Subbus Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 How do I know if a rear wheel bearing is shot/worn out? Is it supposed to be as tight as a front wheel bearing (i.e. no play up/down or side to side whatsoever)? When I jack up the vehicle and jiggle the wheel I feel play... The play is also present when jiggeling the drum with the wheel off. If I use force with my hands and the car is on it's wheels on the ground there is also some play. The 36mm centre nut is firmly tighted. Any comments welcome Subbus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 The rear should have some play, but probably not as much as it sounds like you have. You shouldn't be able to feen the play with the wheel off. There is an inside ring nut on the inner side of the bearing housing that you can adjust the bearing pre load with. If the bearing is not noisy, this is probably all that needs done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subbus Posted March 21, 2005 Author Share Posted March 21, 2005 The rear should have some play, but probably not as much as it sounds like you have. You shouldn't be able to feen the play with the wheel off. There is an inside ring nut on the inner side of the bearing housing that you can adjust the bearing pre load with. If the bearing is not noisy, this is probably all that needs done. Thank you very much! I will see to it as soon as possible! Subbus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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