Front Wheel Bearings
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Front Wheel Bearings
I just found this site and I have to say I am impressed! It's very cool!
Now to my question: I have the front wheels off my '87 4-Runner and the races look ok. However the bearings have a bit of lateral slop in them when I push (gently)... is this suppossed to be there?
Oh one more... how on earth does anyone measure the ft/lbs for tightening the adjuster nut? It's huge (about a 2.25 inch nut) and I have noooooooo way to get my torque wrench on it.
Thanks a bunch!
Shane.
Now to my question: I have the front wheels off my '87 4-Runner and the races look ok. However the bearings have a bit of lateral slop in them when I push (gently)... is this suppossed to be there?
Oh one more... how on earth does anyone measure the ft/lbs for tightening the adjuster nut? It's huge (about a 2.25 inch nut) and I have noooooooo way to get my torque wrench on it.
Thanks a bunch!
Shane.
Last edited by kandscanada; 09-30-2002 at 07:11 AM.
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What do you mean you can't get the torque wrench on it? Do you mean that the socket is a 1/2 inch drive and you have a 3/8 inch drive? Or do you mean you don't have the 54mm socket to fit over the nut?
Steve
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Hi Steve,
The adjuster nut itself is about 2.5 inches in diameter and about 1/8th of an inch thick. It is a huge flat nut! What I was wondering is if there is a way to measure this without buying a socket to fit the large diameter of the nut?
Thanks.
Shane.
The adjuster nut itself is about 2.5 inches in diameter and about 1/8th of an inch thick. It is a huge flat nut! What I was wondering is if there is a way to measure this without buying a socket to fit the large diameter of the nut?
Thanks.
Shane.
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I'd think the easiest way is to go buy the 54mm socket (Thats what it is on mine anyway). It's about $20 at the auto store. You can also do a search at 4x4wire.com about this, as the socket size has been talked about a lot over there.
Good luck
Steve
Good luck
Steve
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Re: Front Wheel Bearings
Originally posted by kandscanada
I just found this site and I have to say I am impressed! It's very cool!
Now to my question: I have the front wheels off my '87 4-Runner and the races look ok. However the bearings have a bit of lateral slop in them when I push (gently)... is this suppossed to be there?
Oh one more... how on earth does anyone measure the ft/lbs for tightening the adjuster nut? It's huge (about a 2.25 inch nut) and I have noooooooo way to get my torque wrench on it.
Thanks a bunch!
Shane.
I just found this site and I have to say I am impressed! It's very cool!
Now to my question: I have the front wheels off my '87 4-Runner and the races look ok. However the bearings have a bit of lateral slop in them when I push (gently)... is this suppossed to be there?
Oh one more... how on earth does anyone measure the ft/lbs for tightening the adjuster nut? It's huge (about a 2.25 inch nut) and I have noooooooo way to get my torque wrench on it.
Thanks a bunch!
Shane.
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