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Bearing spacers
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 9:16 pm
by new to this
Been looking on E-Bay and seen front wheel bearing spacers,has any one fitted them,if so what are they like
Dave
Re: Bearing spacers
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 9:43 pm
by Carledo
Why would you need spacers in a taper roller bearing that adjusts?
Steve
Re: Bearing spacers
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 9:54 pm
by new to this
Carledo wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2017 9:43 pm
Why would you need spacers in a taper roller bearing that adjusts?
Steve
Steve
They lock the inner racers solid on to shaft,and stop them rotating and wearing the shafts
Dave
Re: Bearing spacers
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:12 pm
by Carledo
Seems like a cure for a non existent problem! I've never had trouble here on any Triumph and if I did, I would replace the worn stub axle that was causing it, not use a work-around!
Steve
Re: Bearing spacers
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:46 pm
by geeksteve
Carledo wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:12 pm
Seems like a cure for a non existent problem! I've never had trouble here on any Triumph and if I did, I would replace the worn stub axle that was causing it, not use a work-around!
Agreed. A little smear of loctite would work as a bodge too I'd have thought...
Steve
Re: Bearing spacers
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:59 pm
by Carledo
geeksteve wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:46 pm
Carledo wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:12 pm
Seems like a cure for a non existent problem! I've never had trouble here on any Triumph and if I did, I would replace the worn stub axle that was causing it, not use a work-around!
Agreed. A little smear of loctite would work as a bodge too I'd have thought...
Steve
Or even judicious use of a centre punch!
Steve
Re: Bearing spacers
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 5:13 pm
by MIG Wielder
Ah ! Front wheel bearings with a machined spacer and shims is the way the end-float is adjusted on the MGB.
The idea is that the spacer is a close fit over the stub axle and its outer diameter has to match the diameter of the bearing's inner races. Shims of 3, 5 and 10 thou are then added to get 2 to 4 thou end float.
All in all its a lot more fiddly that the Dolomite ones but they do seem to last forever before needing replacement.
Tony.