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MGB MGB Wheel Bearing Video

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tony barnhill said:
I'm gonna pull the cotter pin & check the tightness of the nut with my torque wrench...wonder how close to 60lbs it'll be?
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I agree with Doc. It will be nowhere near the specified 60 lbs. More like 20 if you're lucky.
 
Well Steve, pulling the required 50 -to - 70 Lbs on a big Healey Axel of this same design is no problem. All it takes is the proper selection of shims to pull it off.---Keoke
 
SteveS said:
I agree with Doc. It will be nowhere near the specified 60 lbs. More like 20 if you're lucky.
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My point exactly...I don't know what it'll be but I'm sure its nowhere near 60....yet there's no play & everything'll work fine for the rest of the car's life!

I wonder if John knew the turmoil he'd start when he uttered the "strength" statement in his video...has anybody ever found anything about that in any of the MGB shop manuals or tech bulletins?

I'm also gonna read through my collection of all the tech bulletins & recalls to see if MG ever said anything about the shims.

As for me & my MG's, we'll shim if its easy to assemble everything otherwise we'll be shimless!
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]I wonder if John knew the turmoil he'd start when he uttered the "strength" statement in his video...has anybody ever found anything about that in any of the MGB shop manuals or tech bulletins?[/QUOTE]
What, you mean where they all tell you to shim the hub spacers for correct end float and torque? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]What, you mean where they all tell you to shim the hub spacers for correct end float and torque? [/QUOTE]

No, where in his video he tried to convince us the shims, bearings, & spacer make up a 2nd spindle by 'strengthening' the stub axle spindle....hehehehe
 
tony barnhill said:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]What, you mean where they all tell you to shim the hub spacers for correct end float and torque?
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No, where in his video he tried to convince us the shims, bearings, & spacer make up a 2nd spindle by 'strengthening' the stub axle spindle....hehehehe [/QUOTE]


Maybe he don't know that's what it will do if torqued properly.---Keoke- /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif
 
AFAIC he's doin' a CYA: Do it "By-The-Book" if ya put yer name on it. He ain't wrong. My only argument is: it'll hold together either way under normal service, as long as it's checked/maintained well.
 
Hi Doc, Lacking any reliabilty data to the contrary you are probably right in that thinking. The design may just be part of another application which was lying in the bin when it came time to build the MG.---Keoke
 
Lancaster landing gear. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif
 
Just to stir the pot:

Had the front brakes on my big, full-size Dodge truck apart today to turn rotors & replace pads......same setup as the MGB! Stub axle even looked thinner than the MGB's...same bearing/collar/slotted washer/nut setup - no shims, no torque! Took longer to turn rotors than to reassembly & setup so there's no 'play'!
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]would you not use shims on a customer car?[/QUOTE]

Were I to do a customer's car, yes, I'd use shims - & would have to price the job accordingly (read: more expensive) & that's one of the reasons I don't work on other people's cars.

But, the Dodge truck never had 'em - they weren't in the original design....& its a heavier vehicle than our MG's.
 
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