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Old 03-15-2004, 10:25 AM
sbourg sbourg is offline
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Re: front end shake @ 55-65 mph

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Originally posted by hanktouchy
Hello all! I have my beloved wagon. Today I replaced the steering damper and checked the torque on the wheel bearings (12 lb/ft).
Duke is right! Often the procedure is to seat the races by torquing to about 12 lb-ft while spinning, then with the wheel stopped, loosen and set finger-tight. Resulting adjustment should leave a small end-play. Else the bearings will heat up quickly and bind, then destroy themselves.

Steve
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