I'm doing the front wheel bearings on my 91 p/u.. its a 2wd but i don't have a spring gauge like the book calls for. I do have a inch pounds matco dial torque wrench ..Will i be ok with this instead of the spring gauge, should i go off the lugs or will it be ok if i use the bolts for the rotor?


does anyone know what the rolling torque should be?

 

Do you know anyone that fishes? They'll have a scale.

 

hahahaha, yeah but i can't drive anywhere right now, was hoping to get this done with what i have

 

I did this recently too, what's the force supposed to be? 9 or 12 lbs.?

Want to do it with stuff you have at home? You could do it with weights; eg. tie a bunch of water bottles on a string, and hang them from the lug nut.

When I did it, I just estimated. It should be pretty firm, but not too hard to pull, and check that it turns smoothly all the way around.

 

i didnt use a torque wrench with i did either of my trucks weelbearings. i just did it by touch. its been 10k since then and a lot of hard trails, still good.

 

1.3-4 ftlbs over the oil seal drag

I'm having problems with it pulling to the left pretty hard, especially when braking, so I wanted to get it just right..Can't tell if the piston is sticking in the brake caliper either, it has no signs of any leaks

 

if its getting worse when your breaking then i would look into the caliper. after driving touch your wheel. if the left is hot then thats a pretty good indication that the caliber is frozen.

 

is there a way to check it while the caliper is off?

 

Well, you can and should check to see that there's no rust around the pistons, and that the brake fluid that squishes out when you push the pistons in isn't full of rust or crud. Also check to see that they move smoothly, though that can be hard to do since they take a lot of force to retract anyway.

I'd do those checks and then do more tests with the caliper and wheels on. I might also look at the alignment if RE-RE's hot brake test doesn't reveal anything. That it pulls to the left both while braking and while not braking is a significant fact.