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Old 10-28-2009, 02:33 PM
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mmmmmm Diesel...
 
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Originally Posted by jimandsuzy View Post
I mean the noise a wheel bearing makes when it is going bad - anyone who has had one go bad knows the sound. I stated it is on acc and decell and in turns. I did not say it but it does not depend on road surface.


I used the same method as when I did my 380SE about 4 years ago which is still OK, the american way of tightening snug then loosen and finger tight. No gage.
Tightening snug may not get the tolerance as indicated by a dial guage. Your bearings could be too loose.

This first time I replaced the bearings on my MB, I tightened the nut until I could not spin the hub very easily. Then backed the nut off 1/3 of a turn, then using a piece of wood as a protector between the spindle and hammer, whacked the spindle a good one. I was then able to spin the hub easily.
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