http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/ProductImag ... 008698.jpgGoing off this diagram, it should just be a case of winding 138861 out a bit, followed by appropriate adjustments to the locking nut 134585?I will replace the bearing ASAP but am heading away int he car fro the weekend so likely wont have time to get one and replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammmy Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Not sure of the exact method but they are adjustable. Mechanic adjusted mine the first time I took it in for a WOF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaver Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 righto, thats good to hear. I did some researching and its pretty straight forward (famous last words haha) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammmy Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 ^It's not French, you'll be sweet ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 ideally the shafts need to be removed from the car and the bearings adjusted in accordance with the manual, using a dial gauge. In practice you may be able to nip it up in the short term - but don't over do it as there is a collapsable spacer within Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 ideally the shafts need to be removed from the car and the bearings adjusted in accordance with the manual, using a dial gauge. In practice you may be able to nip it up in the short term - but don't over do it as there is a collapsable spacer within Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 It is usually acknowledged that if the dust cap rotates and teh 2 lock nuts are still locked together the bearing is at the end of it's life.If the nuts have come unlocked then nip the inner so the dust shield just doesn't rotate and lock them back together,I would put a spare shaft in the boot just in case.CheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piman Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Hello Beaver, they are not intended to be adjustable, only for the initial set up. The end float should be 0.002" to 0.004" .If they are over adjusted there is a danger of the bearing breaking up or seizing, and if you back off the nut again, I don't think they'll last very long as the spacer will be too short.Good luck.Alec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaver Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Hi all, thansk for the comments.I removed the half shaft and the nuts on the back were loose, so I nipped them up and reassembled. Most of the play is gone (much better than before) so im sure it will keep me going in the short term. I did have the option of "borrowing" a halfshaft off my other triumph, which may have been a better option, but will see what happens. Im heading away int he car for the weekend so is a it rushedCheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammmy Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 ^I've got a billion spare shafts too remember ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaver Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 yeh actually, rekon I could grab one this evening or in the morning? Keen for one to stick in the boot just incase the one in there now fails..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammmy Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I'll be round there between 6-7ish tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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