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Wheel Bearing / Cv Joint Issue

Started by Ann-Wilson , Jul 09 2016 03:54 PM

Best Answer Spider , 15 July 2016 - 09:19 PM

Incidently, i clamped the bearing together in the hub with long large bolt with distance spacer ring in between..tight with air pistol...still movement...which indicates possibly incorrect width of spacer???? Or...?

It's quite likely the CV Collar being closed up too much to start with.

The CV Collar, is the Tapered Washer that has the split in it that's directly under the Nut. If this is closed up (and I've had them new like this), it won't locate properly on to the CV. When this happens, you can tighten the Nut until you're blue in the face and then some, but the Bearing Assy will still be loose on the shaft of the CV.

While it's in bits, trial fit the Collar on to the CV. There's a plain section at the end of the Thread, just before where it steps up to the splining. That's what the Collar has to sit on. As it is split and it fits in to a taper in the flange, it can close up and bite on to the CV before it gets to this plain section.

Also, feel the taper of the CV Collar and the taper of the Drive Flange. If you can feel any sharp 'bits' on the small end of the Collar and the Taper in the Drive Flange then it's likely they are worn. It doesn't take much! And it's all very fine detail.

Not any of the spares manufacturer's fault, but a crap design from day 1 in my opinion.

I've just done a couple of Hubs over the past couple of days. I have taken photos and will try to get around to a write up shortly.

<Edit: No help here but this is one area where the Drum Brake set up is so much better >

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#61 Ann-Wilson

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Posted 24 July 2016 - 06:01 PM

thanks for this. did do this first time round...its just the spacer was absolutely rubbish.. i think i have this end sorted now. once again I thank you for the help..I am now trying to get to grips with the injection system from SC...but this is a different thread. This one has now been solved. thanks:)